Where I'd Rather Be: Exploring Niue, the Rock of the Pacific
Borders are back open, just in time for whale-watching season
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Niue reopens to travellers from New Zealand
The Rock of the Pacific has unlocked its borders. Here's what you need to know.
What's new Vanuatu? The adventures reopening in July
Vanuatu is ready to welcome back adventurous travellers from next month.
How to nail a perfect week in the Cook Islands
Relaxation and island adventures await on a week of exploring Rarotonga and Aitutaki
More Pacific islands end pre-departure tests for travellers
New Caledonia is the latest country to remove Covid-19 pre-departure testing.
Special delivery: Sail a Tahitian cargo cruise in travel hot deals
We bring you the best travel deals going.
Samoa sets date to welcome back international travellers
Samoa has announced it is ready to welcome back international tourists.
Fiji has dropped pre-departure tests for tourists
Fiji no longer requires pre-departure tests. What happens if you test positive on arrival?
Travelling to Fiji? A travel editor reveals what to expect
It's been a long time between visits, so what's it like to return to Fiji?
Hawaii, while you were away: Free stays and new park fees
As airlines reconnect New Zealand with Hawaii, here's what you need to know.
Fiji holidays: Top tips for a visit to Six Senses Fiji in the Mamanuca Islands
This luxury island resort is reopening on April 1. Here's why you should visit.
Fiji ends resort quarantine, reopens to all countries next month
Fiji will reopen to vaccinated travellers from all over the world.
'Keep it simple': Booking.com's advice on border reopenings
Booking.com says it has been buoyed by Pacific reopenings, but Russia is notably absent.
Travel deals of the week: The hotel stay to buy your Valentine
Fancy a mystery upgrade for Valentine's Day? Try your luck with this week's travel deals.
Cook Islands stays open to tourists, despite Omicron and wild weather
Rarotonga will stay open to travel in spite of New Zealand's omicron outbreak.
Cook Islands reopens its borders to vaccinated Kiwis
The Cook Islands is well-placed to bounce back to a strong position if it gets tourists.
Cook Islands bubble: A Pacific eco break may soothe the soul
A getaway to Rarotonga can be good for the environment, as well as for you.
Island escapes: Rarotonga back on the menu from January 14
Make the most of the Cook Islands bubble from January 15 with these top tips.
Covid-19 Delta outbreak: Cook Islands travel bubble still all go January
Quarantine free travel will still go ahead for vaccinated people next month.
Have wings, will travel: Spectacular hotels with private airstrips
From NZ to Spain, these villas and hotels are well set up for once in a lifetime holidays.
Travel inspiration for 2022 in South America and the Pacific
Where will you go first when the borders open? Here are some travel-writer approved ideas.
Luxury travel: A private slice of Fijian paradise
There are few places in the world you can experience this.
Cook Islands to resume quarantine-free travel: What you need to know
The Cook Islands say they are ready to reopen to tourists after a turbulent 20 months.
Fiji opens borders for Christmas: Kiwis invited quarantine free
Visitors from over 15 countries can now enjoy a trip to the islands, quarantine free.
'Ready and waiting': How Fiji is preparing to reopen to the world
The Pacific archipelago looks set to become the very model of modern, Covid-era travel.
Top tips to plan your Cook Islands holiday
Soak up the sunset, salt and sand of this tropical getaway.
Rarotonga room check: An inside look at Raro's eco glamping retreat
Have a getaway in the Cook Islands that doesn't compromise the local environment.
Craving a child-free holiday? Have an adults-only bubble escape
Find someone to take care of the kids - then let someone else take care of you.
'Come home, Dwayne': Samoa invites The Rock for a visit
Samoa has made a special video appeal to the American-born actor, to come visit.
Travel memories of a Fijian island paradise
A day trip to Beachcomber Island represents so much more than just fun in the sun.
Aussie 'Bali bubble' in place for 2020? Kiwi travel zone stalls
Could Australians be visiting Bali before Kiwis get to the Cooks?
Fiji's Covid-crippled economy sees half islands out of work
Fiji's cash-starved economy is proposing VIP lanes for 'Vacations in Paradise'.