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NZ team searching for sailors lost off Tonga

Samoa: Swapping city grind for some island time

Despite it being the rainy season, Wynne Gray got the most out his beachfront escape.

EU increasing Pacific funding despite crisis

Tahiti: Colours and tastes of the Pacific

Polynesian tattoos are a popular souvenir for tourists to Papeete, writes Sophie Bond.

Samoa: Fine threads of tradition woven to life

Dan Ahwa meets a village celebrity who is keeping an ancient Samoan art alive.

Cook Islands: Drinking club hits the spot

Spending time at a tumunu is a great way to meet Atiu locals, writes Jim Eagles.

Fiji: Life's a playground, baby

Scott Kara and his wife enjoy a relaxing Fiji holiday, even with two little ones in tow.

New Caledonia: Discovering a new pearl in the Pacific

A New Caledonian island offers a rustic, unspoilt escape, discovers Nikki Birrell.

Whalesong in Niue

The singing of whales as they gather in the warm Pacific waters to calve is so powerful you can feel its vibrations in the water if you go swimming with them.