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Hawaii: Celebrating a century since the birth of surf
This northern summer it will be 100 years since the man known to Hawaiians simply as 'The Duke' decided to show the world how to surf.
This northern summer it will be 100 years since the man known to Hawaiians simply as 'The Duke' decided to show the world how to surf.
Jim Eagles cannot resist when a pretty girl invites him on stage.
Jim Eagles heads into the bush with the birdman of Atiu to see some of the Cook Islands' avian success stories.
Phil Parker keeps a running total - in Kiwi dollars - of a fun-packed family trip to Fiji.
For 50 years, the Aranui III has serviced the remote islands of French Polynesia.
Whisking your loved one to one of these romantic retreats will impress.
A tropical family holiday with an autistic child can be successful if you plan ahead, writes Laurilee McMichael.
The nicest moment on our stopovers in French Polynesia came while we were sitting eating pastries outside a little patisserie in Vaitape.
Delightful locals and sustainability on a shoestring make the tiny island of Pele a dream destination, finds Isobel Marriner.
Haley McCrystal pulls on her wetsuit and gets up close with Rarotonga's undersea residents.
Sick of white sands and turquoise waters? The Cooks have a darker side, writes Robin Esrock.
Fresh Pasifika flavour with French flair ... Sophie Bond's in the markets for a treat.
Two years after the devastating tsunami, Samoa has lost none of its natural beauty, warmth, culture or charm, writes Belinda Henley.
A no-frills break on the island of Savaii proves uniquely soothing, writes Vaimoana Tapaleao.
As balls skip across rock pools, Faith Lee resolves to master a spot of reef golf in Fiji.
Three of Viva's favourite fashion girls share their stylish mid-winter holiday escapes.
Moorea is everything you'd imagine a tropical island to be, writes Sophie Bond.
Imagine a luxury resort where children are welcome, and entertained.
When Faith Lee went looking for the real Fiji, she found it on beautiful friendly Vanua Levu ... and in two special people.
New Caledonia's Napoemien tribe live a self-sufficient lifestyle, writes Sue Baxalle.
The small Fijian village of Lomawai aims to become a foodie favourite, says Jim Eagles.
Herald artist Richard Dale takes his sketchbook with him on board a luxury cruise liner.
If a cruise seems like an old-age holiday, think again. By Chris Marriner.