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Cook Islands cancels flight bound for Rarotonga tomorrow
Cook Islands PM Mark Brown says 30 passengers will have to defer their flight.
Emotional welcome: First quarantine-free flight lands in Auckland
Grandparents saw grandchildren for the first time; couple's daughter about to give birth
Air NZ keeps options open, adds daily Cooks bubble service
With a glimmer of hope in the Pacific, the airline responds to MIQ cap and low-demand.
Travellers allowed to skip managed isolation for medical reasons
Five were approved under the medical exemptions and one for "exceptional circumstances".
'Aere mai' Rarotonga: Airlines welcome one-way Cook Islands bubble
The first quarantine-free flights are being prepared for next week.
Summer travel bubbles: Cook Islands, Niue may start to open in January
Fancy a holiday in the Cook Islands? It could be a reality within a month.
Editorial: Still unknowns surrounding our vaccine rollout
There's a lot of work going into our vaccine planning, but still no room for complacency.
Cyclone Yasa intensifies to 200km/h category-4 winds
'Those in Fiji should immediately begin preparing for a major weather event.'
Double bubble: Flights snapped up for Oz and Cook Islands
Ardern's political opponents have poked holes in the latest travel announcements.
The great escape: Kiwis already looking at deals for Rarotonga
Kiwis have been hitting the internet looking for deals to Rarotonga.
Mike Pero, aviator - real estate king plans NZ-Pacific airline
Real estate boss hopes airline will be flying some time after May.
'Now let's get the transtasman bubble': Kiwi airline exec's call to Ardern
"Australia represents a similar low risk to the Cook Islands," the NZ airline head says.
Cook Islands and NZ quarantine-free travel bubble from early next year
Fancy a trip to island paradise? The Cook Islands awaits - with no MIQ stay on return.
'They must hear that once and for all we are (Covid-free)'
A travel bubble between NZ and the Cook Islands would be a dream this Christmas.
Passengers flying from NZ to Cook Islands put in quarantine over Covid scare
One passenger may have visited the same location as a woman infected with Covid-19.
NZ officials in Cook Islands to assess travel bubble
Officials will look at testing facilities and border defences during the week-long trip.
'Tears of joy': One wedding and a funeral - parents marry the day they buried teen daughter
Parents buried their daughter, then surprised mourners with their marriage ceremony.
Election 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPs
Who are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.
Cook Islands PM hopes for NZ travel bubble within weeks
PM Mark Brown said cabinet would meet on Saturday to discuss changing the restrictions.
Cook Islands travel bubble a step closer
Kiwis could be lounging on a tropical beach this summer - if four-week milestone is met.
Sad reality: Air NZ boss says Oz bubble six months away, 'could well be longer'
'If it comes back quicker, we're going to pop some champagne.'
Public memorial planned for Dr Joe Williams after restrictions lifted
Pacific health leader and doctor, who died of Covid-19, will be farewelled this week.
Jail sentence quashed: Auckland man's sex attack on sleeping Kiwi in Cook Islands
The Court of Appeal instead sentenced the man to 10 months of home detention.
Dr Joseph Williams: 'He made you feel like you were under his shelter'
Dr Joe Williams, 85, died on September 4 after contracting Covid-19 last month.
Former Cook Islands PM hailed as a hero at state memorial
Dr Williams, who worked as a physician in Auckland, died of Covid-19 last week.
Family forced into quarantine after father breached Covid rules
The quarantine breach is a reminder to remain vigilant against the virus, authorities say.
2 deaths, 3 new cases; Officials probe possible South Is case; 300 yachts in Covid limbo
It was a sad end to the week in New Zealand's fight against Covid-19.
Double tragedy: Dr Joe Williams dies 24 hours after brother
Former Cook Islands PM died in Auckland hours after his older brother died in Brisbane.
NZ's 24th Covid death: Family to honour Dr Joe Williams' legacy
Family plan to continue legacy of helping the Pacific community through the health system.
NZ's 24th Covid death: Ashley Bloomfield's tribute to Dr Joe Williams
He held many senior roles in the health sector in New Zealand.
Cook Islands reopens borders to New Zealand - but only to returning residents
The Cook Islands Cabinet allows residents and work permit holders to fly back.
Editorial: Staycations the go as Pacific holidays drift further away
Editorial: Developing travel links must continue but plugging border gaps more urgent.
'He's still pretty sick, but he's hanging in there': Ex-Cook Islands PM still in hospital
Former Cook Islands PM Dr Joe Williams remains in hospital after contracting Covid-19.