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Samoa: Simple pleasures
A no-frills break on the island of Savaii proves uniquely soothing, writes Vaimoana Tapaleao.
Cup ticket sales still $30m short
With 17 days to go until the start of the World Cup, and 42 days for the tournament to run, ticket sales are still $30.5 million short of the $268m target. NZ will still lose $39m if all the tickets are sold.
Savai'i: Simply Samoa
Palm-fringed beaches and tropical rainforests merge in Savai'i, writes Adrienne Kohler.
Tributes flow for Sir Paul Reeves
John Key and Helen Clark have led the tributes to former Governor General Sir Paul Reeves, who lost his battle with cancer, aged 78.
Sir Paul Reeves dies, aged 78
Sir Paul Reeves, an Anglican archbishop who became New Zealand's first Maori Governor-General , has died. He was 78. Sir Paul had been suffering from cancer and said last month he was stepping back from public life.
Samoa: Legends live amid the lava flows
Vaimoana Tapaleao finds these surreal Samoan volcanic rock fields have a spiritual atmosphere.
Samoa, Pacific Islands
Visiting Samoa reveals a little village, Saleaula, which sits entirely on barren lava.
Fiji: Tea time in paradise
As balls skip across rock pools, Faith Lee resolves to master a spot of reef golf in Fiji.
NZ film selected for Venice Film Festival
New Zealand feature film The Orator (O Le Tulafale) has been selected to premiere in competition in the Orizzonti (New Horizons) section of the 68th Venice International Film Festival.
All Blacks: Dangerous Wallabies send warning
The All Blacks have the advantage of player depth over old foe Australia for the World Cup, says former skipper Sean Fitzpatrick.
Moorea: Paradise found
Moorea is everything you'd imagine a tropical island to be, writes Sophie Bond.
Delay angers kin of Kiwis executed in Kiribati
The Defence Force has been criticised for nine months of "evasive" responses over the possible discovery of long-lost Kiwi war heroes in the Pacific.
Holidaying with the kids in Fiji
Travelling with the whole family need not be stressful. Try some of these child-friendly Fijian holiday resorts when you're in need of a break.
Fiji: Bring the kids and relax
Imagine a luxury resort where children are welcome, and entertained.
Audrey Young: Pacific party sets tone for better relations
As John Key prepares for a White House visit next week, New Zealand's Pacific role is growing in value.
Fiji: The men who stole my heart
When Faith Lee went looking for the real Fiji, she found it on beautiful friendly Vanua Levu ... and in two special people.