New Zealand's representatives have for the first time been placed in different groups.

If a cruise seems like an old-age holiday, think again. By Chris Marriner.

Auckland City have one hand on a spot in soccer's Club World Cup after securing a 2-1 victory over Amicale in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Land divers leave Susan Buckland in awe, risking life and limb to prove their manhood.

New Zealand may be whipped by the remnants of two tropical cyclones which are expected to merge on Tuesday. Cyclone Vania has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but is moving south.

New Zealand could face strong winds and rain from a tropical cyclone battering the Pacific Islands with winds of up to 225km/hr.

Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.

Advice on exploring Vanuatu and attending cooking school in Tuscany or Umbria.

Villagers believer the Duke of Edinburgh is a tribal ancestor, writes Kathy Marks.

A NZ man last night told of fleeing his Port Vila office building when a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu, sending frightened residents and tourists rushing for high ground.

The Pacific Islands Forum will be held in Auckland next September in the lead-up to the first game of the World Cup, the Herald understands.

New Zealand will boost the monitoring of Pacific fisheries to help an industry that loses more than $400 million a year because of poor enforcement.