Tahiti: Walk with the fish
A bobble-head dive helmet allows Megan Singleton to get up close and personal with the sealife.
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Savai'i, Samoa
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.
Blown away by Samoa
Chloe Johnson savours the local craft, music and natural wonders of Savai'i Island.
Coral Coast Sevens, Fiji
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.
Fiji: Sports tournament with a twist
The Fijians inject lots of fun into the serious business of sevens, writes photojournalist Steven McNicholl.
Samoa: Ride on time
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.
SS President Coolidge wreck, Vanuatu
October 26, 2012, marks the 70th Anniversary of the sinking of SS President Coolidge off the Vanuatu island of Espiritu Santo. Today, the World War II wreck is one of the world's most famous dive sites.
Dolphin Island, Fiji
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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Fiji: Island paradise
Fashion designer Karen Walker and partner Mikhail Gherman go undercover in Fiji for elite travel company Mr & Mrs Smith.
Hawaii: Twelve Honolulu must dos
There's more to do in Honolulu than lie on Waikiki beach. Frank Liew heads off the beaten track.
Cruises: Tracking the Bounty
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.
Home AKL: Celebrating Pacific art
Auckland Art Gallery's new exhibition celebrates the energy, range and relevance of Pacific Island artists in Auckland.