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Looking back over Noumea and Moselle Bay.

Nine must-do highlights of Noumea, New Caledonia

A fine reason for visiting Noumea, the capital of French territory New Caledonia, is its variety of Gallic culinary delights.

  • by Anthony Dennis
Roy’s Peak overlooking Lake Wanaka on the South Island.
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New Zealand

Best of New Zealand

New Zealand ranks as one of the world’s greatest destinations. And luckily for us, it’s right on our doorstep.

Blue for business in Air Vanuatu’s 737-800 – no Wi-Fi or onboard entertainment.
★★★★
Airline reviews

Airline review: No entertainment, no alcohol in this business class

It’s a short flight to this Pacific island, so the shortcomings of this business class are easily overlooked.

  • by Christine Retschlag
Hibiscus class aboard Aircalin.
★★★★
Airline reviews

Airline review: This small, classy carrier deserves a higher profile

New Caledonia is so close to Australia it should be a more popular destination, especially considering the way its airline impresses.

  • by Anthony Dennis
The Seventy Islands are part of the Rock Islands of Palau.

An expert expat’s tips for Palau

With supreme diving, a national karaoke obsession and restaurants that will cook your daily catch for a “corkage” fee, it’s easy to fall for this tiny island nation.

  • by Belinda Jackson
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Nacula Island in the outer Yasawa Islands group.

Sick of resorts? There’s an alternative (and cheaper) way to stay in Fiji

We make new friends, eat home-cooked meals and life slows down. But this kind of holiday isn’t for everyone.

  • by Shaney Hudson
To Sua Ocean Trench, Samoa’s iconic swimming hole on Upolu island.

25 incredible South Pacific experiences you won’t find anywhere else

We don’t have to go far to escape to destinations completely unlike our own, that offer unique experiences we can’t get on the other side of the equator.

  • by Craig Tansley
There are now three non-stop Jetstar flights each week from Sydney to Rarotonga.

Pacific’s ‘best-kept secret’ islands are now easier to get to

The Cook Islands might not seem all that secret, but 99 per cent of Australians don’t know where they are.

  • by Craig Tansley
Dive into island culture - Tahiti.

Best winter holiday escapes: Islands

Why not escape to an island where the water’s warm all winter, and the locals are even warmer?

  • by Craig Tansley
The TranzAlpine passes Lake Sarah on New Zealand's South Island.

New Zealand train travel: How to go from north to south by rail

New Zealand's great rail journey across the North and South Islands involves three trains, plus a ferry.

  • by Tim Richards