Best beach holidays for Kiwis: The Solomon Islands are a safe, stunning holiday destination

Dive World War II shipwrecks, come face-to-face with headhunter skulls, and discover the diverse cultures of Solomon Islanders – some of the Pacific’s friendliest people, writes Ben Leahy

There is a problem – and it’s me.

Clay-painted warriors have been eyeing my boat as it approaches Rendova Island in the western Solomon Islands and now blow a conch shell in a hornlike alarm.

Two warriors rush forward with raised axes shouting challenges. My stomach knots.

After all, it wasn’t so long ago that headhunters paddled these waters.

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By Ben Leahy

Date: 10 Jan, 2024