Rarotonga
Teen gets out of Raro - only to be trapped in Auckland Airport
A 19-year-old au pair who was stranded in Rarotonga this weekend is now trapped on her own in Auckland International Airport transit.
Cooks govt happy to discuss water purity options
The Cook Islands deputy prime minister says the government has every intention of speaking more with the people of Rarotonga about how to purify the island's water. Audio
Major repairs on the cards for Cooks failing new water system
The Cook Islands Government has called on a Chinese company to replace about a third of the pipeline it laid as part of a huge water system upgrade on Rarotonga. Audio
Pacific nurses see a bigger role in helping combat NCDs
More than 300 nursing leaders will convene in Rarotonga this week for the 19th South Pacific Nurses Forum and AGM. Audio
Third business in Rarotonga destroyed by fire in a month
Third commercial business in Rarotonga destroyed by fire in one month. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 24 April 2018
The managing director of the Fiji magazine Islands Business believes a police case against him was designed purely to intimidate; an Australian woman who has been restoring graves on the coast of… Audio
Restoration of Cook Islands soldiers' graves ongoing
An Australian woman who has been restoring graves on the coast of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, says her work there will continue for some time. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 28 November 2017
A Fiji opposition party says the government has produced statistics on the sugar industry that bear no relationship to reality; women in Fiji are waiting nearly two and a half years before reporting… Audio
SPCA in Cooks aims to control wandering dogs
The SPCA in the Cook Islands wants help to do something about wandering dogs which bother livestock on Rarotonga. Audio
Environmentalists support call for Cooks tourism curb
The Cook Islands environmental organisation Te Ipukarea Society says tourism growth on the main island of Rarotonga is not sustainable in its current form. Audio
Cooks MP saves young kiwis in dramatic drowning rescue
A Cook Islands MP who saved three children on holiday from New Zealand from drowning says his village is lucky not to be mourning their deaths. The sisters had gone swimming at a popular jetty and… Audio
Improving Rarotonga's Muri lagoon
Authorities in the Cook Islands are zeroing in on a range of short term measures to try and improve the quality of Rarotonga's Muri lagoon. Audio
Elderly Rarotongan artists blame Minister's sister for bad trip
A group of elderly Rarotongan artists, called the Mamas say a trip of a lifetime to commemorate fallen Anzac soldiers ended in disappointment after they allege the coordinating artist misled them… Audio
Christchurch couple stung with $31,000 in roaming charges
Emma and Stephen Cliff were shocked to be billed $31,000 for roaming charges while on holiday in Rarotonga. Spark says the couple was repeatedly warned, but they deny this. Video, Audio
Cooks Islands police force loses officers
The Cook Islands police force has lost 20 percent of its manpower over the past six months. Audio
Restoring the graves of Cook Islands Anzacs
Graves of Cook Islands soldiers who served in the First World War have fallen into disrepair on Rarotonga but volunteers are working to restore the sites at Nikao Cemetery. Audio
Cooks undertaking major sanitation improvements
The Cook Islands Government has outlined an ambitious sanitation project to improve water quality in both Rarotonga and Aitutaki lagoons. Audio
The Cooks Marae Moana nearly doubles in size
The Cook Islands Marae Moana, a plan to manage the country's entire marine environment sustainably, is close to being put into operation. Audio
Cook Islands authorities say giant fishing net could have posed a danger
A giant net the size of a rugby field found off the coast of the Cook Islands could have posed a danger to other vessels.
Artist Michel Tuffery explores Waiheke Island
A community art project at Waiheke Art Gallery on Waiheke Island has uncovered rich material for artist Michel Tuffery. Michel works with objects - you might remember his cattle sculptures made from… Audio, Gallery
