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Heroes' welcome for Samoa sevens team
World rugby sevens champions Manu Samoa returned home yesterday to a joyous celebration of their achievement.
Morgan puts money into grassroots loans
Sam Morgan has invested $700,000 in a Pacific Island-based microfinance company.
Air NZ denies reports of Fijian 'near miss'
Air NZ says reports one of its planes was on a collision course with another aircraft are nothing more than "sensationalist" media coverage.
Investigation launched into near miss over Pacific
An investigation has begun into why a Virgin Australia Boeing 777 and an Air New Zealand 767 were on a collision course in Fiji air space last month.
Fiji's situation has 'worsened' - McCully
Members of the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum will travel to Fiji to see whether or not the situation has improved in the island nation.
Fiji: Castaway cracker
There is a place where you'll find the authentic Fiji experience, the real deal with fearsome island warriors and beautiful Melanesian women.
Samoa struggling with biodiversity goals
The island of Samoa is beginning to let some of its environmental commitments slide.
Pacific: Home economics (+recipes)
Expat chef Robert Oliver is on a mission to promote real Pacific food, writes Peter Calder.
Samoa replacement houses not quake proof - study
Tsunami-wrecked houses in Samoa are being rebuilt on higher ground - but without protection against cyclones or earthquakes, engineers say.
French Polynesia: Swimming with sharks and whiprays
Jill Worrall explores the abundant waters around Moorea.
Cholera hits Port Moresby, 3 dead
Papua New Guinea's prolonged cholera outbreak has surfaced in the capital Port Moresby, claiming three lives.
Samoa's PM hits out at Fiji
Samoa's prime minister says the Pacific Islands Forum HQ doesn't belong in Suva any more.
Tour de Niue
Niue offers a different sort of tropical getaway - especially if you enter the island's annual bike race, finds Russell Baillie.
French Polynesia: My fish are better than your fish
It's amazing what the lure of pottering around tropical fish and coral will do, writes newly-converted early bird Jill Worrall.