Cook Islands: A simple life
Danielle Murray falls under the spell of a remote atoll in the South Pacific.
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Cooks firm named in global tax haven web
A company established in the Cook Islands by a New Zealand lawyer is at the centre of a global investigation which has exposed the identities of thousands of people putting money into secretive overseas hideaways.
McCully hosts Cook Islands PM for second joint forum
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will host Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna and two of his ministerial colleagues today for the second New Zealand-Cook Islands Joint Ministerial Forum.
Cook Islands: Life under the lagoon
Jim Eagles is surprised to find so many brightly coloured fish as he dives in one of the Cook Islands' new marine reserves.
Cook Islands: Such a perfect day
Pamela Wade is glad she spent time in the Cook Islands exploring glorious Aitutaki.
Cook Islands: no need for traffic lights
Raratonga's buses take 40 minutes to circle the paved rim of the Cook Islands' main isle, passing through tiny coastal villages. Jump on the wrong bus and the worst that happens is that you arrive slightly late.
Cook Islands: Tiny designs carved in stone
Gifts for family sparked a career-change for Cook Island carver, writes Jim Eagles.
Time to change rules
Cook Islanders are legitimate New Zealand citizens, so why can't retirees draw their pensions there, asks Peter Calder.
Injured vet denied pension
A New Zealand Army veteran has been refused a pension because he now lives in the Cook Islands.
Key, Gillard discuss asylum seekers
PM greets Gillard warmly with a peck on the cheek before they get down to the business of the Pacific Islands Forum.
Home AKL: Celebrating Pacific art
Auckland Art Gallery's new exhibition celebrates the energy, range and relevance of Pacific Island artists in Auckland.
Cook Islands: Drinking club hits the spot
Spending time at a tumunu is a great way to meet Atiu locals, writes Jim Eagles.
Atiu: Coffee revival in the Cook Islands
Jim Eagles explores the island of Atiu's growing coffee industry.
Cook Islands: Dancing to the beat of a Pacific drum
Jim Eagles cannot resist when a pretty girl invites him on stage.
Birds of the Cook Islands
Concerted conservation efforts have led to the re-establishment of kura - a bird once common in the Southern Cook Islands - on the island of Atiu. The colourful lorikeet was hunted to extinction in the Cooks 200 years ago, but a population survived in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia and in 2007, 27 of those birds were gifted back to the Cook Islands.
Cook Islands: Return of the natives
Jim Eagles heads into the bush with the birdman of Atiu to see some of the Cook Islands' avian success stories.