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.

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.

For the first time in decades, a trilateral meeting between the US, Australia and NZ will be held.

New Zealand will open its doors to 200 education scholarships for Pacific people, as well as commit $4.8 million towards the policing of Pacific fisheries, Prime Minister John Key announcement today.

A regional processing centre in the Pacific for asylum seekers would not be in NZ or be propped up with NZ funds, John Key says.

The endorsement of Fiji's military regime by some Pacific countries is unlikely to affect the Pacific Islands Forum's suspension of Fiji, says Murray McCully.

Maewo Island's Chief Nelson is proud to show off his village, writes Catherine Masters.

Volatile Mt Yasur gives John McCrystal a close encounter with an active volcano.

Scenes of panic are reported in Vanuatu after several earthquakes sparked a tsunami warning.

Civil Defence says a tsunami threat remains in place for NZ despite the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre cancelling its warning.

After three days at sea out of sight of land, it was like a scene from Treasure Island to awake and find the Pacific Sun manoeuvering into remote Anelghowat Bay.

Bad boy Dancing With The Stars judge Brendan Cole has caused international outrage by stoning a chicken to death on a TVNZ reality show.