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Samoa: Tales of the teller live on
Robert Louis Stevenson chose Apia as his last home, writes Robyn Yousef.

Hawaii: A l-o-n-g Waikiki weekend
This is the kind of beach holiday daydreams are made of, writes Dana Johannsen.

Vanuatu: Beef, bouillabaisse and bougainvillea
Paul Rush visits the gourmet capital of the South Pacific.

King of Tonga touching down in NZ today
The King of Tonga arrives in New Zealand today, with his wife and the Minister of Education.

Hawaii: Catching the rays
An erupting volcano challenges the sunset for Leena Tailor's attention.

Cook Islands: Life under the lagoon
Jim Eagles is surprised to find so many brightly coloured fish as he dives in one of the Cook Islands' new marine reserves.

Apia residents evacuated as cyclone hits
A number of residents near Apia have evacuated their open fales to seek safety in evacuation sites and enclosed homes, as Cyclone Evans hits.

Cyclone on course for Samoa and Fiji
A tropical cyclone is expected to hit Samoa at midday today with wind speeds predicted to reach over 80km/h.

Papua New Guinea: A unique proposition
In exploring Papua New Guinea's diverse culture, Christine Cornege contemplates her place in the world.

Hawaii: Say aloha to adventure on a luxury liner
Peter Hamling spends a week cruising the Hawaiian islands.

Vanuatu: Mad about island magic
Elisabeth Easther finds more to love about Vanuatu on every visit.

Dreaming of a Fijian Christmas
It's different, it's fun and it's only three hours away, Peter Malcouronne looks at island festivities.

Pilot error blame in fatal crash
Pilot error and bad weather caused an August 2010 crash on a Papua New Guinea island that killed three Australians and a New Zealander.

Fiji revives Bridgecorp's resort
An abandoned Fiji resort that Bridgecorp poured $106 million into is being revived by the island nation's military rulers.