On a remote island in Vanuatu, Tessa Chrisp is won over by the locals' modest way of life and extraordinary warmth and humour.

This northern summer it will be 100 years since the man known to Hawaiians simply as 'The Duke' decided to show the world how to surf.

Jim Eagles cannot resist when a pretty girl invites him on stage.

Graeme Lay discovers the remarkable life of the travellers who want to visit every country in the world.

Concerted conservation efforts have led to the re-establishment of kura - a bird once common in the Southern Cook Islands - on the island of Atiu. The colourful lorikeet was hunted to extinction in the Cooks 200 years ago, but a population survived in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia and in 2007, 27 of those birds were gifted back to the Cook Islands.

Jim Eagles heads into the bush with the birdman of Atiu to see some of the Cook Islands' avian success stories.

Wild weather continues to batter Fiji's main island of Viti Levu as two people are confirmed dead.

Robert Oliver has changed perceptions of the cuisines of the islands with the food now being given its due credit.

Frank Liew savours the pain and the pleasure of competing in the Honolulu Marathon.

As Pasifika celebrates its 20th anniversary, check out our photos of the culture, performances and fun from this year's Pasifika festival.

For 50 years, the Aranui III has serviced the remote islands of French Polynesia.

A secret fact-finding mission to Fiji has found citizens have no legal way of...

Peter Calder on the documentary of Rob Hamill's solemn journey to Cambodia where his brother was killed by the Khmer Rouge.

Whisking your loved one to one of these romantic retreats will impress.

The PM has dismissed accusations of cronyism in the Govt's choice of appointments to boards and working groups.