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A NZ family on board a helicopter during a terrifying crash-landing in Fiji tell their story exclusively to the Herald.

Terrifying footage shows the moment a helicopter with a young Kiwi family on board crashes at a popular Fiji resort.

Seven people have survived a helicopter crash on Fiji's Treasure Island.

Shandelle Battersby finds herself floating on Cloud 9 - literally - in Fiji's Mamanucas.

Steve Braunias finds a fortress of New Zealand pride on a Fijian resort island full of Australians.

The Prime Minister says he has spoken to his son after it emerged Max Key was among hundreds of Kiwis evacuated from a Fijian resort.

Faced with a critically ill passenger on a jet, Fijian rugby players spring into action, serving food to passengers and cleaning up afterwards.

Michael Antonievich makes up for missing a morning riding the waves in Fiji.

For a few blissful days before a conference, Leah McLennan enjoys a luxurious bonding time with her beloved mum.

Resort offers five reasons for Megan Singleton to stay a while.

Richard Moore bravely plunges into the warm-water home of some scary but seriously impressive creatures.

Discovery of a thought-to-be extinct green crested iguana sends Malolo Island into sustainability overdrive, says Leah McLennan.

On a getaway in Fiji, Lucy Hughes Jones rouses herself from the cocktail bar to see how the locals live.

A simple glove could make a difference, Finn Ross reckons. A decent fishing rod would be a game changer.

Authorities in Fiji believe a British Army veteran has been overseeing secret military training in the country's tropical hinterland as part of a plot to form a breakaway "Christian" state.

Mountain fern salad, taro leaves in coconut milk, sea grapes... Jane Jeffries meets three chefs shaking things up.

It took eight years but an emotional Steve Deane finally gets a luxury honeymoon in Fiji.

Jane Jeffries tries to mind her manners while cooking a meal for her fellow cruise ship passengers in Fiji.

Three unique resorts make Anne Cooke and Steve Haggerty feel right at home.

The tourist mecca's restaurants are fast becoming a culinary force with their focus on fresh, local ingredients and indigenous dishes, discovers Delaney Mes.

To the people of Beqa Island sharks are friends. Nicholas Jones tested that trust.

Star basketball player Tom Abercrombie has wed the love of his life, Monique-Raquel Shaw, in a romantic and intimate ceremony on Fiji's Vovo Island.

Auckland City made a winning start to their OFC Champions League title defence, completing a comfortable win over Suva at ANZ Stadium in Fiji yesterday.

Go local when it comes to food, Nicholas Jones discovers at a cooking school in Fiji.

Paul Rush discovers the enigmatic beauty and brilliance of black pearls in the waters of Fiji.pacific

The Prime Minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama, has repeated his call for New Zealand to be kicked out of the Pacific region's main decision-making body.

Fijian nationals will be eligible to register for a residency ballot under the Pacific Access Category for the first time since the military coup in 2006.