TravelRarotonga room check: An inside look at Raro's eco glamping retreatHave a getaway in the Cook Islands that doesn't compromise the local environment.02 Jun 11:49 PM
TravelCan the travel bubble stop the Cook Islands from shrinking?The Cook Islands have convinced visitors to return. Can they stop residents from leaving?02 Jun 04:17 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelCraving a child-free holiday? Have an adults-only bubble escapeFind someone to take care of the kids - then let someone else take care of you.29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlava comp win means woman can take baby's placenta home to RarotongaMati Faaeteete will be able to return home to bury her newborn's placenta and see family.28 May 01:17 AM
TravelCycle the South or spread your wings: Top travel deals for Kiwi travellersThe latest travel deals from New Zealand, Australia and the Cook Islands.19 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandCook Islands overjoyed to welcome Kiwis todayToday marks the first quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to the Cook Islands.17 May 05:00 PM
Small BusinessCook Islands operators expect slow, steady start to tourism reopeningKiwis are finally able to travel to the Cook Islands without having to quarantine.16 May 10:02 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelTime to fly! A guide to the Cook IslandsA former local lets us in on some of the secrets of Rarotonga.15 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFlight Centre boss: Industry needs more than regional bubbles to recoverTravel agents have lost two thirds of workforce and need more than bubbles to recover.06 May 05:00 PM
TravelAussie tourists could face jail for Cook Islands holidayAustralian travellers could face fines or jail time on return to their home country.04 May 10:42 PM
New ZealandKiwis snap up Cooks holidays, searches surge by 4000%Kiwis are snapping up holidays to the Cook Islands after the travel bubble announcement.04 May 12:38 AM
BusinessPasifika Air: Mike Pero's airline set to take off to Cook Islands this yearPero said he is determined to get the airline running.03 May 07:56 PM
New ZealandRaro, here we come! Cook Islands bubble begins on May 17Winter holidays are back on - and flights are already scheduled.03 May 03:45 AM
PoliticsCook Islands PM Mark Brown to update travel bubble planCook Islands PM Mark Brown using Facebook live to provide a bubble update03 May 03:15 AM
TravelCook Islands bubble: What to know before bookingMuch of the untouched Cook Islands will be familiar to tourists, with some exceptions.03 May 02:27 AM
New ZealandHello Raro: NZ-Cooks travel bubble tipped to open on May 16An announcement on a travel bubble with the Cook Islands is expected this afternoon.02 May 09:23 PM
New ZealandBubble breach: Cook Islands passenger travels to Perth from AucklandThe traveller did not isolate for two weeks in New Zealand as required.30 Apr 03:37 AM
New ZealandBubble breach: Perth lockdown traveller made it to NZ; 8 new cases in MIQTraveller from Perth self-isolating after trip during lockdown there via Sydney.27 Apr 01:40 AM
New ZealandLive: Tearful reunions as transtasman travel bubble opens, PM thanks KiwisAbout 400 quarantine-free weekly flights will arrive at and depart from Auckland Airport.18 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesHolding pattern: Why Mike Pero is parking his Cook Islands airlineThe Apprentice star has spent 'several hundreds of thousand dollars' on the venture.15 Apr 05:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Ardern's treatment of Cook Islands is paternalismOPINION: We think we know what's best for the Cook Islands. We might not.10 Apr 05:00 PM
AirlinesBubble clue: Air NZ ads for Rarotonga flights suggest two-way travel imminentAir NZ's ads point to a specific start date as the Cooks' PM sends out positive signals.07 Apr 02:05 AM
New Zealand'Sad beyond words': Catering company's sorrow over staffer's death in charter-boat incident"Danielle Tamarua was a beautiful, kind and much loved member of our team."02 Apr 10:10 PM
New ZealandArdern draws flak over Cook Islands bubble delay till MayArdern had said the Cooks' bubble was coming before April – that's now May.26 Mar 04:00 PM
AirlinesCook Islands bubble: Air New Zealand gearing up for flightsVisitors from the Cook Islands have had quarantine-free entry to NZ for two months.26 Mar 04:35 AM
New ZealandCook Islands travel bubble likely to begin in MayArdern met with Cooks PM Mark Brown this afternoon, where the bubble was on the agenda.26 Mar 12:50 AM
TravelCooks' tracing app anticipates New Zealand travel bubbleThe Cook Islands launch a tracing app in anticipation of a travel bubble.25 Mar 01:26 AM
New ZealandCook Islands frustrated at bubble communicationBusiness owners say communication from the Government is not good enough.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi support for Covid vaccination growsKiwis definitely planning to get vaccinated against Covid increase to 52 per cent.19 Mar 06:05 AM
WorldCook Islands current PM and former PM face fraud chargesPair facing charges of fraud and two counts of improper payment of public money.16 Mar 03:10 AM
New ZealandJudith Collins says PM risks having 'death of Queenstown' on her handsPM says NZ remains committed to prospect of trans Tasman bubble, Cooks also on the agenda.15 Mar 08:43 PM
PoliticsRaro still a go: Cook Islands confident of travel bubble despite Auckland lockdownThe Cook Islands still plans to be ready for a travel bubble by the end of the month.01 Mar 03:46 AM
New ZealandUpcoming flight to Cook Islands canned after New Zealand alert-level changeFlight to the Cook Islands cancelled as nation's air border temporarily closed28 Feb 07:25 AM
New ZealandHello Raro: Travel bubble preparation with Cook Islands nears completionCooks tick last boxes for quarantine-free travel, NZ travel agents start selling packages.26 Feb 04:00 PM
