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Meet our journos: Vaimoana Tapāleao

Meet one of our journalists, Vaimoana Tapāleao.

Passengers delayed by airport lights lift off

Larger plane helps clear a backlog of delayed passengers heading to Samoa

Flights cancelled over runway lights 'issue'

A Dreamliner will be used to help stranded travellers.

Eye in the sky captured events on Earth

Here's a look at striking news images captured by satellite imagery company Digital Globe.

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.

'If I lose my sight then that's it for me'

Diabetics from Tanna Island in Vanuatu fear going blind.

Eye nurses confront belief in witchdoctors

Superstition: Vanuatu eye doctors must overcome traditional ways to help diabetics.

New Caledonia: Fair way to unwind

A stunning resort beside an ecological course is a hit with golfer Phil Tataurangi.

A day at the eye clinic

$2.1 million eye clinic funded by Fred Hollows Foundation to open in 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.