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!['Lolly scramble' Stranded Kiwis pay thousands for Vanuatu charter fares home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Lolly scramble' Stranded Kiwis pay thousands for Vanuatu charter fares home
94 lucky travellers they were able to fly home on a charter flight from Espiritu Santo.
![Stranded Air Vanuatu passengers have few options but to await decisions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Stranded Air Vanuatu passengers have few options but to await decisions
A Northland couple just want to go home but Kiwis have to fly via Australia or Fiji.
![Hundreds of passengers stranded as Air Vanuatu liquidation confirmed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hundreds of passengers stranded as Air Vanuatu liquidation confirmed
Plagued by technical faults for months, the airline filed for insolvency on Monday.
![Pacific Islands push for more uni students in Australia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pacific Islands push for more uni students in Australia
Going to university in Australia could become simpler for Pacific Islanders.
![A $150,000 headache: Abandoned charity boat to be scrapped after ex-owner jailed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
A $150,000 headache: Abandoned charity boat to be scrapped after ex-owner jailed
What started as a dream to deliver aid by boat to Pacific islands came to a grim end.
![All the hottest travel deals this week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
All the hottest travel deals this week
Enjoy the heat around the world with trips to beaches and more.
![Kiwi volunteers help assess damaged schools in Vanuatu after Cyclone Lola](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Kiwi volunteers help assess damaged schools in Vanuatu after Cyclone Lola
Three months after Tropical Cyclone Lola, dozens of schools remain uninhabitable.
!['If we can do it, then we should': Helping rebuild Vanuatu communities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'If we can do it, then we should': Helping rebuild Vanuatu communities
Locals use their building skills to make positive impact for families that had lost homes.
![International aid begins to land in Vanuatu post-cyclone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
International aid begins to land in Vanuatu post-cyclone
The government to distribute international supplies arriving in Port Vila.
![Vanuatu Prime Minister surveys cyclone damage from the air](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Vanuatu Prime Minister surveys cyclone damage from the air
More than 10,000 households have been affected by Cyclone Lola.
![Tropical cyclone remnants set to strike NZ; freezing temperatures tipped](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tropical cyclone remnants set to strike NZ; freezing temperatures tipped
Temperatures are forecast to plummet while thunderstorms, snow and hail could strike.
![All clear given in Vanuatu, Lola downgraded to ex-tropical cyclone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
All clear given in Vanuatu, Lola downgraded to ex-tropical cyclone
The low-pressure system is currently sitting to the northeast of the capital Port Vila.
![Unknown destruction after Cyclone Lola lashes Vanuatu’s northern provinces](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Unknown destruction after Cyclone Lola lashes Vanuatu’s northern provinces
Reports are emerging of widespread damage in Vanuatu.
![Vanuatu bracing for TC Lola: 'We're praying the cyclone will turn'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Vanuatu bracing for TC Lola: 'We're praying the cyclone will turn'
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said officials are monitoring Lola.
![What is Tropical Cyclone Lola’s path? MetService keeps eye on storm over Vanuatu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What is Tropical Cyclone Lola’s path? MetService keeps eye on storm over Vanuatu
New Zealand's north may feel some of the winds generated by cyclone
![Tropical Cyclone Lola strengthens to category 4](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tropical Cyclone Lola strengthens to category 4
The cyclone is expected to hit Vanuatu's second largest city, Luganville, at midday.
![West best for long weekend weather](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
West best for long weekend weather
What can you expect from the weather this long weekend, New Zealand.
![Vanuatu passengers stranded as country's sole Boeing 737 is grounded, again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Vanuatu passengers stranded as country's sole Boeing 737 is grounded, again
Mechanical issues the mean national airline’s sole 737 has been grounded once more.
![Sailors rescued off Australian coast after sharks attacked yacht](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sailors rescued off Australian coast after sharks attacked yacht
The three men were sailing their catamaran from Vanuatu.
![Indonesia responds after claim official attempted to bribe RNZ Pacific journalist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Indonesia responds after claim official attempted to bribe RNZ Pacific journalist
Allegation relates to the recent Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders’ meeting in Vanuatu.
![Vanuatu's parliament picks former PM for top job](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Vanuatu's parliament picks former PM for top job
Secret ballot of MPs picks Sato Kilman to fill top job for the fifth time.