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'His world had crashed around him'
Krishneel laid his 25-year-old sister to rest in a funeral service yesterday.

Scott Brown: Pacific's neighbourhood watch
COMMENT: It is resoundingly clear New Zealand's assistance is driven by community need.

Near 'amazing coincidence' of Chinese space station crash
Not far from New Zealand lies the world's "spacecraft cemetery" known as Point Nemo.

Grandmother who died after being hit by car 'went to church every day'
'Can't believe she's gone' after mum hit by car.

Fans in Samoa praying for a Parker win - and a public holiday
Fans of Joseph Parker in Samoa are hoping for only one result - a win and a holiday.

Good Friday service planned in Mangere ahead of Parker v Joshua fight
Auckland's Samoan community will honour one of its sons: Joseph Parker.

Get ready for the Pasifika beat
The Pasifika Festival is marking its 26th birthday with a later date and longer hours.

Polyfest phenomenon keeps on growing
This year's ASB Polyfest will be the biggest yet, with more than 10,000 students on stage.

Fiji: Out on the back roads
Getting off the usual tourist merry-go-round in Fiji offers visitors unique insights.

Hola - Heavy rain batters Bay of Plenty, surfers enjoy big seas
Almost 30mm of rain has hammered the Bay of Plenty but it's not stopping surfers.

Live: Hola's here - Storm starts its strike on New Zealand
Cyclone Hola set to lash parts of the country - but it won't be here long.

New light shed on Pacific's earliest settlers
Scientists reveal new insights into a culture regarded as Polynesians' ancient ancestors.

The Beckenridge mystery: 'I know my son is alive'
Mike Zhao-Beckenridge's mum has broken her silence, saying she believes son is alive.

Life after Gita: Aid worker talks about Tonga's resilience
A Kiwi aid worker talks about life in Tonga after Gita - and how resilient the people are.

PM's unborn baby 'now a Cook Islander'
A chief told the Prime Minister her unborn baby is now a Cook Islander.

Cyclone Hola strikes Vanuatu; likely to hit North Island early next week
Three separate forecasting models for Cyclone Hola predict the storm is likely to hit.

Whoops: Tonga welcomes 'Jacinta Ardern'
The error was the latest in a long line of mistakes when it comes to Ardern's name.

Ardern arrives in Niue to family welcome
Prime Minister welcomed as 'daughter of Niue' but has a serious task ahead of her.

Potential tropical cyclone unlikely to hit NZ
Warm temperatures are forecast and a tropical cyclone looks unlikely to make landfall.

Ardern kicks off Pacific charm offensive in Samoa
Ardern has announced $9.5m in additional aid for cyclone-hit Samoa.

Ardern on charm offensive in Pacific
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has signalled a ''reset'' on the Pacific.

Rugby star's new chance at life
Ailing Tongan player Sione Vaiomounga is set to be given the gift of life.

Massive earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
Reports of violent shaking after 7.5 magnitude quake strikes on Monday morning.

Kiwis asked: Who the heck do we think we are?
Nobel winner's book and own immigrant experience sparked move to end stereotyping.

NZ Tongans rally to aid storm-hit homeland
Tongans in NZ are rallying to support people back home following Cyclone Gita.