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![Kiwi man drowns in Rarotonga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Kiwi man drowns in Rarotonga
Cook Islands police say the man got into difficulty in the water about 4pm yesterday.
![Cook Islands bring Māori family closer to their roots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Cook Islands bring Māori family closer to their roots
The whānau are living in Rarotonga as they try to preserve their reo.
![Nauru President David Adeang 'stormed out' during main leaders conference](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Nauru President David Adeang 'stormed out' during main leaders conference
There is trouble in paradise following a dramatic walkout by the Nauru delegation.
![Social media utilised by Pacific Islands Forum to connect with youth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Social media utilised by Pacific Islands Forum to connect with youth
A young Kiwi is helping to show off the PIF via Facebook stories and videos.
![Island nations send special envoys to engage Indonesia on West Papua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Island nations send special envoys to engage Indonesia on West Papua
The Melanesian Spearhead Group appoints special envoys to "address the West Papua issue".
![Labour’s new deputy leader won’t ‘cast shade’ on incoming government at Pacific Islands Forum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Labour’s new deputy leader won’t ‘cast shade’ on incoming government at Pacific Islands Forum
Carmel Sepuloni and Gerry Brownlee leave for Rarotonga this morning.
![‘Reunited and refocused’: Baron Waqa arrives at Pacific Islands Forum ready to lead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
‘Reunited and refocused’: Baron Waqa arrives at Pacific Islands Forum ready to lead
The controversial former Nauru president expected to become the next secretary-general.
![Pacific security: Whose strategy is it anyway?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Pacific security: Whose strategy is it anyway?
The Pacific Islands Forum is an opportunity to address this widening gap in development.
![What to expect from Pacific region’s big political meeting in Rarotonga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
What to expect from Pacific region’s big political meeting in Rarotonga
Leaders remain divided over several key issues heading into next week's meeting.
![William Kiri Cuthers among WWII Pacific coastwatchers recognised 80 years on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
William Kiri Cuthers among WWII Pacific coastwatchers recognised 80 years on
"The old man would be...happy other families are starting to celebrate their ancestors."
![Traditional Cook Islands dance fitness classes keeping culture alive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Traditional Cook Islands dance fitness classes keeping culture alive
Cook Islands Language Week's theme: Connect me to my homeland's traditions and culture.
![Jetstar slashes fares by 75 per cent, with $175 tickets to Rarotonga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Jetstar slashes fares by 75 per cent, with $175 tickets to Rarotonga
As always, there's a catch to this deal.
![Cook Islands back on tourist map as Rarotonga gains direct Hawaii and Australia routes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Cook Islands back on tourist map as Rarotonga gains direct Hawaii and Australia routes
What do new international routes mean for Cook Islands air travel?
![Air New Zealand plane struck by lightning en route to Rarotonga, returns to Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Air New Zealand plane struck by lightning en route to Rarotonga, returns to Auckland
Flight NZ942 spent an hour circling off Auckland's coast before coming back.
!['Shocked and saddened': Mayor of Waikato town reacts to local's death in Rarotonga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Shocked and saddened': Mayor of Waikato town reacts to local's death in Rarotonga
Kelly Maree Sain has been described as the 'life of the party'.
!['I couldn't stop crying': Tourist recounts bid to save Kiwi who drowned in Rarotonga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'I couldn't stop crying': Tourist recounts bid to save Kiwi who drowned in Rarotonga
Guests and staff of the upmarket Edgewater Resort did everything they could to revive her.
![Enjoy a winter escape in the achingly beautiful Cook Islands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Enjoy a winter escape in the achingly beautiful Cook Islands
What if we told you there’s a Cook Island to rival Aitutaki...
![Rarotonga 'ruined' as Jetstar passengers face ongoing luggage issues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Rarotonga 'ruined' as Jetstar passengers face ongoing luggage issues
'We have been here in Raro for 5-6 days now and we are still in the exact same clothes.'
![Getaway finds 5 of the best things to do in Rarotonga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Getaway finds 5 of the best things to do in Rarotonga
Watch: Getaway's Catriona Rowntree visits Rarotonga. Plus we find four other things to do.
![Getaway finds 5 of the best things to do in Cook Islands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Getaway finds 5 of the best things to do in Cook Islands
Getaway finds 5 of the best things to do in Cook Islands.
![Cook Islands police officer stabbed at popular market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Cook Islands police officer stabbed at popular market
Local police say the man was armed with a pair of scissors.