Thomas R. Nides writes that the United States, as a Pacific nation, has an enduring bond with the Pacific region.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says around 40 per cent of school children in Pacific Island countries do not complete a basic primary education, and only 20 per cent graduate from secondary school, in opening a Pacific conference ahead..

Pacific Islands Forum will be focusing on the security, social and economic issues confronting the forum's 16 member countries.

Seven European nations expected to lobby Pacific leaders on Waiheke Island for their voting support.

As John Key prepares for a White House visit next week, New Zealand's Pacific role is growing in value.

All Black legend Michael Jones is pleased to see pressure coming on the IRB to relax their rules about player eligibility.

The Pacific Islands Forum will be held in Auckland next September in the lead-up to the first game of the World Cup, the Herald understands.