Maria de Jong saddles up with with Wayne and trepidation for a plantation trek.

Michelle Weir stays on a car-free private island where the noise of the ocean and people laughing are the only sounds to be heard.

Paul Davies flies from Oahu to the island of Hawaii.

The Northland B rugby team will take on the Manu Samoa A team in a game at Toll Stadium, Whangarei, tonight. The match kicks off

Kris Shannon explores Fijian islands with plenty of reasons to make you stay.

Want more from your island holiday than just fly 'n' flop? Stephanie Holmes finds some memorable music festivals.

Shandelle Battersby enjoys a day of thrilling adventures on - and under - the water.

Stephanie Holmes suggests some great ways to combine a Pacific Island getaway with a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Two resorts, 10 days, many highlights. Tessa Stockdale has one tough assignment.

A tranquil lodge on a beach with spectacular sunsets makes for the perfect island getaway, writes Sue Baxalle.

The silence of nature and sea are soothing and offer great surroundings to reconnect with your better half, says Gina Bunton.

Shandelle Battersby takes refuge from Raro's heat at a secluded beachfront spot.

The annual KaiNiue festival promises guest chefs, cooking masterclasses and cultural community food events, writes Stephanie Holmes.

Five reasons to visit Samoa with a teenager by Helen van Berkel.

Tim Roxborogh stays at a former haunt of Somerset Maugham and James Michener.

A New Zealand holidaymaker has told of how he stumbled across a human head on a Fiji tourist beach.

Take your tastebuds on holiday too when you explore the Pacific, writes Leila George.

It was the wettest holiday I can remember. It was as wet as a shag, a wet week, a wet bus ticket nearly all the time and it couldn't have come at a better, wetter time.

Outrage has erupted in Samoa after a national newspaper published a photograph on its front page of a dead transgender woman.

If you need cinematic inspiration for booking an escape to warmer climes, check out a Pacific-based film.

What a pleasant surprise that golf, not surfing, has given me the greatest insight into the Hawaiian spirit.

Nautilus, at the top end of Muri Beach, is one of the newer luxury resorts on the island.

A visit to the island of Molokai offers a window on a unique and tragic chapter of Hawaiian history.

A slightly concerned Carly Flynn meets some of Vanuatu's 'harmless' locals and comes home utterly charmed.

If you're having a island break in Fiji, here are a few places worth visiting.

Savai'i is the beautiful, wilder sister of the two main islands, writes Bruce Munro.

There are plenty of options to choose from on Rarotonga, from manicures and facials to acupuncture and full-on indulgent spa ritual experiences.

Ten weeks after Tropical Cyclone Winston, Fiji's tourism industry is leading the nation's recovery, with 158,069 visitors in the first-quarter.

In part one of a two-part series, Tracey Bond takes a look at some of Rarotonga's best resorts.

With three keen foodies along for the ride it's not surprising that much of our girls' week exploring Fiji revolved around eating and drinking.