Latest from Cook Islanders in NZ

Pasifika's joy will shine in any weather

Western Springs Park will come to life with the sounds, smells and sights of the Pacific.

Grant ends war vet's NZ 'jail sentences'

Cook Islands war veteran Bill Framhein feels as if he has just been let out of jail after a surprise pre-Christmas Cabinet decision to grant him a special annuity. Mr Framhein, 70, served in the NZ Army in Malaya and Borneo

Time to change rules

Cook Islanders are legitimate New Zealand citizens, so why can't retirees draw their pensions there, asks Peter Calder.

'Role model' society falls foul of taxman

Pacific migrants fear new income test will keep out family helpers

'Cook Island Kiwi' breaks with tradition

Record numbers of NZ gay, bisexual men diagnosed with HIV

New figures reveal HIV amongst gay and bisexual men in NZ is at its worst level since the virus entered NZ in the 1980s.

Islands cop HIV criticism

12 days of Christmas: Vaiola Pacific Island Budgeting Service