A scorpion has been destroyed after being found inside the tent of a traveller coming back into Auckland from Mexico at Auckland Airport.

Flights to Samoa around the date of next year's All Blacks match are almost three times as expensive as those the week before. Are they now out of reach?

There will be drums, family reunions, an insane amount of roast pork, incredible pride and emotion but, when the final whistle goes on July 8 next year, the story can't stop.

The All Blacks have taken the first step towards treating Pacific Islands rugby with the respect it deserves and laying the groundwork for activating brilliant sporting rivalries laying dormant.

Every day after work and just before dusk - signalling time for evening prayers - dozens of village boys and young men come together for a game of rugby.

The All Blacks’ charge to their World Cup defence will begin in the Samoan sun in July next year.

The New Zealand Rugby Union and Samoan Rugby Union will this afternoon confirm next year's historic All Blacks test in Apia.

Manu Samoa should, in theory, have easier access to its best players in the lead-up to Rugby World Cup 2015 after announcing a major sponsorship deal yesterday in Auckland.

Passengers on a flight to New Zealand got a scare when a large centipede scuttled up the leg of a first class passenger.

Gayle Dickson stays in a luxurious overwater fale.

Whether you're on a tight budget or splashing out, the islands have it all.

A century ago today, Kiwi soldiers arrived in German Samoa ready for battle. The Herald is live-streaming the national ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary.

A stack of former All Blacks will eye up their chances of another World Cup.

The All Blacks are putting the final touches on their World Cup preparations which will see them play a midweek test in Samoa, a truncated Rugby Championship and a second Bledisloe encounter.

When Brazil saw its football team go to pieces before their eyes this week, there must have been many rugby fans in NZ thinking, could it happen to us?

Flower festival is a chance to sample more than sun and sand in Samoa, writes Robyn Yousef.

The All Blacks will play Samoa for the first time in Apia next year as both nations embark on their World Cup preparations.

Labour MP David Shearer has accused the PM of using his Pacific Mission as a campaign platform to pimp for the Pacific vote in breach of the trip's apolitical nature.

Prime Minister John Key has announced a $1 million package for tourism in Samoa on his Pacific Mission.

Prime Minister John Key got a taste of Samoan pride at Independence Day celebrations in Apia today.

Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa has taken NZRU chief Steve Tew's claim the All Blacks will one day visit Samoa as a promise, but Prime Minister John Key has warned he shouldn't get too excited about it happening any time soon.

Prime Minister John Key says he is expecting the campaign for the All Blacks to play in Samoa to be on the agenda in his meeting with Samoa's Prime Minister today.

The Samoan Rugby Union requested a test when it celebrated its 50th anniversary but apparently the NZRU said its dance card was full, writes Kerre McIvor.

New Zealand has offered medical assistance to Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele following reports that he was in intensive care.

Amelia Wade finds Samoan magic starts at her fale's door.

The family of a New Zealand man killed in a prison cell in Samoa say they are pleased with a judge's ruling to overturn a guilty verdict for his accused murderer.

A man accused of murdering a New Zealand man who was found dead head-first in a water drum inside a Samoan prison cell, has gone on trial.