Tokelau: Money & Costs

The local Tokelauan coinage is largely aimed at the collector market. There are no banks on Tokelau, so bring cash (NZ dollars or Samoan talas).

Accommodation, either with a hotel or a local family, must be arranged before you arrive in Tokelau, with the Tokelau Apia Liaison Office in Samoa. There are two places to stay on Nukunonu, and one place on Atafu; facilities are unsurprisingly basic. You could camp on the atolls' more remote islets; get permission before you visit, though, as all the islands are privately owned.

Each atoll has a small co-op store where you can buy processed food and basic supplies. Otherwise, you could negotiate the purchase of fish, vegetables and coconuts with the taupulega (council of elders); if you're staying in accommodation or with a local family, meals will be provided.