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Planning a child-free trip to Rarotonga? We've found just the right place
If resorts aren’t your vibe, these beachfront villas are a private paradise.
From whales to cocktails: Top tips for cycling Rarotonga’s coastal loop road
The trick is to spend more time off the bike than on it.
Drunk tourist spent first two days of Cook Islands holiday in jail
She was fined and banned from drinking alcohol for the rest of her stay.
'Engineering issue' forces Air NZ Rarotonga flight back to Auckland
An Air NZ captain explains why Rarotogona-bound passengers were returned.
A three-generation holiday in Rarotonga: Is it insanity or insanely good?
You've taken the entire family on holiday and now everyone needs entertaining.
Air NZ flight to Rarotonga diverts back to Auckland
A busy Air New Zealand service to Rarotonga has become a flight to nowhere.
A week on island time with Peters and Reti: Name mix-ups, island banter, suits in 32C weather
The ministers visited Tonga, Cook Islands and Samoa in a whirlwind Pacific Mission tour.
Winston Peters and Shane Reti all about the suits, no matter the heat
The Pacific Mission finishes day two in Rarotonga - next stop: Samoa.
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Kiwi who drowned in Rarotonga was best man at sister's wedding days before
Tony Thorp died in a dangerous rip, his shocked sister Sarah says.
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
The whānau are living in Rarotonga as they try to preserve their reo.
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
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
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
Carmel Sepuloni and Gerry Brownlee leave for Rarotonga this morning.
‘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?
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
Leaders remain divided over several key issues heading into next week's meeting.
Christopher Luxon won't attend Pacific Islands Forum
Carmel Sepuloni and Gerry Brownlee will go in his place.
‘Cursed’ Cook Islands hotel to start receiving guests soon
Vaima’anga’s abandoned hotel in the south of Rarotonga is being renovated.
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
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
As always, there's a catch to this deal.
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
Flight NZ942 spent an hour circling off Auckland's coast before coming back.