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McCully wants more bang for Pacific education aid bucks

Barry Coates: Our neighbours need help with tackling poverty

Despite the Pacific's reputation as a region of beaches and abundance, there is no place further from the internationally agreed poverty reduction targets.

Samoa: Rebuilding a South Pacific paradise

Two years after the devastating tsunami, Samoa has lost none of its natural beauty, warmth, culture or charm, writes Belinda Henley.

Upolu, Samoa

Despite 2009's devastating tsunami, Samoa has lost none of its natural beauty, warmth, culture or charm.

Horror Pacific Island education stats

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says around 40 per cent of school children in Pacific Island countries do not complete a basic primary education, and only 20 per cent graduate from secondary school, in opening a Pacific conference ahead..

Key: Change of stance on Fiji highly unlikely

Pacific leader wants to cut French strings

Sean Fitzpatrick: No room for playing games

Tributes flow for Sir Paul Reeves

John Key and Helen Clark have led the tributes to former Governor General Sir Paul Reeves, who lost his battle with cancer, aged 78.

Sir Paul Reeves dies, aged 78

Sir Paul Reeves, an Anglican archbishop who became New Zealand's first Maori Governor-General , has died. He was 78. Sir Paul had been suffering from cancer and said last month he was stepping back from public life.

Young achievers great inspiration, says PM

Samoa: Legends live amid the lava flows

Vaimoana Tapaleao finds these surreal Samoan volcanic rock fields have a spiritual atmosphere.

Samoa, Pacific Islands

Visiting Samoa reveals a little village, Saleaula, which sits entirely on barren lava.

6.8 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu, 6.2 off Japan

Fiji: Tea time in paradise

As balls skip across rock pools, Faith Lee resolves to master a spot of reef golf in Fiji.

6.8 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea