New Zealand delivers fresh water to Tonga as volcano pollutes drinking supply
The devastating eruption has put people at growing risk of cholera and diarrhoea.
Inside the radioactive island with mutant sharks that was used to test nuclear bombs
People thought this was a hole in the ocean. The truth is even more sinister
The spot on earth so isolated it's closer to astronauts than any other human
People thought this was a hole in the ocean. The truth is even more sinister
Tribe who worshipped Prince Philip as a god celebrated the coronation
Photographer flies homemade boat over Solomon Islands to raise money for charity
Island that stayed Covid free for whole pandemic hit by virus after first flight lands
Tsunami warning after 6.8 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean
This is a breaking news story, more to follow.
All 47 residents of tiny island in middle of Pacific get Covid vaccines
It is the final British territory to receive the jab.
The tribe on a remote island who worshipped Prince Philip as a living god
Prince Charles may take his father's place as their deity.
Cyclone Harold batters remote Pacific islands with 133mph winds
Cyclone Harold made landfall on the island nation of Vanuatu at 1pm local time (2am GMT), levelling buildings and forcing 276,000 people to bunker down.
Jewel of French Polynesia: Here’s how Tahiti’s famous black pearls are created
I left the islands with a memento that will always remind me of French Polynesia.
13 reasons why Vanuatu should be your next holiday destination
The 83-island archipelago has a lot to offer holidaymakers.
5 tropical paradise islands you’ve never thought of visiting
They are out there, if you know where to look.
Helium balloon pilots complete record breaking 7,000 mile flight
Troy Bradley of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Russian Leonid Tiukhtyaev set off from Japan on Sunday morning.
Google Maps island in South Pacific ‘does not exist’
A South Pacific island shown on Google Maps and marine charts may not actually exist, it has been claimed.
Island tribe celebrate birthday of their god – Prince Philip
A South Pacific island tribe will be celebrating Prince Philip's 90th birthday today because they worship him as a god.
Bends killed diver bride days before her wedding
A bride-to-be died deep sea diving just days before her dream wedding on a South Pacific island, an inquest heard today.
Big earthquake and tsunami warning causes panic in Pacific
Thousands of South Pacific islanders raced away from the coastline after three strong earthquakes rocked the region and generated a small tsunami.
Parents mourn tsunami toddler Alfie
The toddler son of a British couple swept out to sea when a tsunami hit a South Pacific island has been named as Alfie Cunliffe.
South Pacific tsunami death toll reaches 149
Samoa's prime minister says the death toll from the tsunami that crashed over his island nation has reached 110, bringing the total across the affected South Pacific countries to 149.
Hundreds dead as 20ft waves batter islands
A powerful tsunami of 6m (20ft) waves is thought to have killed hundreds after it overwhelmed South Pacific villages and tourist resorts.
South Pacific tsunami leaves 99 dead
A powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and people out to sea, leaving at least 99 dead and dozens missing.
Diver’s extraordinary encounter with 50ft humpback whale
This is the unbelievable moment a diver came face to face with a 50ft female humpback whale, as she swam in the South Pacific.
