Reuniting with family, Jesse Leonard finds his sibling bonds remain strong in Rarotonga.

Maori and Pacific youth mental health research is getting $2 million in funding.

Pesky pine pollen from New Zealand forests could be altering far-away ocean ecosystems.

Fiji's northern resorts have recovered as off-the-beaten-track holiday havens.

Kiwi scientists have helped discover new volcanoes beneath the Pacific Ocean.

Peter de Graaf enjoys home-brewed bush beer in coconut cups.

Flood-stricken Bay of Plenty among many areas in line to get more wet weather.

On Fiji's Sonaisali Island, it's easy to put the busy working week behind you.

Another cyclone is developing and heading our way, bringing with it more rain.

A joint effort by Herald and World Vision fundraising campaign sees them make $200,000.

Defence ministers announce new chapter in defence cooperation.

Samoan health officials have issued an alert, warning people to get tested for typhoid.

Health minister learned about the typhoid outbreak when watching the news.

Managing NZ's complex relationship with China has been a key preoccupation for McCully.

Pacific current affairs programme Tagata Pasifika has been on NZ screens for 30 years.

Sue Baxalle discovers Mystic Sands, mysterious stones and snorkelling pigs.

Charges threaten key independent voice in island nation ahead of next year's elections.

Shandelle Battersby checks into Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Hidden Pacific: Plastic waste is a plague to sustainable development.

If every ever wanted a hovercraft to burn around in, now's your chance.

Clarke Gayford finds a gulf between everyday life in Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.

NZ Herald Focus discusses the struggles of the people in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Ministry is concerned untreated water could harm New Zealand's natural environment.

COMMENT: Alex Waimora is from the Solomon Islands but has been living in NZ for four years.

Kiwi rapper Scribe will spend the next month in a rehabilitation facility.

Eleanor Barker checks into a waterfront room on an island kingdom.

We asked you to help people living in poverty in New Zealand's backyard - and you responded.

Settlements around Solomons capital lack power, running water and sanitation.

Kiwi Matthew Davison pitched the idea of getting photos of the inside of the crater.

If you are on a budget there are less-expensive joys to be found, writes Isobel Marriner.