Eli finds plenty to fill out the itinerary for an active holidaymaker in Rarotonga.

Sick, delirious soldier thought to have fallen from ship unnoticed.

A brief trip with littlies puts Paul Little up there with holiday trend-setters.

Conservation groups hail Niue's move to "lock up" half its EEZ as a vast ocean reserve.

The NZDF will help Tongan authorities search for a missing fisherman

Food shortages and eroding coastlines are increasingly urgent across the Pacific.

COMMENT: For nuclear-free NZ to be lectured on the perils of nukes is totally surreal.

An Air Force plane has taken generators, tarpaulins and other aid supplies to Vanuatu.

Armed Kiwi ship hunted down fleeing Germans on the high seas

Courtney Whitaker stays at a modern apartment in Vanuatu's capital.

The great lava field of Kilauea volcano awes Pamela Wade.

There are many reasons to love Hawaii, writes Jane Jurgens.

The lowdown on where to surf, dine and rest your head on holiday.

Peter White explores an eco-paradise around one of the world's largest reefs.

Lindy Laird finds herself floating with happiness - or maybe that's the 'ava.

After years of limbo on Manus Island and Nauru, refugees will soon know their fate.

Patricia Greig finds it all too easy to go troppo on the laid-back Pacific island.

The kiss of true love wakened Suva beauty from its slumber, writes Anabright Hay.

This year's Tongan Language Week theme was Enriching Aotearoa with our family values.

One man is on a lonely mission to revive knowledge of the old ways, writes Peter de Graaf.

A World Bank report is urging investment in Pacific nations to create jobs and lift income

Niue has food treats awaiting visitors, but for some you have to be quick off the mark.

Chervonne Magaoa, 34, died giving birth to her triplet sons in Hawaii last week.

Michael Burgess didn't think he was a resort type of guy ... then he visited Sinalei.

Tongan Language Week runs from September 3-9.

Immigration officers sent to work offshore are being paid as low as $4 an hour.

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.