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.

A New Zealander holiday-maker rushed to the aid of a woman being viciously attacked by a shark off the coast of Hawaii.

Hawaiian tourism boss George Szigeti floated an interesting idea when he paid Travel a visit last week.

Australian golfer Robert Allenby says he has "no idea" about being arrested for disorderly conduct and trespass outside an Illinois

A New Zealand Airforce Orion helped in a dramatic rescue of two people whose plane went down in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii yesterday.

Hawaii's own food and wine festival has grown from a couple of basic events to an almost month-long celebration of regional cuisine.

An original art work depicting Captain Cook's arrival in the Pacific is being restored for display at Te Papa.

What a pleasant surprise that golf, not surfing, has given me the greatest insight into the Hawaiian spirit.

A visit to the island of Molokai offers a window on a unique and tragic chapter of Hawaiian history.

A visit to the island of Molokai offers a window on a unique and tragic chapter of Hawaiian history.

There's a lot more to Hawaii than Waikiki Beach and Pearl Harbour - here's a look, island by island.

Hawaiian Airlines has celebrated its third anniversary of flying to NZ by taking some essential Kiwiana food across the Pacific.

During the northern winter, storms in cold, scary places of the North Pacific generate swells that march thousands of kilometres across the ocean to warm and pleasant Hawai'i.

Choosing where to go for a family summer holiday gets increasingly tricky as the kids advance through the teenage years.

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Lisa Haynes discovers Hawaii is much more than a surfer's paradise.

In 1866, Mark Twain wrote that he "went to Maui to stay a week and remained five". I would have done the same had I been given the chance.

Hawaiian Airlines' new boss in New Zealand says 2016 will be a challenging year for the airline.

Oahu's big waves and warm waters are a magnet to all types and sizes of mammals, finds Paul Davies.

An industrial area in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been reinvented as an art, music and food hub.

We take a look at some of Honolulu's most interesting eateries.

Shandelle Battersby relaxes at one of Hawaii's most historic hotels, the Halekulani.