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A Rarotongan business owner says that locals shifted their focus to the community to survive the pandemic as they awaited the return of tourists. Charlie Hosking, moved back from Melbourne four years… Audio

Let's begin in the Cook Islands where our defence force will help officials distribute the Pfizer vaccine by plane and by boat to people on outer and remote islands. The vaccination programme began on… Audio

The Cook Islands' Covid-19 vaccination programme is now in full swing with about 600 people receiving the first Pfizer jab.

It may also be a challenge, with some of the 10,000 eligible Cook Islanders… Video, Audio

Businesses in Rarotonga are hoping the first plane load of tourists to fly into the Cook Islands in over a year are ready to spend up large.

Locals have been campaigning hard for the two-way travel… Audio

Growing up in Vanuatu, the idea of females surfing was frowned upon. Despite a number of surfing competitions being held on the island, girls were never included. But thanks to pioneers like Risu… Audio

Cook Islands tennis player Brett Baudinet has been swinging a racquet since he was five years old and at 39 he has no plans to leave the court just yet. The Pacific Oceania Davis Cup captain has been… Audio

The struggle to decide Samoa's government looks likely to head back to court; The first international tourists in over a year arrive in the Cook Islands; Authorities in Papua New Guinea are playing… Audio

The struggle to decide Samoa's government looks likely to head back to court; The first international tourists in over a year arrive in the Cook Islands; Authorities in Papua New Guinea are playing… Audio

The first international tourists in over a year have touched down in the Cook Islands. Audio

Let's go now to the Cook Islands where the first tourists in 15 months are waking up about 10 degrees warmer than they would here. The Cook Island bubble is officially open. 297 passengers were… Audio

Nick Truebridge joins Lisa Owen live from Rarotonga on day one of the NZ-Cook Islands travel bubble.

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There were plenty of hugs, tears and cheers at Rarotonga international airport today as the Cook Islands bubble finally opened.

The first flight from Auckland left with almost 300 people on board to… Video, Audio

Panellists Nadine Higgins and Chris Wikaira discuss the immigration re-set, the health cost of over-work and a push for more people to take a holiday in the Cook Islands to help the country rebuild… Audio

The first flight from New Zealand to the Cook Islands should be landing any time now - marking the beginning of a long-awaited two-way travel bubble. There'll soon be daily flights - but that's well… Audio