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Super white men's club

It is a city that prides itself on its diverse ethnic communities, but Auckland is run by a club of white men living in the wealthy suburbs.

Tahiti: Glide time

Far from work, Winston Aldworth clocks in to experience the charms of Tahiti.

Room check: InterContinental Resort, Tahiti

Winston Aldworth makes the InterContinental his base for exploring Papeete.

Tonga: Bed and board in the tropics

Flat seas threaten to ruin his surfing trip, but James Russell avoids breaking point thanks to some awe-inspiring oceanic phenomena.

Tax to cut obesity in Pacific

A leading Pacific doctor is supporting calls for island countries to consider a fat tax on junk food to tackle the ticking time bomb of obesity in the region.

Rugby: Worldwide success trickles back home

Samoa is the land of plenty - in human terms at least. There are, almost unbelievably, more than 630 Pacific Islanders playing professionally worldwide.

Samoa: The first XV

With the All Blacks playing in Samoa this week, the Herald's Pacific Affairs reporter, Vaimoana Tapaleao, selects her top things to do on the islands.

Five reasons to stay at Castaway Island

Megan Singleton has a fine time on Castaway Island, where cocktails come with umbrellas.

Pacific Islands: The best snorkelling spots

Patricia Greig looks at the best spots to get eyeball-to-eyeball with fish on your next visit to the islands of the South Pacific.

Cruising: Relaxation 101

Tropical beaches, fine dining, cooking and dance lessons – Lynley Bilby finds her every whim is catered for on a Pacific island cruise.

Room check: Le Meridien Resort, Noumea

Nicky Park stays at a beachside hotel near the New Caledonia capital.

Five reasons to visit Vanuatu

Good food, waterfalls and gorgeous beaches are great reasons to visit Vanuatu, writes Megan Singleton.

Flavours of foodie Fiji

The tourist mecca's restaurants are fast becoming a culinary force with their focus on fresh, local ingredients and indigenous dishes, discovers Delaney Mes.

Hawaii: Transcend in the tropics

Rachel Grunwell finds serenity, seals and Shiva on Oahu.

Hawaii: It's a beautiful ray

The west coast of Hawaii's Big Island is home to magnificent marlin, titanic tuna and merry mantas, writes Paul Davies.

Hawaii: Conquering the cliffs of Moloka'i

A terrifying mule ride delivers Judy Bailey safely into Kalaupapa, a park with a dark past, now a place of saintly seclusion.