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Soccer: All Whites likely to face same route to next WC

French Polynesia: My fish are better than your fish

It's amazing what the lure of pottering around tropical fish and coral will do, writes newly-converted early bird Jill Worrall.

French Polynesia: Road trip around Moorea

Moorea, along with ultra-expensive Bora Bora, is one French Polynesia's most popular islands with visitors. But remarkably, the impact of tourism, visually at least, is relatively low-key.

French Polynesia: Medical hitch delays island holiday

This blog is going to finish today beside the Moorea lagoon, I promise.

Tsunami gauges 'stabilising'

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

Iwi debate Kupe's return

French Polynesia: Paradise found

Susan Buckland boards a freighter, bound for hauntingly beautiful islands where ancient man-size stone tiki guard moody, lush valleys.

Design: Being pacific

Two women abandon bland in favour of the sunny colours and natural style of our neighbours.

Tahiti: Recession busters on a Pacific pearl

The global downturn is hitting travel plans, but Megan Singleton discovers a way to make that Tahitian holiday affordable after all.