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Furious treasure hunt underway in Pacific

A hunt between two rival groups is underway for $1.6 billion worth of sunken Japanese war-time treasure off the coast of the Solomon Islands.

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Strong quake hits Solomon Islands

An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale has hit the Solomon Islands.

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A village destroyed by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in Lata, Temotu province (AAP)

6.6 aftershock hits Solomons

The Solomon Islands have experienced another large aftershock, with a 6.6 magnitude earthquake striking 256 miles east of the island group this morning.

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Venga Village in the Solomon Islands where all houses have been destroyed and swept inland (Photo: World Vision)

Aftershocks continue near Solomon Islands video

Aftershocks are continuing near the Solomon Islands this morning, following a deadly magnitude 8.0 earthquake yesterday.

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GNS seismologist Martin Reyners

The science of the Solomon tsunami video

GNS seismologist Martin Reyners spoke to Firstline this morning about the recent earhquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands.

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World Vision operations director Jared Berends spoke to Firstline this morning on from Honiara

World Vision helps Solomons deal with disater video

Communities in the eastern Solomon Islands will today begin picking up the pieces after yesterday's earthquake and tsunami.

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(AAP)

Villages destroyed, at least 6 dead after quake video

A powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands caused a 1.5m tsunami, damaging dozens of homes and leaving at least 6 dead.

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Map locating the epicentre of an 8.0 magnitude quake that struck off Solomon Islands, with tectonic plate lines shown in red (Reuters/USGS)

5 dead in Solomons after tsunami - reports video

A tsunami potential threat alert issued in New Zealand has now been cancelled, although a minor threat remains in some areas.

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Civil Defence director John Hamilton (Photo: 3 News/Lloyd Burr)

Casualties likely in Solomon Islands - World Vision video

A Civil Defence tsunami alert for parts of New Zealand remains in place, although warnings elsewhere in the Pacific have been cancelled.

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Civil Defence director John Hamilton (Photo: 3 News/Lloyd Burr)

Tsunami surges hit Solomon Islands video

Two tsunamis around 1.5 metres high have hit the Solomon Islands after a magnitude 8 earthquake this afternoon and a warning still remains in place in New Zealand.

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Bottlenose dolphins (Reuters file)

Villagers slaughter hundreds of dolphins

Solomon Islanders say they have had to resort to slaughter after an environmental charity stopped its payments to their village.

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Around 40 personnel, mainly from Burnham, arrived at Christchurch Airport this afternoon

Last Kiwi troops return from Solomons video

The final contingent of New Zealand soldiers has returned from the Solomon Islands.

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New Zealand soldier protects a convoy of Solomon Islanders in 2006 (Reuters)

NZ withdraws soldiers from the Solomons

New Zealand soldiers are withdrawing from the Solomon Islands after nearly a decade of peacekeeping.

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A customer walks past a billboard offering free ice cream to anyone named William or Kate at Frangipani ice cream shop in Honiara (Reuters)

Royals in Solomons amid pics scandal

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set to arrive in the Solomon Islands as another European magazine prepares to print topless photos of the Duchess.

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Ben Sigmund, left, and All Whites' captain Ryan Nelsen (Photosport)

Six of the best from Nelsen's lot video

It was a wet and wild night at North Harbour Stadium for the All Whites vs Solomon Islands Oceania World Cup qualifier.

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Many children in the Solomon Islands never had their births registered

Solomon kids need identities video

In this report from the Solomons, Campbell Live’s Whena Owen explains how Unicef and a handful of Kiwis are giving thousands of children an official identity.

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Where does the aid go? video

When you give money to aid projects in the developing world, does it actually get to the people in need?

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Today's deployment will be the 16th group from the New Zealand Defence Force to be deployed to the Solomons (file)

Defence force group leaves for Solomons

A group of New Zealand Defence Force personnel are set to leave for the Solomon Islands.

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The All Whites played New Caledonia in the Solomon Islands

All Whites knocked out by New Caledonia video

The All Whites have been knocked out by New Caledonia in their Oceania Nations Cup semi-final in the Solomon Islands.

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flies over Gizo and Marovo Lagoon en route to Solomon Islands (Reuters)

UN chief sounds climate alarm in Solomons visit

United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon says he has seen firsthand the need for urgent action on climate change after visiting the remote Solomon Islands.

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