Warm temperatures are forecast and a tropical cyclone looks unlikely to make landfall.

Ardern has announced $9.5m in additional aid for cyclone-hit Samoa.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has signalled a ''reset'' on the Pacific.

Ailing Tongan player Sione Vaiomounga is set to be given the gift of life.

Reports of violent shaking after 7.5 magnitude quake strikes on Monday morning.

Nobel winner's book and own immigrant experience sparked move to end stereotyping.

Tongans in NZ are rallying to support people back home following Cyclone Gita.

A look inside Fiji Airways impressive new business class lounge.

Annabel Anderson shares her secrets for the best spots to catch a wave around Tahiti.

Cyclone Gita will bring winds, heavy rain and humidity when it arrives in NZ next week.

The entire population of two islands took shelter in evacuation centres.

Around 50,000 people, or 70 per cent of Tonga's population, were affected by cyclone Gita.

Tonga's flagbearer for the Winter Olympics has turned his attention back home.

Several residents taking refuge in a church were singing as they waited for the storm.

A state of emergency has been declared as New Zealand aid agencies gear to help.

People in Tonga are preparing as Tropical Cyclone Gita is due to hit tonight

Gita - nearing category 4-5 strength - is due to make a direct hit on the island nation.

Former Shell Oil executive talks about the motivation for starting her social enterprise.

Two New Zealand residents have died from dengue fever since last December

Sosi Turagaiviu and Mitch Woolley died when a swimming trip turned to tragedy.

Winston Aldworth works up a sweat on a legendary Rarotongan trail.

Neighbour dismisses risk of "beautiful" hall he wants saved from demolition.

Forecast picks heatwave to give way to drenching from ex-tropical storm.

Siena Yates gets carted off to a life of luxury where friendly staff make the difference.

The Herald looks back at six central-Auckland killings in the 1940s and 1950s.

Hibiscus & Ruthless is the second film by director Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa

Teachers now have to have better English than doctoral students at NZ universities.

Bill would require listing at least 10 languages as "national priority languages".

Diverse population spurs students to learn other nations' languages.

Niue adds another string to its festival line-up, writes Siena Yates.