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Cook Islands tourism industry desperate for workers
Cook Islands tourism operators are struggling to find staff.
Escape winter with these quarantine-free Pacific Islands
Ditch the winter cold with these Pacific Islands.
Covid-19: Cook Islands reports first pandemic death
The Cook Islands have had a total of 4727 cases, 3990 of whom have recovered.
One document you may need to be allowed to drive overseas
In some destinations, a full licence isn't valid without this key permit.
Superyacht seizure: Cook Islands scramble to ban any more oligarchs
NZ sanctioned oligarch had $140m superyacht seized, Cooks moves on Russian registrations.
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Jetstar holds seat sale as Cook Islands open to Australia
The Cook Islands are expecting to welcome Aussie tourists from next week
Cheating death: Recovering rugby star and wife's new life in island paradise
'When you come close to death, you think about what kind of life you want to be living'.
Cook Islands ease travel restrictions
Prime Minister Mark Brown announcing major changes today surrounding travel to the nation.
Covid cases now at 25 in the Cook Islands
From tomorrow, non-household close contacts will only have to self-isolate for seven days.
Avoid the hearsay with up-to-date Covid-19 travel advice
Up-to-date travel advice while New Zealand continues to navigate Covid-19.
Fourth Covid case found in Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is the only country with quarantine-free travel with New Zealand.
Cook Islands detects first Covid case
Double-vaccinated woman landed in Rarotonga after a negative PCR test prior to the flight.
Covid case in Raro a visitor from NZ, 'silent transmission' now likely
The person spent eight days in Rarotonga, visited several places, including a nightclub.
Air NZ from Covid-free Cook Islands named as location of interest
The island paradise is yet to have a community case of Covid-19.
Travel deals of the week: The hotel stay to buy your Valentine
Fancy a mystery upgrade for Valentine's Day? Try your luck with this week's travel deals.
Help! My flight is cancelled, who pays for the PCR test?
Your flight is cancelled or delayed beyond 24 hours, who pays for a new PCR test?
Cook Islands stays open to tourists, despite Omicron and wild weather
Rarotonga will stay open to travel in spite of New Zealand's omicron outbreak.
Bubble trouble: Bad weather forces Air NZ flight to Rarotonga to turn back
Unlucky passengers on way back to NZ, eight days after long-closed travel bubble opened.
Bay dreaming in Paihia: This week's best travel deals
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Cook Islands to be child-free until March
Fully-vaccinated children will be able to travel to the Cook Islands as early as March 14.
Everything you need to know before booking a Cook Island holiday
Your one-stop shop for understanding the new NZ to Cook Island travel bubble in 2022.
Cook Islands reopens its borders to vaccinated Kiwis
The Cook Islands is well-placed to bounce back to a strong position if it gets tourists.
Cook Islands bubble restart: What Kiwis need to know
The Cook Islands say they are ready, prepared, and protected to welcome back NZ.
Cook Islands bubble: A Pacific eco break may soothe the soul
A getaway to Rarotonga can be good for the environment, as well as for you.
Island escapes: Rarotonga back on the menu from January 14
Make the most of the Cook Islands bubble from January 15 with these top tips.
Covid-19 Delta outbreak: Cook Islands travel bubble still all go January
Quarantine free travel will still go ahead for vaccinated people next month.
Pacific paradise: Luxe it up on one of these dreamy South Pacific islands
Flop and drop or get up and active, a holiday in the South Pacific never disappoints.
Covid cases below 100 on back-to-back days, positive test in Cook Islands
The second sub-100 day comes on day two of the new traffic light framework.
Cook Islands' first Covid case: 10yo boy's weak positive test
He arrived on a repatriation flight that landed on Thursday.
Woman urges Air NZ to refund cancelled flights for families with children too young to vaccinate
Mother-of-two fights for a refund on flights because girls are too young for vaccinations.
'Callous and irresponsible': Air NZ cancellations strand workers in Cook Islands
Cancellation emails offered only refunds or credits, and no alternative travel options.
Cook Islands to resume quarantine-free travel: What you need to know
The Cook Islands say they are ready to reopen to tourists after a turbulent 20 months.