People have been sheltering in Tau's caves for centuries, writes Jim Eagles.

Sheriden Rhodes samples some of the delights on offer in the 'spa capital of the South Pacific'.

Jim Eagles explores the island of Atiu's growing coffee industry.

This northern summer it will be 100 years since the man known to Hawaiians simply as 'The Duke' decided to show the world how to surf.

Jim Eagles cannot resist when a pretty girl invites him on stage.

Graeme Lay discovers the remarkable life of the travellers who want to visit every country in the world.

Concerted conservation efforts have led to the re-establishment of kura - a bird once common in the Southern Cook Islands - on the island of Atiu. The colourful lorikeet was hunted to extinction in the Cooks 200 years ago, but a population survived in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia and in 2007, 27 of those birds were gifted back to the Cook Islands.

Jim Eagles heads into the bush with the birdman of Atiu to see some of the Cook Islands' avian success stories.

Wild weather continues to batter Fiji's main island of Viti Levu as two people are confirmed dead.

Phil Parker keeps a running total - in Kiwi dollars - of a fun-packed family trip to Fiji.

Robert Oliver has changed perceptions of the cuisines of the islands with the food now being given its due credit.

Frank Liew savours the pain and the pleasure of competing in the Honolulu Marathon.

As Pasifika celebrates its 20th anniversary, check out our photos of the culture, performances and fun from this year's Pasifika festival.

This state-of-the-art working ship can accommodate 170 passengers on its 14-day cruising itineraries between Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands.

For 50 years, the Aranui III has serviced the remote islands of French Polynesia.