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Audrey Young: Pacific party sets tone for better relations
As John Key prepares for a White House visit next week, New Zealand's Pacific role is growing in value.
Anzac forces in Timor for a long time to come
A foreign security presence may need to remain in East Timor and the Solomons for longer than expected.
Tokyo tsunami one of the biggest in recent history
A 10-metre-high tsunami ploughed into the Japanese coast on Friday, dashing ships into the shore, washing away houses and leaving devastation in its wake.
Family want killer crocodile put down
The family of a young Solomon Islands man taken by a crocodile have called for the reptile to be killed.
One dead in Solomons election violence
A man has been killed in an election-related brawl in the Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands prepares for election
The Solomon Islands has beefed up security for the country's national elections, hoping to avoid the kind of violence that has marred previous polls following unpopular results.
Houses smashed, trees uprooted on Fijian island - report
A resident on the tiny Fijian island of Cikobia, thought to be amongst the worst-hit by Cyclone Tomas, tells of massive destruction.
Islands count cost as Tomas moves off
Cyclone Tomas was last evening holding its category four status, with estimated average winds of 170km/h, and gusts of up to 270km/h
'Few' deaths, 18,000 evacuated as Tomas smashes Fiji
Over 18,000 Fijians are in evacuation centres as Cyclone Tomas continues to slam its islands with rain and high winds. Officials say there have been more deaths.
Fiji's military govt threatens crackdown over curfew
A state of disaster has been declared in cyclone-ravaged Fiji by its prime minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.
Fiji storm 'fiercer than Katrina'
A new group of Fijian islands are in the firing line of Cyclone Tomas' fury this morning.