Shandelle Battersby checks into a near-new luxury resort near Waikiki Beach.

More people were travelling more often thanks to record low flight prices.

Shandelle Battersby checks into a newly-renovated property with views of Hilo Bay.

A woman expecting to spend a romantic holiday in a resort was sent to prison instead.

Michael Wayne struggles his way to the remote beach where James Cook met his death.

Shandelle Battersby checks into an Outrigger property on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

Low fuel prices and increased competition sees Kiwis reaping price war benefits

Airlines have dropped some fares to Europe, Hawaii and Australia over winter.

NZ-US areas of co-operation include climate change, fisheries and humanitarian aid.

Shandelle Battersby checks into Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii.

It may look like a holiday. But politics won't let go of Obama, and he won't let go of it.

A federal judge in Hawaii has frozen Trump's new travel ban.

Leila George looks at why this tropical paradise should be on your radar for 2017.

Some return flights to Europe have fallen below $1000 and on sale to London for an "unheard" of $1099.

Gone are the days of a spontaneous morning stroll up one Hawaiian mountain, which now requires visitors to book ahead if they want to watch daybreak.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Junior distance runner Quinn Gardiner-Hall is just weeks away from following in the footsteps of his heroes to the icy southern land.

Opera singers Sol3 Mio have been forced to postpone their Hawaii concert, after Canadian authorities lost Amitai Pati's passport.

MAIN PIC MC270117NADSUP1.JPGStand up paddle boarder Marcus Hansen will soon be swapping the tranquil waters of Whangarei's Town Basin

A British man has broken the record for the world's longest Christmas day after starting in Auckland in racing Santa to Hawaii.

Max Key decided a bikini calendar was the perfect gift for his 83-year-old grandfather.

The ashes of a brother who survived the Pearl Harbour attack will join his twin who was killed 75 years ago when the USS Arizona was hit.

A man who dated one of the "Yoga Twins" at the centre of a bizarre murder case tells of his hellish time with the co-dependent pair.

The planned purchase of Pacific Island Restaurants includes 82 Taco Bell and Pizza Hut stores in Hawaii.

The Auckland-based company has offered US$105 million to the operator of 82 Taco Bell and Pizza Hut stores in Hawaii.

A bizarre superstition is compelling holiday-makers to post rocks, sand and shells to Hawaii after they return home from their trips.

COMMENT: In terms of climate change, the last thing Hawaii needs is another visitor inside of her. Yet, along with tens of thousands of others, here I am.

For those with very deep pockets, Hawaii isn't just a place to swim, surf, and sunbathe: It's a place to hole up with other billionaires.

A much-loved firefighter and top surf lifesaver who died tragically in Hawaii is being remembered for heroic efforts saving scores of swimmers from drowning.

At Waikiki it's never a question of how long you want your ride to be. You've only got to think about how you're going to get back.

If moonbows, starry skies and volcanic activity peak your interest, head to one of the two national parks on these remote Pacific islands.