Pamela Wade reminds us what to do when an illegal hitch-hiker comes home with us from an overseas trip.

Paul Rush takes a cruise to Vanuatu for a rare insight into a true subsistence culture.

Twenty-nine weeks into a high pressure new job, Belinda Henley was dreaming of warm sands, blue waters and cocktails overflowing with tropical fruit.

Ben Crawford finds Denarau Island is the perfect destination for a fly and flop winter treat.

Relocation is a dirty word at the Pacific Islands Forum.

Paul Rush follows one family's visit to the ancestral homelands of Hawaiki, the birthplace of Polynesia.

Winston Peters claims the Government co-operated with Fiji's military regime when the SIS "raided" a NZ-based member of Fiji democracy movement.

An hour before the Pacific Islands Forum's opening feast, hundreds of shark fins were hauled out for display.

New Zealand has committed $5 million to low-lying countries that are vulnerable to water shortages.

This week our Prime Minister will join the leaders of 15 Pacific Island countries at the 44th meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum.

Former Northland cop Mark Franklin has been sentenced to a year in prison in the Cook Islands for selling drugs.

Graham Reid takes time to look at what's in his pocket

Kualoa's mountain ranges are a scene-stealer, writes Yvonne Tahana.

Young New Zealander of the Year and environmental columnist Sam Judd, is proposing that New Zealand should become the mining hub of the South Pacific.

Nike has pulled its tattoo-inspired sports gear for women after a backlash from the Pacific community.

Missionary messages still resonate in the islands, writes Robyn Yousef.

Racism is no part of the issue, writes Hussein Rawlings. Nor should we fear the accusation of "protectionism". Are Indonesia, China, or Thailand challenged on their land ownership laws?

An Austrian couple have been rescued from their yacht near American Samoa after getting into trouble for the second time in a week.

On a small ship, free of the 'ra! ra!' bustle of big liners, Pamela Wade takes a dive.

Colourful church services are a glorious way to enjoy Sundays in paradise, finds Pamela Wade.

A visit to Honolulu is usually about Waikiki beach, Pearl Harbor and the nearly 300 shops of AlaMoana mall. But Oahu has a many hidden gems dotted around the island that are well worth visiting.

Want a break from the kids on your family holiday? Danielle Wright discovers kids clubs in Fiji.

A mix of comfort and adventure awaits you, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Lydia Jenkin enjoys some jewels of the Pacific - and shipboard rest and relaxation - on an island-hopping journey.

Thanks to blockbuster movies and intrepid travel programmes, New Zealanders are broadening their holiday horizons.

Pam Neville leaves the resort and heads for the hills on a Fijian cave safari.