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Playgrounds in paradise ports

Hawaii is a perfect family destination and the Hilton Hawaiian Village is a large multi-purpose resort complex close to many iconic attractions.

Maui: Buzz of discovery

In 1866, Mark Twain wrote that he "went to Maui to stay a week and remained five". I would have done the same had I been given the chance.

Family Special: Fiji style

There's something a little risky but also exciting about playing beer pong in front of your young children.

Tonga: Kingdom of kayaks

It's an exhilarating feeling to launch a sea kayak from the beach and set out to explore a cluster of islands shimmering like a mirage under the tropical sun.

Where in the Pacific to say 'I do'

Say 'I do' on the golden sands of a sun-kissed isle as soft waves gently lap the shore. Bridget Jones writes.

Bar/fly: Cloud 9, Fiji

Shandelle Battersby finds herself floating on Cloud 9 - literally - in Fiji's Mamanucas.

Pacific must stand united

Tuvalu has issued a stern warning to its Pacific Island neighbours, urging countries not to do deals outside of the like-minded group at major climate talks in Paris.

Fiji: Monarch of the Glenn

Steve Braunias finds a fortress of New Zealand pride on a Fijian resort island full of Australians.

Solomon Islands: War stories in peaceful times

The museums of the Solomon Islands house plenty of memorabilia from the Pacific campaign, writes Gillian Vine.

Cook Islands: Spokesmen of history

Chris Daniels climbs aboard a bike to explore a different side of Rarotonga.

Cruising: One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish

The brightly coloured fish of the Marquesas would have inspired Doctor Seuss, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Five reasons to to stay at Outrigger Fiji

Resort offers five reasons for Megan Singleton to stay a while.

Fiji: Swimming with sharks

Richard Moore bravely plunges into the warm-water home of some scary but seriously impressive creatures.

Hawai'i: Catch the wave

Oahu's big waves and warm waters are a magnet to all types and sizes of mammals, finds Paul Davies.

Papua New Guinea: Recce of Rabaul

Tribal rituals, war relics and the legendary 'Queen of lovemaking and drinking' are just the tip of Rabaul's iceberg, finds Andrew Stone.

Fiji: Pin-up for eco holiday

Discovery of a thought-to-be extinct green crested iguana sends Malolo Island into sustainability overdrive, says Leah McLennan.

Samoa: Aggie's legend lives on

Apia's cyclone-struck grand dame is getting ready to rule again, writes Robyn Yousef.

Niue: No trouble atoll

You can experience the unexpected on the Rock of Polynesia, writes Paul Rush.