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Dr John Dunn: This pandemic will last for years - here's what NZ must do
Our government is doing many things well, but too slowly.
Kiwi still struggling 19 months after Covid damaged his heart
Luke MacLean-McMahon can't do the sports and exercise he used to love.
Why NZ's regional Rarotonga air links remain 'pie in the sky'
Regional air routes to Rarotonga are not only viable but needed, say tourism industry.
Cook Islands: Tourists must be fully vaccinated when bubble resumes
The Cook Islands say that visitors will need to be fully vaccinated when travel resumes.
Covid-19: New Zealand's $20 million bailout of the Cook Islands
Earlier this year, the Government bailed out the Cook Islands' struggling public finances.
Castaway: Lockdown leads to extended Pacific holiday
Nick O'Leary has spent the last 10 weeks cruising around Rarotonga to avoid Covid-19.
385 Australians visited Cook Islands via NZ bubble
Few travellers remain on the Island after the Cooks bubble deflated.
Cook Islands resorts ban unvaccinated visitors
'That's where it's all heading, people will need to be vaccinated to travel'.
'It's been full on': Covid testing centre staff reveal life on the frontline
They are the frontline in our fight against Covid. These are their stories.
Cook Islands travel cut off for 'weeks' says PM Brown
The Cooks are preparing to go for weeks without inbound tourists.
Kiwis returning from Rarotonga caught out by travel window
'Rarotonga is idyllic but if the lockdown gets extended we need get to Wellington'
Hundreds of Rarotonga returnees could be stranded due to limited domestic flights
There are two flights from Rarotonga today and limited domestic flights to get them home.
Kiwis isolating in Cook Island resorts
"On this basis we would go home now," say Kiwis isolating in Raro resorts.
Air New Zealand's 48-hour scramble to get 50,000 Kiwis home
Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran has outlined a plan for the lockdown.
Fine dining or fish sandwich: Rarotonga's best places to eat
Make sure you pack this guide to the island's best spots for eating and drinking.
Paradise lost: Jetstar cans planned flights to the Cook Islands this year
Disappointed customers told to try Air NZ if they still want to travel to Rarotonga.
'You're showing too much skin': Air NZ apologises after woman told to cover up
"I don't think women's bodies should be policed like this."
Bum bags and lab coats: Best (and worst) of Olympics opening ceremony fashion
The definitive ranking of the 24 best and worst Olympic opening ceremony outfits.
Top tips to plan your Cook Islands holiday
Soak up the sunset, salt and sand of this tropical getaway.
Singapore bubble: Could NZ's borders be opened via the back door?
Australia is still determined to open to Singapore, what does this mean for New Zealand?
Relax, you're doing good: The Rarotonga resort where Kiwis can give back
Motu Beachfront Art Villas has social enterprise and sustainability at heart.
Running hot and cold: More Air NZ flights to Raro, Kiwis flock to ski fields
Boost for flights, Bachcare says Kiwis filling gaps left by Aussies around and ski fields.
11000 Rarotonga seats added to meet Cook Islands demand
Air New Zealand is adding 11,000 seats to meet demand for Rarotonga holidays.
NZ fire truck sent to replace rusty, broken truck in Rarotonga
The truck was due to be released from active duty and sold on the public market.
Watch: 'Very scary' - Air NZ's dramatic aborted landing in high winds in Rarotonga
"Anyone who's ever watched a plane land in Raro knows the plane NEVER faces the cars!"
'Very scary': Cooks travel bubble wobbles in wild weather, Covid scare
Minister apologises to passengers 'off-loaded in error', more disruption inevitable.
NZ halts NSW travel bubble for another 12 days, Raro's warning to Wgtn flyers
Wellington moved into alert level 2 at 6pm yesterday.
Cook Island PM Mark Brown to Mike Pero: 'We invest in success not failure'
Pero had sought concessions in the way of landing fee discounts for Pasifika Air project.
Cook Islands bubble: 'Like starting from new'
Staffing problems present a month into the travel arrangement as Air NZ adds flights.
Fiji's Covid crisis: 147 cases in two days, patient dies
Fiji has recorded 147 new cases in just two days.
Rarotonga room check: An inside look at Raro's eco glamping retreat
Have a getaway in the Cook Islands that doesn't compromise the local environment.
Can the travel bubble stop the Cook Islands from shrinking?
The Cook Islands have convinced visitors to return. Can they stop residents from leaving?