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Fiji project in doubt as deposits paid back

Heroes' welcome for Samoa sevens team

World rugby sevens champions Manu Samoa returned home yesterday to a joyous celebration of their achievement.

Morgan puts money into grassroots loans

Sam Morgan has invested $700,000 in a Pacific Island-based microfinance company.

Islands in Pacific are growing, study says

Air NZ denies reports of Fijian 'near miss'

Air NZ says reports one of its planes was on a collision course with another aircraft are nothing more than "sensationalist" media coverage.

Investigation launched into near miss over Pacific

An investigation has begun into why a Virgin Australia Boeing 777 and an Air New Zealand 767 were on a collision course in Fiji air space last month.

Fiji's situation has 'worsened' - McCully

Members of the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum will travel to Fiji to see whether or not the situation has improved in the island nation.

Hercules grounding delays trip to meet Pacific leaders

Pacific: Home economics (+recipes)

Expat chef Robert Oliver is on a mission to promote real Pacific food, writes Peter Calder.

'Lost people' discovered on Pacific isle

A British yachtsman has found a small group of people near to starvation on a remote island in the Pacific.

League: Warriors swoop to sign Eels stars

Samoa replacement houses not quake proof - study

Tsunami-wrecked houses in Samoa are being rebuilt on higher ground - but without protection against cyclones or earthquakes, engineers say.

French Polynesia: Swimming with sharks and whiprays

Jill Worrall explores the abundant waters around Moorea.

Minister pleased with weapons progress

Cholera hits Port Moresby, 3 dead

Papua New Guinea's prolonged cholera outbreak has surfaced in the capital Port Moresby, claiming three lives.

Cricket: Varsity role puts Sharma in ultra-exclusive club