Latest from Pacific Islands

Peters 'unashamedly' calls for US to do more in the Pacific

Peters said few other countries have a better relationship than NZ and the US.

Clive waka navigator honoured with traditional title

A Hawke's Bay waka navigator has gained the highest traditional honour for his skills.

A piece of port history scrapped

Rusting sea crane considered too costly to fix despite heritage value.

Doctor X gives evidence in Kiwi's Samoan prison death inquest

Hans Dalton's responsible clinician will give evidence behind a shroud of anonymity.

Peters to meet with US Vice President this week

Visit an opportunity to engage with US policymakers on a number of issues, says Peters.

Samoan Govt refuses to disclose evidence over Kiwi's death

An inmate was initially charged and convicted with the mentally ill Kiwi man's murder.

National Geographic photos on show in Patea

Rare and extraordinary National Geographic photos coming to South Taranaki.

Samoan police charge three men over death of former NZ student

Jeremiah Malaki Tauili'ili died in hospital after an alleged group beating.

Chef Michael Meredith cooks up healthy storm

Celebrity chef Michael Meredith holds cooking demo in diabetes-ravaged Vanuatu

Clerence has lost her toes to diabetes - now she's going blind

A dramatic increase in diabetes in the Pacific is causing amputations and blindness.

Diabetes 'tsunami' overwhelms Pacific

Pacific Island nations worst affected by diabetes and related blindness.

Tongan student pleads: 'Don't make me a brown Palagi'

High school student has challenged the notion that Māori and Pasifika students are 'dumb'.

Handle China with care, warns Bridges

Choosing swimming lanes does not fit with NZ's independent foreign policy, says PM Ardern.

Final journey for homeless man in viral wedding photo

Miller Patane was the unexpected recipient of a newlywed couple's kindness.

Hosking: Money talks in the Pacific and NZ doesn't have the coin

If we think we are a player here, we are dreaming.

Critically-ill man evacuated from Fiji has died

Jarred Thompson, who was medically evacuated from Fiji last week, has died.

PM describes Apec trade spat between US and China as 'disappointing'

A trade spat between the US and China led to a failure for Apec to reach a consensus.

Editorial: Apec reduced to a geopolitical stage

EDITORIAL: US-China rivalry has got in the way of progress at the Apec meeting in PNG.