Lai Ching-te is looking to shore up support from three island nations that are among a dwindling number to keep diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

Tuvalu is made up of three reef islands and six atolls, many of which are uninhabited. The Funafuti Atoll has more than 20 ...

A blend of Polynesian cultures. The Moana franchise takes place in the Pacific Ocean, particularly in Polynesia and its many ...

Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen landed here on Easter Sunday in 1722, the first European known to visit the island, but only ...

Tattoos in places like Samoa, Tonga, and Hawai‘i can signify a sacred oath to protect and honor one’s community.

In the middle of winter, the far seas of Oceania beckon. Eight years after the success of the animated film "Moana", the ...

Maui is the main character alongside Moana, in Disney's Moana. In South Pacific mythology, he is a cheerful demigod who ...

The airline connects Tahiti using a fleet of ATR Aircraft from its base at Papeete Faa'a Airport (PPT) in French Polynesia.

Moana and Maui, after eight years, are once again ready to take us on a seafaring adventure. Moana 2 will have the titular character take the help of the shapeshifting Polynesian God, played by Dwayne ...

For Auli'i Cravalho, returning for the Walt Disney sequel film 'Moana 2" was a Hawaiian homecoming for both herself as an ...

Sequel to the popular Disney animated movie sells South Pacific culture to the masses, sticks to the script, and serves fans ...

When Moana turns up an artifact with evidence of a two-peaked island, Motufetu, fabled as the once binding center of their ...