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Tahiti: Watch out for whales
Exquisite Fakarava is a Unesco biosphere reserve and a pearl of French Polynesia, discovers Pamela Wade

Pacific Islands: Sizzling in Samoa
Samoa's Teuila Festival is a weekend of music and celebration, writes Chloe Johnson.

Light shines on renewable energy in the Pacific
A Canterbury researcher is investigating renewable energy options for Pacific island nations in a bid to cut reliance on expensive diesel generators.

Cook Islands: Scenery from the deep sea
Island time A walk in Atiu jungle feels like scuba-diving, says Jim Eagles.

Fiji masterclass
When traditional fare is blended with five-star cuisine, Fiji becomes a fine food destination, writes Paul Rush.

Hawaii: Let your inner child play
Leena Tailor finds something for everyone at the Disney resort of Aulani.

Niue: How to nab a giant crab
With help from a local, Graham Reid goes in search of an elusive meal on Niue.

Hawaii: Standing up's the easy part of paddleboarding
With stand-up paddleboarding an emerging global craze, I figure the best place to learn is in Hawaii, where the sport began.

Fatty diet wreaks havoc in islands
Pacific health experts are calling for a quota on the amount of fatty food exported to the Pacific Islands, where heart disease, diabetes and obesity are the norm.

Travel: Off road in the real Fiji
Derek Cheng takes a detour from the resorts and stumbles across something authentic.

MasterChef: Turn up the heat
Tonight MasterChef fans will see the remaining eight contestants battle it out in Fiji. Joanne Carroll tagged along to see what happened behind the scenes.

Niue: It takes a village...
Jeff Evans witnesses a rite of passage in Niue, and learns how traditions can hold a community together.

Hawaii: Club tropicana
Fashion designer Adrian Hailwood heads to Hawaii for a week of glamour and high living.

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.