A New Zealand holidaymaker has told of how he stumbled across a human head on a Fiji tourist beach.

Take your tastebuds on holiday too when you explore the Pacific, writes Leila George.

It was the wettest holiday I can remember. It was as wet as a shag, a wet week, a wet bus ticket nearly all the time and it couldn't have come at a better, wetter time.

We don't need to tell you that July in New Zealand is a weather bomb.

The Samoan Prime Minister says he is "appalled" over the decision of a local newspaper to publish a photograph of a suspected suicide victim in her final moments.

Outrage has erupted in Samoa after a national newspaper published a photograph on its front page of a dead transgender woman.

If you need cinematic inspiration for booking an escape to warmer climes, check out a Pacific-based film.

What a pleasant surprise that golf, not surfing, has given me the greatest insight into the Hawaiian spirit.

Nautilus, at the top end of Muri Beach, is one of the newer luxury resorts on the island.

If you're having a island break in Fiji, here are a few places worth visiting.

Savai'i is the beautiful, wilder sister of the two main islands, writes Bruce Munro.

There are plenty of options to choose from on Rarotonga, from manicures and facials to acupuncture and full-on indulgent spa ritual experiences.

Ten weeks after Tropical Cyclone Winston, Fiji's tourism industry is leading the nation's recovery, with 158,069 visitors in the first-quarter.

In part one of a two-part series, Tracey Bond takes a look at some of Rarotonga's best resorts.

With three keen foodies along for the ride it's not surprising that much of our girls' week exploring Fiji revolved around eating and drinking.

I'd only been snorkelling in Rarotonga's Muri Beach lagoon for a few minutes when something whacked my foot with so much force it felt like an electric shock.

We've just been on the tiny island of Rarotonga, where there are scores of eating options, so here are a few we visited and can recommend.

This tiny island played a key role in the Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo.

We smelt the inside of the Earth long before we saw it. It stormed up our nostrils, scorched our sinuses like a giant helping of wasabi, and made us cough and splutter.

Quiet, warm, friendly, relaxing. There's no television or wi-fi in the bures. Just the sound of blissful quiet or the soothing melody of ocean waters gently lapping.

Helloworld has some great accommodation deals for Rarotonga.

A is for Aitutaki. Outside of Rarotonga, this is the most famous of the other 14 islands in the Cooks and can be explored on a day trip.

Here are our top five sites to see the best sights the Pacific has to offer under water.

Even being woefully underprepared for a river rafting trip didn't stop me from enjoying the five hours spent floating down the tranquil upper portion of the Navua River in Fiji.

The US Geological Survey reports the epicentre was just shy of 200km southwest of Apia, which is the capital and largest city of Samoa.

Night snorkelling with giant manta rays off the Kona coast in Hawaii is undoubtedly a major drawcard for tourists.

It's time for us to dig deep and give back to a place which has been a favourite holiday destination for Kiwis over the years.

The Solomons had a pivotal role in foreign war, writes Emma Kemp.

Cyclone Winston reached category 5 status as it passed over Tonga tonight, it's now headed for Fiji.

During the northern winter, storms in cold, scary places of the North Pacific generate swells that march thousands of kilometres across the ocean to warm and pleasant Hawai'i.