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![$2.5m upgrade set to improve eye healthcare in Vanuatu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
$2.5m upgrade set to improve eye healthcare in Vanuatu
Vanuatu has a new eye clinic and the country's first permanent eye doctor.
![Gift of Sight: Young woman focuses on dreams](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Gift of Sight: Young woman focuses on dreams
Clerence Natnaur, from Vanuatu, hopes to have surgery to better her eyesight.
![Girl found near death by Auckland yachties is now full of life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Girl found near death by Auckland yachties is now full of life
Girl has made remarkable recovery, but needs lifelong care and expensive medication.
![Heartbreaking farewell for Blues prop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Heartbreaking farewell for Blues prop
The partner of Mike Tamoaieta says she'll "forever be proud" of him.
![Blues prop Mike Tamoaieta farewelled in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Blues prop Mike Tamoaieta farewelled in Auckland
The rugby player died suddenly a week ago, aged 23.
![The secret of leadership? 'It's about serving' says Conversations director](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
The secret of leadership? 'It's about serving' says Conversations director
E-Tangata writer/director Simone Kaho reflects on what she learned from making the series.
![Naida Glavish: The telephone operator who risked being fired for greeting callers with 'Kia ora'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Naida Glavish: The telephone operator who risked being fired for greeting callers with 'Kia ora'
An interview with the staunch matriarch who's been leading change since the 1980s.
![What will Cook Islands change its name to?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
What will Cook Islands change its name to?
Cook Islands have a long history with name changes and sixty options are on the table.
![Rugby great's broadside: NZR boss 'kidding himself'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Rugby great's broadside: NZR boss 'kidding himself'
Va'aiga Tuigamala: World needs to understand Pacific Islanders have been 'shunted'.
![World rugby's dark conspiracy exposed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
World rugby's dark conspiracy exposed
This could be dismissed as conspiratorial nonsense if not for the extraordinary evidence.
![Pasifika poet: Girls 'just wanted to touch her hair'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Pasifika poet: Girls 'just wanted to touch her hair'
When Selina Tusitala Marsh goes to schools young Pasifika girls come up for bear hugs.
![Niue: Roll with the rock](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Niue: Roll with the rock
Niue is a fantastic Pacific island option, writes travel columnist Alexia Santamaria.
![PM denies reports NZ is refusing to take Manus Island refugees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
PM denies reports NZ is refusing to take Manus Island refugees
Jacinda Ardern has repeatedly offered to take refugees from Manus Island and Nauru.
![Kiwis get first look at historic collection of vintage photography](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kiwis get first look at historic collection of vintage photography
This will be the first time this fascinating collection of 243 photos will be displayed.
![Fiji: Just keep swimming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fiji: Just keep swimming
Stephanie Holmes completes her first ocean swim with a heart full of pride.
![Newly discovered footage may solve Amelia Earhart riddle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Newly discovered footage may solve Amelia Earhart riddle
A series of expeditions have yielded a number of tantalising clues.
![Motorway treasure-box mystery solved](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Motorway treasure-box mystery solved
Treasures in the box included a letter from the King about wartime death of a flier
![Sevens stars' seven Fiji 'must-dos'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Sevens stars' seven Fiji 'must-dos'
The Fiji Rugby Sevens team share their top local tips for visiting their homeland.
![15 things to do in American Samoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
15 things to do in American Samoa
The other Samoa has a unique charm and pace, writes Peter de Graaf.
![New recruits' wings a strong incentive for trainee pilots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
New recruits' wings a strong incentive for trainee pilots
Academy welcomes a new cohort with a wings ceremony to provide motivation.
!['Shameful': Teen told to cover up traditional tattoo to challenge school rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Shameful': Teen told to cover up traditional tattoo to challenge school rules
Marli Atu is proud of his Pasifika heritage, plans to challenge school rule.
![Foreign Ministers six-monthly bilateral meeting starts on Waiheke Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Foreign Ministers six-monthly bilateral meeting starts on Waiheke Island
Winston Peters and Marise Payne have begun their bilateral meeting, stressing the Pacific.
![Rachel Stewart: Fry me a river, climate denialists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Rachel Stewart: Fry me a river, climate denialists
COMMENT: There's no ignoring what's happening with the weather all over the world.
![Nasa declares newest Tongan island is here to stay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Nasa declares newest Tongan island is here to stay
Planning a Pacific Island break? This brand new island in Tonga might be of interest.
![Comment: The search for early Māori](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Comment: The search for early Māori
Comment: Two hundred and fifty years ago, James Cook arrived off the eastern coast of NZ.
![World mourns Niue's 'celebrity' duck who fell foul of island dog](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
World mourns Niue's 'celebrity' duck who fell foul of island dog
Trevor - one life cut short by 'fowl play' that touched millions around the world.