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NZ Rugby backdown on Pacific stars ban

New Zealand Rugby back down after trying to ban sevens players with Pacific Island links

Kiwis teach Tongans, Tongans teach Kiwis

Joy and Graeme Atkinson have learned that kindness goes a long way.

Kiwis dropped from rugby league World XIII

Bad year ends on a low

School promises to pass on Fiji relief money

Blockhouse Bay Intermediate School's board of trustees said the money has not been spent.

High flying Fiji Airways opens new business class lounge

Fiji Airways has opened a new 'world class' lounge at Nadi International Airport.

PM's father to return to New Zealand for new role

Ross Ardern's new job will move him closer to his daughter, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Getting a taste for Hawaii

Waikiki-style Asian fusion converts even the fussiest eater, finds Martin Silk.

Ask Away: Keep it official

Eli Orzessek finds the answers to your travel questions.

The hunt for Zealandia, our lost continent

Continent of Zealandia was always there. Why did it take a century to prove it?

Sailor tells of surviving sinking

The swells were huge when the solo sailor knew he'd have to take his chances in the ocean.

Samoa: Paradise, it's what it is

A resort in Samoa woos visitors to come back, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Suspected broken ankle for pitch invader

Police were pleased with behaviour at the match, but two fans made bad decisions.

The story behind that photo

Former Tongan rugby captain Isi Fatani captured the poignant images in Tonga.

NZ-US mystery initiative provides intriguing end to summit

NZ Government offers up to $3m to help Papua New Guinea with cost of asylum seekers.

This what the Rugby League World Cup means to Tonga

Tongan fans have been showing their support for the team back on the home island.

Engine fault stops search for fishermen

A Royal NZ Air Force Orion has lost power in one engine but has landed safely.

NZDF join search for Kiribati fishermen

The three men having been missing for more than five days after going fishing on Monday.

Te Papa to work with sea-threatened Pacific nation

Relics from sinking islands in the South Pacific will soon be on display at Te Papa.