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In the Solomon Islands there is a saying that fishermen need to bait their hooks behind a tree – because if the fish see what’s happening, they’ll jump on the hook and spoil the fun.

The men and women of New Zealand’s armed forces are renowned around the world for their bravery and the roles they have played in some of the biggest theatres of war going back in time.

With the sport of surfing now well established on a global basis, uncrowded waves have become  a rare commodity in these days of ever-growing numbers of surfers in an ever more crowded world. As every surfer knows, there is nothing worse than the dreaded ‘drop in’ and being forced to share a wave.

The centuries-old cultural ways of the Solomon Islands remain some of the richest to be found anywhere in the South Pacific. 

SCUBA divers make up the bulk of the Solomon Islands annual Kiwi visitor intake and it’s not surprising when you look at why the Solomon Islands has become such a mecca for lovers of the underwater world. The Solomon Islands’ dive offering is unique, comprising an amazing mix of WWII wrecks, technicolour coral pastures, steep walls, shallow reefs, tunnels, drop-offs, and a huge variety of demersal, reef and pelagic fish which swarm these bath warm waters. Definitely no wetsuit required.

If Solomon Islands visitor arrival statistics are anything to go by, then a 12 percent-plus increase in New Zealand arrivals for the first nine months of 2025 show Kiwis are finally catching on to what this pristine corner of the Pacific has to offer.

Kawakawa-based TS Travel’s Trish Seeherr has been named as the winner of Tourism Solomons ‘Let Your Imagination Set Sail — and Win!’ creative challenge for New Zealand travel agents.

Having escaped the ravages of mass tourism the Solomon Islands remains one of the world’s last true eco-tourism frontiers making these ‘Hapi isles’ a rare and authentic alternative for travellers seeking unspoiled nature, traditional culture, and meaningful experiences.

By Faye Spooner

Solomon Islands and Tonga have been quick to build on the momentum of the recent Treasures of the Pacific event, by hosting their first dedicated joint roadshow in more than a decade.

Home to more than 300 distinct bird species, including 102 found nowhere else on the planet, the Solomon Islands is an ornithological paradise.