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$2.5m upgrade set to improve eye healthcare in Vanuatu
Vanuatu has a new eye clinic and the country's first permanent eye doctor.
Gift of Sight: Young woman focuses on dreams
Clerence Natnaur, from Vanuatu, hopes to have surgery to better her eyesight.
Girl found near death by Auckland yachties is now full of life
Girl has made remarkable recovery, but needs lifelong care and expensive medication.
Heartbreaking farewell for Blues prop
The partner of Mike Tamoaieta says she'll "forever be proud" of him.
Blues prop Mike Tamoaieta farewelled in Auckland
The rugby player died suddenly a week ago, aged 23.
The secret of leadership? 'It's about serving' says Conversations director
E-Tangata writer/director Simone Kaho reflects on what she learned from making the series.
Naida Glavish: The telephone operator who risked being fired for greeting callers with 'Kia ora'
An interview with the staunch matriarch who's been leading change since the 1980s.
What will Cook Islands change its name to?
Cook Islands have a long history with name changes and sixty options are on the table.
Rugby great's broadside: NZR boss 'kidding himself'
Va'aiga Tuigamala: World needs to understand Pacific Islanders have been 'shunted'.
World rugby's dark conspiracy exposed
This could be dismissed as conspiratorial nonsense if not for the extraordinary evidence.
Pasifika poet: Girls 'just wanted to touch her hair'
When Selina Tusitala Marsh goes to schools young Pasifika girls come up for bear hugs.
Niue: Roll with the rock
Niue is a fantastic Pacific island option, writes travel columnist Alexia Santamaria.
PM denies reports NZ is refusing to take Manus Island refugees
Jacinda Ardern has repeatedly offered to take refugees from Manus Island and Nauru.
Kiwis get first look at historic collection of vintage photography
This will be the first time this fascinating collection of 243 photos will be displayed.
Fiji: Just keep swimming
Stephanie Holmes completes her first ocean swim with a heart full of pride.
Newly discovered footage may solve Amelia Earhart riddle
A series of expeditions have yielded a number of tantalising clues.
Motorway treasure-box mystery solved
Treasures in the box included a letter from the King about wartime death of a flier
Sevens stars' seven Fiji 'must-dos'
The Fiji Rugby Sevens team share their top local tips for visiting their homeland.
15 things to do in American Samoa
The other Samoa has a unique charm and pace, writes Peter de Graaf.
New recruits' wings a strong incentive for trainee pilots
Academy welcomes a new cohort with a wings ceremony to provide motivation.
'Shameful': Teen told to cover up traditional tattoo to challenge school rules
Marli Atu is proud of his Pasifika heritage, plans to challenge school rule.
Foreign Ministers six-monthly bilateral meeting starts on Waiheke Island
Winston Peters and Marise Payne have begun their bilateral meeting, stressing the Pacific.
Rachel Stewart: Fry me a river, climate denialists
COMMENT: There's no ignoring what's happening with the weather all over the world.
Nasa declares newest Tongan island is here to stay
Planning a Pacific Island break? This brand new island in Tonga might be of interest.
Comment: The search for early Māori
Comment: Two hundred and fifty years ago, James Cook arrived off the eastern coast of NZ.
World mourns Niue's 'celebrity' duck who fell foul of island dog
Trevor - one life cut short by 'fowl play' that touched millions around the world.