Cook Islands suspends travel bubble with New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Aug 18, 2021, Cook Islands News. The Cook Islands Prime Minister says the travel…
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Samoa readies for New Zealand travel bubble
APIA, Jul 23, 2021, RNZ. Samoa is ramping up its tourism sector in preparation for…
Japan to offer 3M vaccine doses to Pacific nations: PM Suga
TOKYO, Jul 2, 2021, Kyodo. Japan will provide Pacific island nations and territories with 3…
Pacific Islands Forum split could cost region’s global role
AUCKLAND, Feb 14, 2021, RNZ. Breaking up the Pacific Islands Forum would be a lost…
New Zealand, Cook Islands announce quarantine-free travel bubble
WELLINGTONE, Dec 12, 2020, RNZ. In a joint statement this morning the prime ministers of…
Palau to host in-person Micronesian leaders summit
NGERULMUD, Sep 14, 2020, RNZ. Palau President Tommy Remengesau has confirmed his country will host…
Cook Islands closes border over re-emergence of Covid-19 in New Zealand
AVARUA, Aug 15, 2020, RNZ. The Cook Islands has temporarily shut its air border for…
[Analytics] The frustrating pace of a Cooks travel bubble
The pace of progress towards opening a travel bubble with coronavirus free Pacific countries has…
Cook Islands to New Zealand air-bridge delayed again
AVARUA, Jul 27, 2020, RNZ. The Cook Islands and New Zealand governments have again delayed…
Niue waits to see how Cooks-New Zealand ‘travel bridge’ works out
ALOFI, Jul 20, 2020, RNZ. The premier of Niue will wait and see how a…
Hopes for a Pacific free travel bubble are fading in 2020
WELLINGTON, Jul 10, 2020, RNZ. The head of the South Pacific Tourism Organisation says any…
Enthusiasm for New Zealand ‘travel bubble’ into Pacific dampens
WELLINGTON, Jun 18, 2020, RNZ. The confirmation of new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand and…