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Emotional welcome at Tuia 250 commemoration in Gisborne

Emotional scenes at Tuia 250 commemoration in Gisborne

Letters: Only five got my vote

Don't give up on voting in the council election because all the hot air from candidates.

Cruising: The Coral Route revisited

Maureen Marriner cruises in the wake of last century's flying boats.

Papua New Guinea: A journey through the past

Rosalie Willis goes on a journey of discoveries in Papua New Guinea.

Teuila Fuatai: Pacific people treated differently

COMMENT: Fly-in fly-out Pacific Island workers get a rough immigration deal.

Ferry fall: Dad's grief as boy, 7, missing, presumed drowned

A South Auckland boy has been lost at sea on a family holiday to Rarotonga.

Cruise ship rescues three men adrift in Pacific Ocean

The sailors abandoned their stricken yacht because it was taking on water.

Maritime NZ helps search for child missing at sea in Cook Islands

NZ authorities are helping in the search for a child missing at sea in the Cook Islands.

NZ 'witch doctor' charged: 'Miracle baby' was found alive among five dead

One-year-old girl believed to have survived for up to 36 hours in the wilderness.

Pacific Islands: Swimming with turtles in Rarotonga

Frances Cook meets an aquatic beauty in the waters of Rarotonga

Rugby: Manu Samoa pull away to beat NZ Heartland XV

Rugby World Cup squad with some Super Rugby regulars is too strong for the amateurs.

Rugby: West Coast on top of Heartland Championship

Only West Coast and North Otago still unbeaten after two games.

Tropical rainbow: An expert's guide to Honolulu Pride 2019

Honolulu is about to add a tropical flavour to the World Pride celebrations.

Two engagements, a wedding and a baby: Why Lorna Subritzky loves Rarotonga

The Pacific Island destination so good, Lorna Subritzky has been there 14 times.

Measles outbreak: Warning to fans at Eden Park Pasifika showdown

Rugby fans heading to Eden Park this weekend are being warned about the measles outbreak.

Highlands tragedy: NZ man questioned over five Fiji deaths

All died as a result of ingesting a toxic substance. Now police are questioning a Kiwi man

School census: Who is more left-handed?

Seven per cent of Chinese, but 10 to 12 per cent of all other groups, are left-handed.

Letters: Our cash for a petty civil dispute

Why is the New Zealand Government getting embroiled in this pitiful debate?