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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.
Key bats away talk of cronyism
The PM has dismissed accusations of cronyism in the Govt's choice of appointments to boards and working groups.
Rarotonga: Nice to sea you
Haley McCrystal pulls on her wetsuit and gets up close with Rarotonga's undersea residents.
Rarotonga's undersea residents
Going underwater enables travellers to explore the depths of Rarotonga and meet the creatures beneath the surface.
The Cook Islands: Shady encounters in sunny climes
Sick of white sands and turquoise waters? The Cooks have a darker side, writes Robin Esrock.
Audrey Young: Pacific party sets tone for better relations
As John Key prepares for a White House visit next week, New Zealand's Pacific role is growing in value.
Annie Crummer: Songs of my father
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.
Record numbers of NZ gay, bisexual men diagnosed with HIV
New figures reveal HIV amongst gay and bisexual men in NZ is at its worst level since the virus entered NZ in the 1980s.