Auckland Art Gallery's new exhibition celebrates the energy, range and relevance of Pacific Island artists in Auckland.

Spending time at a tumunu is a great way to meet Atiu locals, writes Jim Eagles.

Jim Eagles explores the island of Atiu's growing coffee industry.

Jim Eagles cannot resist when a pretty girl invites him on stage.

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.

Jim Eagles heads into the bush with the birdman of Atiu to see some of the Cook Islands' avian success stories.

The PM has dismissed accusations of cronyism in the Govt's choice of appointments to boards and working groups.

Haley McCrystal pulls on her wetsuit and gets up close with Rarotonga's undersea residents.

Going underwater enables travellers to explore the depths of Rarotonga and meet the creatures beneath the surface.

Sick of white sands and turquoise waters? The Cooks have a darker side, writes Robin Esrock.

Brett Atkinson keeps busy on the ultimate Rarotongan weekend.

But for some, buying bullion has been a costly mistake...

As John Key prepares for a White House visit next week, New Zealand's Pacific role is growing in value.

Annie Crummer inherited her fine voice from her dad. Now it's his turn to release an album, compiled from an old shoebox of remembered island songs, writes Scott Kara.

New figures reveal HIV amongst gay and bisexual men in NZ is at its worst level since the virus entered NZ in the 1980s.

Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.