Gia Garrick finds the quirks of the islands are just as charming as the view.

Lush jungle meets coral sea in the Kanak heartland, as Liz Light explores New Caledonia.

One of Fiji's best-kept secrets lies at the end of a muddy road.

Shock at the death of high-flyer who ran media company and wrote children's book.

A man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of Aucklander 'Isileli Palu.

An Aucklander has been electrocuted and killed while in Tonga for his father's funeral.

A selfie win tops off a beautiful visit, writes Eleanor Barker.

The islands of New Caledonia provide a feast for the eyes, the mind and the tastebuds.

A transitional housing complex was opened in South Auckland today.

Kilino Joseph Lemafoe Tua was last seen in Samoa on April 29

Japanese internees were being taken from Auckland to Australia for a prisoner exchange.

A Tongan holidaymaker has suffered critical head injuries in a central Auckland assault.

Five Tongan men died in Katikati last year. The pain for their families is still raw.

Lee Mylne visits one of the most remote places on Earth.

A four-year-old's eye sight was saved thanks to a New Zealand based foundation.

The Maori Party has announced six Pacific Island candidates.

As photographer set up his camera, a volcano erupted right in front of him

There are beautiful bonuses to Niue's biennial arts and cultural festival.

Dogs trained to detect human bones may have found the site where Amelia Earhart died.

A new Head of State has been appointed in Samoa

Shandelle Battersby checks into a near-new luxury resort near Waikiki Beach.

"Moment of truth" as NZ cops depart Solomon Islands after 14 years of peacekeeping.

Solomons residents hurt by 2006 riots are nervous about NZ's withdrawal from the country.

The surrender of firearms in the Solomons had unintended consequences, a Kiwi cop says.

NZ scientists reveal an explosive history behind the 2014 eruption that made a new island.

Ever wondered where the super-rich go for a bit of Pacific R&R?

Pleasure abounds at this Vanua Levu eco-resort, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Few aviation mysteries have captivated the public as much as the disappearance of Earhart.

There's good justification for Vanuatu's claim to be the Happiest Place in the World.

Sarah Downs finds plenty to do on land in French Polynesia.