The Solomon Islands have elected a new prime minister.

Christian missionaries wrought radical changes to the traditional way of life throughout the Society Islands from the 1820s onwards.

The tsunami that struck Tonga and Samoa last year was the result of a rare geological event.

Graeme Lay braves high seas to get a local's perspective of all the best parts of Rangiroa atoll, an hour northeast of Tahiti.

The family of a young Solomon Islands man taken by a crocodile have called for the reptile to be killed.

A man has been killed in an election-related brawl in the Solomon Islands.

The festival combines traditional and contemporary elements, presenting concerts, dance, modern theatre and traditional performances.

All Black legend Michael Jones is pleased to see pressure coming on the IRB to relax their rules about player eligibility.

New Zealand will boost the monitoring of Pacific fisheries to help an industry that loses more than $400 million a year because of poor enforcement.

The Solomon Islands has beefed up security for the country's national elections, hoping to avoid the kind of violence that has marred previous polls following unpopular results.

Two men have been rescued from stormy seas off Niue after their yacht capsized yesterday.

Fiji's oldest newspaper, currently owned by Rupert Murdoch, is up for sale.

It's not the perfect beaches or the spectacular snorkelling that lures visitors back - it's the Fijian people and their unique culture.

Helen Twose finds cruising the Pacific with a toddler can have its ups and downs.

Fiji's interim government has accused New Zealand of snubbing it by not attending the Engaging Fiji meeting in Nadi.