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12 Kiwis to watch in 2012

December 30, 2011 - the day no one in Samoa will ever see

Samoans will go to sleep tonight on their Thursday, December 29, and wake up on Saturday, December 31 - skipping Friday.

North Pole confirms Santa on his way

Air NZ to offer Australia-Norfolk Island flights

Air New Zealand will begin operating twice-weekly services between the Australian cities of Brisbane and Sydney and Norfolk Island from March next year.

Govt outlines its plan at 50th Parliament opening

Rakon, Telecom lead rise but consumer confidence down

Hundreds turn out for Auckland army parade

People trafficking surges in the South Pacific

Cruising: Delightful Moorea and Bora Bora

The nicest moment on our stopovers in French Polynesia came while we were sitting eating pastries outside a little patisserie in Vaitape.

John Minto: It's time to end racism in immigration policy

Vanuatu: Enthusiasm on tap in endangered Eden

Delightful locals and sustainability on a shoestring make the tiny island of Pele a dream destination, finds Isobel Marriner.

Charges against tweeting Samoan upheld

Rawiri Taonui on the Rugby World Cup: Brown and out with unfair IRB

Situations vacant: mutineer hideout, somewhat isolated

Russia denies claims by Georgia ministers

NZ aids Tuvalu in water crisis

Rarotonga: Nice to sea you

Haley McCrystal pulls on her wetsuit and gets up close with Rarotonga's undersea residents.

Mayor offers Rugby World Cup semi-final tickets