Parts of South America have upgraded their tsunami threat warnings, while French Polynesia also braces for significant waves as other countries reduce their advice.

Kiwi travellers to the Pacific are being urged to get comprehensive travel insurance in case of a medical emergency, as the region deals with an outbreak of dengue fever that has caused a rising death ...

Chile, Costa Rica, French Polynesia, often known as Tahiti, Japan, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kiribati, Midway Islands, ...

A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings -- and evacuations of ...

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including dengue fever outbreak in Samoa claiming the life of a second ...

There is no vaccination and no cure for the disease, with holidaymakers urged to take precautions before they head overseas.