Sinalei Resort is better than ever after being rebuilt, says Chloe Johnson.

A youngster from the Solomon Islands has taken on the future king of England in a show of football prowess - and won. "He was good, yes, but not as good as me," said Philemon Fatai, 13.

A bobble-head dive helmet allows Megan Singleton to get up close and personal with the sealife.

The island of Savai'i is home to fewer than 44,000 people and has so far escaped commercial development, making it an ideal place to sample traditional Samoan culture and to see fascinating natural landmarks such as the Alofa'aga Taga blowholes.

Chloe Johnson savours the local craft, music and natural wonders of Savai'i Island.

This annual tournament in Sigatoka is the pinnacle of entertainment in sevens-mad Fiji, more a South Pacific carnival than a sporting contest. New Zealand Herald photographer Steven NcNicholl went along to document the excitement.

The Fijians inject lots of fun into the serious business of sevens, writes photojournalist Steven McNicholl.

Sometimes the best part of going somewhere, is the getting there, writes Dan Ahwa, won over by by Samoa's one-of-a-kind buses.

Located on tiny Dolphin (Yanuca) Island just north of Fiji's main island Viti Levu, this boutique hotel an idyllic place to get away from it all.

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Fashion designer Karen Walker and partner Mikhail Gherman go undercover in Fiji for elite travel company Mr & Mrs Smith.

There's more to do in Honolulu than lie on Waikiki beach. Frank Liew heads off the beaten track.

Graeme Lay travels on the Pacific Jewel to the site of the famous mutiny and traces the fate of Captain William Bligh and his crew.