Cook Islands

Māngere Town Centre is bursting with colour as elderly women, adorned with beautiful flowery garlands, sew and weave materials in much the same way that their ancestors would have.

The 15-year-old's family is now preparing to repatriate his body back to their home in Hastings, but they have only managed to fund half the amount needed for repatriation.

Bernard (Bernice) Tairea has been in the Pacific broadcasting industry for 30 years and the Pacific people are mourning his death.

Te Maeva Nui is currently being celebrated in Rarotonga. It Acknowledges The Cook Islands become an independent nation in 1965.

Fashion show reconnect New Zealand born Cook Islanders to home

‘Support our whanaunga so their beautiful culture and language can be cherished for generations’