Andrew Louis brings his island prize of whole cooked crab back through Customs.

The memorial to lives lost in the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor is a moving and dramatic place to visit, writes Heather McCracken.

Now that Cyclone Lusi has gone, the people of Vanuatu are more keen than ever to welcome tourists. Marty Silk finds a cheerful country.

Atiu upgrades its tourist appeal with a revival of the island's historic sites, writes Jim Eagles.

Tadrai, Fiji's newest five-star resort, takes personalised service to a new level. Jane Jeffries reports.

Helen van Berkel is reminded why Fiji remains a family favourite.

Niue's scariest inhabitants are also utterly non-threatening, writes Andrew Louis.

Andrew Louis captured this striking - and highly venomous - fellow while snorkelling off the west coast of Niue.

Prue Scott watches the fiery sunset from the peak of Honolulu's White Mountain.

Holiday-makers are being warned to make sure they have travel insurance before jet-setting to the Pacific after one insurance company says it paid out over $340,000 in medical evacuations alone.

Waikiki Beach is one of the best places to learn to surf, writes Michael Burgess.

Pam Neville follows the Mob to a pristine piece of Fiji.

Pamela Wade embarks on a high-octane inland safari through Taihiti.

Winston Aldworth discovers life in the lap of luxury, where all he must do is relax.

New Zealand has donated hundreds of emergency shelter kits and a further $300,000 to help residents of cyclone-hit Tonga.

After many visits over 20 years, Peter Hamling finds a new attraction in Fiji.

The story from NZ that received the most international play this week was: NZ rejects climate change refugee. Kooky. But his effort to gain asylum here because of the impact of climate change in Kiribati is more a harbinger than an oddity.

Jennifer Ennion savours the rare wildlife and mythic scenery of the South Pacific.

Honeymooners, if you’re looking for a romantic destination to relax after the flurry of your big day, you can’t beat an overwater bungalow in Tahiti.

Scott Kara takes his family to Fiji's Coral Coast where they experience two extremes of island life.

In Rome, do as the Romans do - in Samoa embrace Fa'a Samoa, the Samoan way of life. And that means Vailima.

Danielle Wright discovers the colours of Fiji on a muddy boat tour up the Nahigatoka River.

A man from one of the lowest-lying nations on Earth is trying to convince New Zealand judges that he's a refugee suffering not from persecution, but from climate change.

Pamela Wade reminds us what to do when an illegal hitch-hiker comes home with us from an overseas trip.

Paul Rush takes a cruise to Vanuatu for a rare insight into a true subsistence culture.

Twenty-nine weeks into a high pressure new job, Belinda Henley was dreaming of warm sands, blue waters and cocktails overflowing with tropical fruit.

Ben Crawford finds Denarau Island is the perfect destination for a fly and flop winter treat.