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Men found guilty of plot against Bainimarama

NZ help with interim ferry

Key defends Civil Defence over tsunami warning

Tsunami: No damage reported on Pacific islands

Blaring tsunami warning sirens woke up Pacific island residents early this morning resulting in mass evacuations, but most warnings have been cancelled with no reported damage.

Tsunami gauges 'stabilising'

Wave activity "appears to be stabilised" at previously-reported levels, Civil Defence Emergency Management says.

Fresh cyclone warning for Cook Islands

Hawaii: True taste of paradise

Jim Eagles goes nuts over an unusual keepsake while visiting the Hawaiian islands.

Politicians pass buck on ferry

Cyclone warning for Tonga and Niue

Samoa: Dip your toes in for true delight

Swimming with Savaii's green turtles is slimy, but very sweet, says Alannah May Eriksen.

State of Disaster declared after Cook Islands cyclone

Missing teenager found by police

Pacific coastal disaster risk to be assessed

New Zealand scientists will island-hop around the Pacific for the next six months.

NZ scientists to study Pacific danger spots

Geologists from GNS Science will spend the next six months collecting information on buildings and infrastructure in Pacific Island countries.

Vanuatu: Stepping back to a land where time stands still

Catherine Masters visits the further reaches of Vanuatu and finds people going about their business as if time has never really caught up with them.

Cyclone disrupts ARC chief's rat-killing mission

ARC chairman Mike Lee could have some explaining to do next time he visits the city library, after leaving three of its books on a deserted Pacific island.