Latest from Vanuatu
Nauru tops obesity league
Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.
Ask Lonely Planet: Soak up sights and culture on island time
Advice on exploring Vanuatu and attending cooking school in Tuscany or Umbria.
Vanuatu: Princely adoration in the Pacific
Villagers believer the Duke of Edinburgh is a tribal ancestor, writes Kathy Marks.
Soccer: Ferns thrash Vanuatu
New Zealand opened their account at the Oceania Nations Cup women's tournament in Auckland by overwhelming Vanuatu 14-0.
Kiwis caught in Vanuatu quake
A NZ man last night told of fleeing his Port Vila office building when a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu, sending frightened residents and tourists rushing for high ground.
Auckland to host 2011 Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum will be held in Auckland next September in the lead-up to the first game of the World Cup, the Herald understands.
Pacific aid boost targets fisheries watch
New Zealand will boost the monitoring of Pacific fisheries to help an industry that loses more than $400 million a year because of poor enforcement.
NZ-US bond set to step up with talks
For the first time in decades, a trilateral meeting between the US, Australia and NZ will be held.
Pacific scholarships to double - PM
New Zealand will open its doors to 200 education scholarships for Pacific people, as well as commit $4.8 million towards the policing of Pacific fisheries, Prime Minister John Key announcement today.
Pacific asylum centre would not be in NZ - Key
A regional processing centre in the Pacific for asylum seekers would not be in NZ or be propped up with NZ funds, John Key says.
Backing for Fiji unlikely to affect forum, says McCully
The endorsement of Fiji's military regime by some Pacific countries is unlikely to affect the Pacific Islands Forum's suspension of Fiji, says Murray McCully.
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.
Vanuatu: Dancing to the beat of an island haven
Maewo Island's Chief Nelson is proud to show off his village, writes Catherine Masters.
Vanuatu: Lava's in the air
Volatile Mt Yasur gives John McCrystal a close encounter with an active volcano.