NZ spies targeted the emails and other electronic communications of the aides and confidants of the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, a top-secret document says.

At least eight people are confirmed dead in Vanuatu, and the death toll is likely to rise once communications are restored with outlying islands.

Many residents in Vanuatu were forced to hunker down for a second night in emergency shelters after venturing out yesterday to find their homes damaged or blown away, aid workers say.

Why did the GCSB intercept emails to and from Solomon Island officials? Nicky Hager and Ryan Gallagher report.

The destruction caused by Cyclone Pam "could potentially be one of the worst in Pacific history", Unicef has said.

NZ newlyweds have spent the last night of their honeymoon bunkered in a room with 230 other scared tourists as Cyclone Pam lashed Vanuatu.

Laura Hutchins is blown away by the hospitality at a three-star Cook Island resort.

Andrew Stone has the low down on making the most of the island's high times.

In an azure and cobalt bay, gentle sea creatures welcome Phil Welch to the 'closest island to paradise'.

A second honeymoon can be better than the first, writes Penny Lewis.

Niue Premier Toke Talagi says NZ intelligence agencies have shared information with the country in the past and it'd be naive to think it was not subject to spying by other countries.

Leaders of Pacific nations are beginning to speak out about claims New Zealand has been keeping too close an eye on their people and one prime minister has called the move a breach of trust.

Many New Zealanders will not feel scandalised by the Herald's revelations about their country's spying in the Pacific.

Former director of the GCSB Sir Bruce Ferguson says mass surveillance was being undertaken in the Pacific, and it was mission impossible to eliminate Kiwis’ data.

Tonga is a kingdom blessed with many warm-hearted people, finds Paul Rush.

The grandson of the last cannibal in Vanuatu shares his family's extraordinary story with an astonished Diana Balham.

Kiwis travelling to the Pacific are being warned to take all measures to avoid mosquito bites - as the number of people returning with viruses continues to increase.

It doesn’t take long to be seduced by Mana Island.

Fun, fitness, sightseeing - the Swim Series is a great winter getaway with something for everyone from 7 to 70, writes Zoe Hawkins.

A Fijiian island is reversing the often destructive impact of tourism, finds Peter Feeney.

Man's best friend is never far from Tessa Chrisp's side, offering companionship on a Rarotongan holiday.

A dramatic new image has emerged of the volcanic eruption which has disrupted air travel to and from Tonga.

Hundreds of travellers and holidaymakers have been left stranded after flights to and from Tonga were cancelled yesterday because of a huge volcanic ash cloud.

Flights between Australia and Tonga should be back up and running by Wednesday after plumes of volcanic ash above the small island nation grounded planes.

Large ash cloud from a volcano in Tonga is affecting flights in the region, with aviation authorities issuing an alert.

Awards are all the rage at this time of year. Surfing won't trouble the gong department though. Indeed, the board brigade might rank as New Zealand's worst performing sport.