COMMENT: For nuclear-free NZ to be lectured on the perils of nukes is totally surreal.

An Air Force plane has taken generators, tarpaulins and other aid supplies to Vanuatu.

Armed Kiwi ship hunted down fleeing Germans on the high seas

Deborah Dickson-Smith is dazzled by the beauty of Taveuni island.

A NZDF Orion has spotted huge columns of smoke and ash billowing from a Vanuatu volcano.

Courtney Whitaker stays at a modern apartment in Vanuatu's capital.

The great lava field of Kilauea volcano awes Pamela Wade.

There are many reasons to love Hawaii, writes Jane Jurgens.

The lowdown on where to surf, dine and rest your head on holiday.

After years of limbo on Manus Island and Nauru, refugees will soon know their fate.

Patricia Greig finds it all too easy to go troppo on the laid-back Pacific island.

The kiss of true love wakened Suva beauty from its slumber, writes Anabright Hay.

ACC Minister breaks from campaigning to ref AIMs Games. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

5-star luxury and tradition sit superbly together, writes Sarah Thornton.

This year's Tongan Language Week theme was Enriching Aotearoa with our family values.

One man is on a lonely mission to revive knowledge of the old ways, writes Peter de Graaf.

A World Bank report is urging investment in Pacific nations to create jobs and lift income

Niue has food treats awaiting visitors, but for some you have to be quick off the mark.

Tongan Language Week runs from September 3-9.

Immigration officers sent to work offshore are being paid as low as $4 an hour.

Gia Garrick finds the quirks of the islands are just as charming as the view.

Lush jungle meets coral sea in the Kanak heartland, as Liz Light explores New Caledonia.

One of Fiji's best-kept secrets lies at the end of a muddy road.

Shock at the death of high-flyer who ran media company and wrote children's book.

A man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of Aucklander 'Isileli Palu.

An Aucklander has been electrocuted and killed while in Tonga for his father's funeral.

A selfie win tops off a beautiful visit, writes Eleanor Barker.

The islands of New Caledonia provide a feast for the eyes, the mind and the tastebuds.

A transitional housing complex was opened in South Auckland today.

The Government has $200,000 in funding to the Auckland Secondary School's Polyfest.