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Vanuatu: Lava's in the air
Volatile Mt Yasur gives John McCrystal a close encounter with an active volcano.
Design: Being pacific
Two women abandon bland in favour of the sunny colours and natural style of our neighbours.
Sharks to be protected from slaughter
More than 80 species of sharks that frequent the Pacific oceans will now be protected under a new regional plan.
Stop your bullying, Fiji leader tells NZ
Fiji's military dictator has sent a message to the New Zealand Government - butt out and stop your bullying.
Passengers on doomed ferry asked to help bail, inquiry told
Fifteen minutes before the Princess Ashika sank with the loss of 74 lives, passengers were asked to help bail, a survivor has said,
Niue: Ancient skills still float the boats
Jeff Evans learns about making canoes in Niue from a master craftsman.
Cook Islands: Desert-island fantasy ... with a film crew
Aitutaki's unparalleled beauty is coming to a screen near you, reports Kate Roff.
PM: Tsunami has affected all NZ
John Key gave New Zealand's condolences to victims of the Pacific tsunami at a memorial service yesterday.