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League: Aussies thrash PNG

Fiji faces ban from Commonwealth Games

Giant talent in rugby poaching row

A rising rugby star who dreams of playing for the All Blacks is at the centre of a poaching row between two top private schools.

Saving an island jewel

Kiwis snap up sweet travel deals

Tourism retailers see an upsurge in Kiwi's heading abroad as the strengthening dollar makes overseas travel more appealing.

Bonanza for Pacific history buffs

Mother-of-four died on way home after six months away

A mother-of-four killed on her way to the airport to fly home to Vanuatu had spent six months working in NZ to raise money after her husband's death.

All aboard to discover 'Bali Hai'

Catherine Masters joins a Kiwi catamaran on its first cruise around Vanuatu.

Vanuatan killed in crash on way home

Rarotonga: Luxurious experience on a budget

Simon Vincent finds you don't have to spend a fortune to have a perfect holiday.

Rugby: Genia's rise shows he's a fast learner

NZer to help in PNG cholera outbreak

Sunken Tongan ferry repaired at night - report

Caregiver guilty of scratching boys

Samoa's switch to left claims first victim

Samoa's radical road switch has claimed its first casualty.

Rare petrel sighting heightens survival fears

Villa owners welcome receivers

Hawaii: Smouldering goddess vents her fiery fury

Kilauea quietly steams as worshippers bring offerings to its deity... But the volcano can still show no mercy, writes Jim Eagles.