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![Kiwi's surgical bag removed from flight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kiwi's surgical bag removed from flight
Eye surgeon who travelled via Jetstar to carry out surgery was left with no gear.
![Return trip price to Europe drops again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Return trip price to Europe drops again
Low fuel prices and increased competition sees Kiwis reaping price war benefits
!['What does it mean to lead in South Auckland?'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'What does it mean to lead in South Auckland?'
Students leaders from South Auckland will take part in a new production: Southside Rise.
![Oh Brother, where art thou?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Oh Brother, where art thou?
Reuniting with family, Jesse Leonard finds his sibling bonds remain strong in Rarotonga.
![$2m for Maori, Pacific youth mental health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
$2m for Maori, Pacific youth mental health
Maori and Pacific youth mental health research is getting $2 million in funding.
![NZ pine pollen could be altering ocean ecosystems](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
NZ pine pollen could be altering ocean ecosystems
Pesky pine pollen from New Zealand forests could be altering far-away ocean ecosystems.
![Fiji: Calm after the storm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fiji: Calm after the storm
Fiji's northern resorts have recovered as off-the-beaten-track holiday havens.
![Incredible new submarine volcanoes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Incredible new submarine volcanoes
Kiwi scientists have helped discover new volcanoes beneath the Pacific Ocean.
![Stress begone - fly and flop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Stress begone - fly and flop
On Fiji's Sonaisali Island, it's easy to put the busy working week behind you.
![New Cyclone Cook sets sights on NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
New Cyclone Cook sets sights on NZ
Another cyclone is developing and heading our way, bringing with it more rain.
![Typhoid update: Number of patients still at 18](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Typhoid update: Number of patients still at 18
Auckland's confirmed number of typhoid cases remains at 18 today.
![Room check: The Westin Maui Resort & Spa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Room check: The Westin Maui Resort & Spa
Michelle Weir stays at the Westin Maui Resort & Spa, in Hawaii.
![Hidden Pacific campaign hits over target](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Hidden Pacific campaign hits over target
A joint effort by Herald and World Vision fundraising campaign sees them make $200,000.
![NZ Navy sends Hawea to Fiji for six months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
NZ Navy sends Hawea to Fiji for six months
Defence ministers announce new chapter in defence cooperation.
![Typhoid outbreak: Numbers rise to 18](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Typhoid outbreak: Numbers rise to 18
Samoan health officials have issued an alert, warning people to get tested for typhoid.
![Typhoid cases: Anger over PR bungles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Typhoid cases: Anger over PR bungles
Health minister learned about the typhoid outbreak when watching the news.
![McCully: Champagne will flow when I go](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
McCully: Champagne will flow when I go
Managing NZ's complex relationship with China has been a key preoccupation for McCully.
![No room for dissent in Fiji](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
No room for dissent in Fiji
Charges threaten key independent voice in island nation ahead of next year's elections.
![Room check: The Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Room check: The Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach
Shandelle Battersby checks into Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii.
![Tropical taste of paradise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Tropical taste of paradise
Anne Gibson visits Rarotonga and Aitutaki on a holiday fit for a Polynesian princess.
![Hidden Pacific: Kiwis' help uplifting for Pacific](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Hidden Pacific: Kiwis' help uplifting for Pacific
Community in Vanuatu rebuilt their toilets in the weeks following Cyclone Pam.
![Local solutions to global problems](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local solutions to global problems
Hidden Pacific: Plastic waste is a plague to sustainable development.
![Gary of the Pacific hovercraft takes off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Gary of the Pacific hovercraft takes off
If every ever wanted a hovercraft to burn around in, now's your chance.
![Little goes a long way in the Pacific](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Little goes a long way in the Pacific
Clarke Gayford finds a gulf between everyday life in Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.
![Hidden Pacific: Struggles of the people](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Hidden Pacific: Struggles of the people
NZ Herald Focus discusses the struggles of the people in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
!['Miracle water' importers face $400 fines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Miracle water' importers face $400 fines
Ministry is concerned untreated water could harm New Zealand's natural environment.
![Solomons and NZ can teach each other](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Solomons and NZ can teach each other
COMMENT: Alex Waimora is from the Solomon Islands but has been living in NZ for four years.
![Kiwi rapper Scribe in rehab for 3 months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kiwi rapper Scribe in rehab for 3 months
Kiwi rapper Scribe will spend the next month in a rehabilitation facility.
![Tanoa International Dateline Hotel, Tonga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Tanoa International Dateline Hotel, Tonga
Eleanor Barker checks into a waterfront room on an island kingdom.