The South Pacific is a rich collection of islands and archipelagos with a dizzying array of options for visitors. The easiest ...

A new map of the South Orkney Islands has been released by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) – the first UK published, topographic map of the region in almost 40 years. Created by the Mapping and ...

A major earthquake has rattled Tonga, an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises some 170 islands. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly ...

A brilliant map showed just how big the Pacific Ocean is. The Ocean, which is around 32 percent of the planet’s total surface area and 46 percent of its water surface, covers 165.25 million ...

South Pacific Ocean. Coordinates. 48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W. Distance from Land. 2,688 km (1,670 mi) Nearest Lands. Ducie Island, Motu Nui, Maher Island. Discovery. Identified in 1992 by Hrvoje ...

When the Cook Islands was granted “internal self-government” in 1965—while still remaining a New Zealand colony—Albert Henry’s Cook Islands Party won the territory’s first election.