After over a year, New Zealanders are finally able to travel to the Cook Islands without having to quarantine. The first flight to Rarotonga will touch down tomorrow, and there will be daily flights between the two countries after that. Australians heading to the Cook Islands will need to spend at least 14 days in New Zealand first. The president of the Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council, Liana Scott, said although the islands wouldn't reach peak tourism levels, the bubble would be a big boost and offered light at the end of tunnel for the economy. He told Morning Report the operators were ready for the influx of travellers, but initially they weren't expecting huge numbers.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 16, 2021 22:54 UTC