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McCully wants more bang for Pacific education aid bucks

All Blacks: Kaino itching to finally feel the hype

'Old boys club' leadership style rife in islands, conference told

Barry Coates: Our neighbours need help with tackling poverty

Despite the Pacific's reputation as a region of beaches and abundance, there is no place further from the internationally agreed poverty reduction targets.

Guests enjoy full cultural spectacular

Thomas R. Nides: US eager partner in region's future

Thomas R. Nides writes that the United States, as a Pacific nation, has an enduring bond with the Pacific region.

Samoa: Rebuilding a South Pacific paradise

Two years after the devastating tsunami, Samoa has lost none of its natural beauty, warmth, culture or charm, writes Belinda Henley.

Upolu, Samoa

Despite 2009's devastating tsunami, Samoa has lost none of its natural beauty, warmth, culture or charm.

Horror Pacific Island education stats

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says around 40 per cent of school children in Pacific Island countries do not complete a basic primary education, and only 20 per cent graduate from secondary school, in opening a Pacific conference ahead..