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Kiwi mum dies on Cook Islands holiday

A family is in shock after a Waikato wife and mother died while on holiday in Rarotonga.

Gun ban prevented croc cull - Kiwi cop

The surrender of firearms in the Solomons had unintended consequences, a Kiwi cop says.

US isolated in the Pacific: Puna

Cook Islands' PM Henry Puna has met with Prime Minister Bill English.

PM gets kisses and a telling off in the Cooks

Bill English has defended his decision to head to the Pacific just before an election.

PM Bill English goes island hopping

PM Bill English's four-day trip may feature talk of Donald Trump - but no dancing.

Aitutaki: One foot in heaven

When you land in Aitutaki you're not in Paradise but relax, it's not far away.

The Atiu Villas, Cook Islands

Peter de Graaf finds a prime holiday spot on a quiet Pacific island.

Room check: Aitutaki Village

Peter de Graaf stays adjacent to some of the best beaches on Aitutaki.

'Bowie was totally at ease in Rarotonga'

As we approach the anniversary of his death, I remember my time spent with him. David Bowie, musician, composer, actor and personality

World famous in Raro

The Shipwreck Bar is one of the world's best beach bars and Jim, its former owner, was much-loved, writes Steve Braunias.

Rarotonga: The man who drank Raro

The Shipwreck Bar was one of the best beach bars and Jim, its owner, was much-loved, writes Steve Braunias.

Watch: Cook Islands art project

Artist Michel Tuffery and the New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Nick Hurley, explain what's being created for the RSA Cemetery in Rarotonga.

Killed Kiwi mum 'loved to have fun'

Family spokesman Patrick Tavai said there were still issues around retrieving the body and waiting for the coroner's report.

Cook Islands gunman used 'hidden' gun

The gunman who allegedly shot two people dead had earlier retrieved a gun from a container near his house while on community work with other prisoners.

Bar/fly: Tik-e Tours Happy Hour

Tracey Bond tags along with a group of bar hoppers for a Tik-e Tour of Rarotonga's best watering holes.

Two dead in Raro shooting - reports

An escaped prisoner, whom police are hunting following the shooting deaths of two people in Rarotonga today, is believed to be on the run with a child.