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OCEANIA/FRENCH POLYNESIA - 1995 - 2025: Parish church in Bora Bora celebrates 30th anniversary
Fides
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May 5, 2025
Bora Bora - "In the parish church, where people have been meeting for 30 years, gestures and signs that invite unity find meaning, becoming a proclamation of hope. To proclaim the Gospel," Father Sandro Lafranconi of the Society of African...
Cook Islands, French Polynesia advance Air Services Agreement
Cook Island News
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May 3, 2025
This meeting marks the continuation of ASA negotiations, initiated in 2022 and rejuvenated in 2024 on direction of Prime Minister Mark Brown and French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson. MFAI/ 25043003 The Cook Islands and French Polynesia...
EXPERT REACTION: Dengue in the Pacific region
Scimex Newsfeed
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June 8, 2025
What is the immediate threat posed by dengue in the Pacific region, and how is this changing? "1. Increasing morbidity due to escalating dengue outbreaks reported across the Pacific region with circulation of multiple serotypes. "Dengue is...
Surfest champions crowned as epic week at Merewether beach comes to close
Newcastle Herald
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June 8, 2025
Willcox defeated Olympic gold medallist Kauli Vaast (French Polynesia), who eliminated local hope Ryan Callinan in the semi-finals earlier on Sunday, in a tight men's final while Veselko also broke through for her first win on the World Surf...
Global tracking study reveals marine megafauna hotspots lie largely unprotected
Mongabay
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July 16, 2025
A global study tracking nearly 13,000 marine animals representing 111 species reveals they spend 80% of their time in just 63% of their range, yet only about 5% of these high-use ocean areas are currently protected. The research identifies...
What’s unique about Holland America’s Grand World Voyages and how they work
The Points Guy
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June 8, 2025
Most people cruise for a week or maybe two at the most. But there is a growing contingent of travelers who are heading out to sea and staying there, sometimes for more than three or four months at a time. Holland America is among the cruise lines...
FIFA takes World Cup rights tenders to New Zealand, Pacific Islands
Sportcal
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April 30, 2025
Soccer's global governing body FIFA has launched tender processes in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands covering the next three FIFA World Cups – two men's and one women's. Specifically, a tender has been launched covering the 2026 (Mexico, the...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Apr. 4-10, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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April 10, 2025
Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security Fiji and other Pacific nations decry ‘unfair and disappointing’ US tariffs (PACNEWS/RNZ) Australia’s election: Voter frustration, climate crisis, and the Pacific’s rising concerns (PMN) Cook...
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Mayotte, a Contested Sovereignty
The Diplomat
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June 6, 2025
As Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his visits to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore – where he delivered the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue at the end of May – the French president reaffirmed the Indo-Pacific’s strategic importance for both...
2024 was hottest year on record for South-West Pacific, says WMO report
Down to Earth
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The year 2024 was the hottest-ever recorded in the South-West Pacific region, marked by extreme heat, devastating cyclones, heavy floods, and the largest marine heatwave event ever observed, according to the State of the Climate in the South-West...
French Polynesia doesn’t need Pride flags to earn its place on every LGBTQ+ bucket list
Out Traveler
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April 7, 2025
Two gay men admire a waterfall in French Polynesia Courtesy Grégoire Le Bacon Before visiting French Polynesia, I had no idea what to expect regarding LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Of course, I did the Is it safe for gays to visit? Google search — because...
Dengue fever warning issued by CDC for Mexico and more
The Manual - Oregon
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June 6, 2025
Travelers heading to popular destinations like Mexico, Brazil, and the Philippines should be on alert. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new dengue fever advisory, warning of unusually high case numbers across parts...
Skaleet and BPCE Payment Services Partner To Offer an Integrated Payment Services Solution to Financial Institutions
Financial IT
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June 6, 2025
BPCE Payment Services, the payment operator of Groupe BPCE specialized in card and transaction processing, and Skaleet, a SaaS provider of next-generation core banking solutions, are strengthening their collaboration to offer fintechs, payment...
Google partners with Chile to deploy trans-Pacific submarine cable
The Gleaner
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June 6, 2025
Google signed an agreement with Chile on Wednesday to deploy an undersea fibre optic cable connecting South America with Asia and Oceania, a first-of-its-kind project that aims to cement the South American country’s status as a major digital hub....
OPINION – Electoral reform and constitutional change
The Fiji Times
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June 7, 2025
Fiiji’s current electoral system has been criticised on numerous grounds: the confusing Sudoku ballot paper which features only numbers, without names or party symbols; the ‘big man’ or ‘rock star’ syndrome which makes party fortunes determined by...
Crews depart from Hilo on an ancestral journey to circumnavigate the Pacific Ocean
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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June 4, 2025
On Tuesday morning, voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed from Palekai in Hilo for French Polynesia, continuing the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s Moananuiākea Voyage, a circumnavigation of the Pacific. The four-year journey spans an...
A message from island leaders: protect the Pacific Ocean from deep-sea mining
Nature
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The Pacific Ocean’s seabed is rich in critical metals such as cobalt and nickel. Yet deep-sea mining of these materials, which are used in many technologies, threatens the region. If mining goes ahead, irreversible environmental harm, risks to...
These Are Air France's Busiest Boeing 777-200ER Routes
Simple Flying
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June 5, 2025
Air France is part of the Air France-KLM group and is France's flag carrier. It operates a fleet of around 227 mainline aircraft, including a large 63-strong fleet of Boeing 777s. 18 of these Triple Sevens are Boeing 777-200ERs configured with 28...
Chile, Google Launch Trans-Pacific Undersea Cable Project
Sada Elbalad
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June 5, 2025
Thu 05 Jun 2025 | 01:37 PM Chile has signed a landmark agreement with Google to construct the first submarine fiber optic cable connecting South America directly to Asia and Oceania. The ambitious Humboldt Project, scheduled for completion by...
Desarrollo País' Board of Directors President Luz Granier and Google's Director of Telecommunications Infrastructure Latin America Cristian Ramos pose for a picture after the signing of the agreement for the implementation of the first submarine fiber…
Buenos Aires Times
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June 5, 2025
Chile and Google inked an agreement Wednesday for the installation of the first-ever submarine fibre optic cable between South America, Asia and Oceania by 2027. South America relies for its digital connectivity on infrastructure running through...