Hawaii
Nearly 2000 evacuated away from Hawaii volcano
Nearly 2000 people on Hawaii's Big Island have been evacuated from their homes after lava eruptions destroyed five houses and sulphur dioxide gas threatened to harm people in the area.
Quakes, lava fissures in Hawaii could last for months
More homes on Hawaii's Big Island have been destroyed as eruptions linked to the Kilauea volcano increase, spewing lava into residential areas, officials say.
Hawaii rocked by earthquakes as residents brace for more lava from volcano
Sputtering lava, strong earthquakes and toxic gas jolted the southern part of the Big Island of Hawaii as magma shifted underneath a restless Kilauea volcano.
Large earthquakes follow mass evacuations near Hawaii volcano
Fresh eruptions sending fountains of lava 30m out of the ground have taken place on Hawaii's Big Island, destroying several homes.
Hawaii volcano: 6.9 magnitude earthquake follows eruption
Fresh eruptions sending fountains of lava 30m out of the ground have taken place on Hawaii's Big Island, destroying several homes.
Volcanic activity forces evacuations in Hawaii
The Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has come to life, belching ash into the sky and spewing fountains of lava in a residential area where people were ordered to leave their homes.
People evacuated as Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts
The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has erupted sending lava into a residential neighbourhood and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for nearby homes. Janet Babb, from the Hawaii Volcano… Audio
Warning for Pacific people over indigenous data use
A data sovereignty expert has warned Pacific people to be mindful of how companies could use indigenous data to profit.
Rescue and evacuation efforts ongoing in Hawaii after floods
Hundreds of people in Hawaii have had to be airlifted after floods devastated Kaua'i County on the island of Kauai.
Rescue and evacuation underway in flood-hit Hawaii
Rescue and evacuation efforts ongoing in flood devastated areas of Hawaii. Audio
Hawaii declares state of disaster for Kauai
Hawaii has declared a state of disaster for the County of Kauai after severe weekend flooding caused mass evacuations and triggered emergency relief efforts.
US report blames Hawaii missile scare on human error, poor safeguards
A US government report blamed Hawaii's false alert of a missile attack in January on a combination of human error and inadequate safeguards.
Rally in Hawaii seeks support for anti-pesticides bill
A rally at Hawaii's State Capital in Honolulu today hopes to secure more support among senators there after a pesticides bill was unanimously passed in the House.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 10 April 2018
Fiji braces for second cyclone in as many weeks; Four confirmed dead in Papua after 6.3 magnitude quake; Improved NZ pension portability a step closer; Tribute flow in for first native Hawaian US… Audio
Tributes flow for first native Hawaiian senator Daniel Akaka
There has been an outpouring of tributes in Hawaii and around the region following the death of former United States senator, Daniel Akaka on Friday.
First native Hawaiian elected to US Senate dies
Daniel Akaka, the first native Hawaiian to be elected to the United States Senate, died on Friday aged 93.
Hawaii proposes bill to prohibit pesticide use
A proposed bill in the US state of Hawaii will prohibit the use of a neurotoxin called chlorpyrifos and impose a buffer zone to pesticide spraying near schools.
Hawai'i sending biggest group to Pasifika Festival
The Hawaiian village at this weekend's annual Pasifika Festival in Auckland will include its largest group of performers yet.
Hawai'i reckons with a school bullying epidemic
Nearly a third of Hawai'i's public school students say they've been the victims of bullying or harassment, according to a survey conducted as part a review of the state's Education Department.
Hawaiian Airlines orders Boeing, drops Airbus
Hawaiian Airlines has ordered 10 next-generation Boeing 787 aircraft and cancelled an order for Airbus A330.
