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Fiji's coup legacy: A 38-year struggle for justice and accountability
Pacific Media Network
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This year marks 38 years since Fiji’s first military coup on 14 May 1987, an event that has permanently altered the country’s path. The coups d'état that took place in 1987 are key moments in Fiji's history and are remembered on two dates: the...
High school boys tennis: Juan Diego star highlights 3A tourney as Waterford returns to the top spot
Deseret News - Utah
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May 11, 2025
Keanau Lei Foc transferred from his French Polynesia (Tahiti) home to the Salt Lake City area last summer. When he returns later this month, he will be a state champion. The Juan Diego junior dominated his opponents all season, and then rolled...
Seven Seas Splendor luxury cruise ship: At the helm and inside the nerve centre
The New Zealand Herald
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May 12, 2025
The bridge is generally off limits to guests, but with special permission, the NZ Herald has infiltrated. Armellino is in his element, responsible for the safe passage today of some 1259 people - 711 passengers and 548 crew - gliding across the...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Jan. 24–30, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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January 30, 2025
Political Leadership, Regionalism, Peace and Security FSM Embassy issues urgent advisory for citizens in the US amid new immigration policies (The New Atoll) Immigration crackdown begins in Hawaiʻi as advocates, lawmakers push back (Honolulu Civil...
I'm in French Polynesia enjoying uncrowded islands and farm-to-table dining
Toronto.com
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The breakfast bounty is set up on a shaded patch of grass: luscious fruit salad served in pineapple bowls and dressed with flamboyant flowers; chia pudding rich with creamy coconut milk; and the most delicious version of poisson cru, Tahiti’s...
Fishermen rescued after 55 days adrift in Pacific — survived on rainwater, raw fish
The Indian Express
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May 11, 2025
Five fishermen, who spent 55 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean were rescued and arrived safely at a port in the Galápagos Islands on Saturday, the Ecuadorian navy confirmed. The three Peruvian and two Colombian fishermen had departed from Pucusana...
SPTE 2025: A United Pacific Calls for sustainable travel
Travel Weekly
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May 11, 2025
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Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrive in the Galapagos Islands
CBS News
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May 10, 2025
Updated on: May 10, 2025 / 5:29 PM EDT / CBS/AP Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrived Saturday at a port in the Galapagos Islands after being rescued by a tuna boat, the Ecuadorian navy said on X. The three Peruvians and two...
Sustaining Nature; Sustaining Culture: The Anthropology Of Resource Management In The Pacific And Caribbean
New Spotlight Nepal
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Reviving Traditional Island Resource Management The Anthropology of natural resource management (NRM) in the Pacific and the Caribbean underscores the complex relationship among community structures, cultural practices, and environmental...
How Natural Solutions Can Help Islands Survive Sea Level Rise
Yale E360
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May 9, 2025
Low-lying islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans have long been thought of as canaries in the coal mine — more vulnerable to sea level rise than nearly any other places on Earth. These islands typically sit only 3 to 15 feet above sea level at...
Oregon man goes viral for quitting job, buying a boat and sailing to Hawaii with his cat
KGW 8 - Oregon
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May 10, 2025
Oliver Widger is going viral as he documents his journey across the Pacific Ocean on social media. His sole crewmate on the voyage is his cat, Phoenix. PORTLAND, Ore. — A 29-year-old Clackamas High School graduate is sailing from Oregon to Hawaii...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Jan. 17–23, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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January 23, 2025
Political Leadership, Regionalism, Peace and Security Samoa PM addresses parliament amid political turmoil (RNZ) Tongan King officially appoints new Prime Minister (PMN) Vanuatu faces possible return to all-male parliament after snap election...
New Zealand urges U.S engagement with Pacific Island States
Pacific News Service
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urged President Joe Biden to engage more with Pacific Island states amid China’s concerted push to increase its clout in the region when she met with the U.S leader at the White House on Tuesday. “We’ll be...
Pacific news in brief for 4 April
RNZ
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April 3, 2025
Air Vanuatu's new Airbus A220-100 Photo: Airbus Vanuatu - airline The Vanuatu government has received assurances that funds paid to Airbus for the purchase of A220 aircraft will be returned once the matter of domestic services of Air Vanuatu is...
4,000 Miles to Home: A Pacific Passage to Alaska
Cruising World
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May 7, 2025
The lagoon inside uninhabited Rongerik Atoll in the Marshall Islands was our own private paradise. Hilary Thomson Sometimes life brings a moment that stands out from the rest. Time stands still for one brief, clear instant. You look up with...
Living Legends celebrates heritage and culture in Vernon
Vernon Morning Star
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Celebrate Latin American, Native American, and Polynesian cultures in the latest show by Brigham Young University's Living Legends. Storytellers is based on ancient roots and has been told in "every age, every land, and in every tongue." “It’s the...
The Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years on: re-energising for global peace
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 10, 2025
The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on 10 July 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy. But a greater tragedy is the horrendous legacy of Pacific nuclear testing for the people of Rongelap, the...
New Cruise From Florida Will Visit Two Nearly Inaccessible Islands
Cruise Fever
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May 5, 2025
As cruise lines continue to announce new epic cruises, Holland America Line recently revealed a new cruise from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida that will visit two islands that cruise ships hardly ever stop at. Volendam will sail Holland America Line’s...
Fijian Flying circus to tour French Polynesia
Fiji Sun
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February 26, 2025
“This is an incredible opportunity to showcase the vibrancy and artistry of Fiji on an international stage,” said Navitalai Waqavotuwale, VOU’s artistic director. The Nadi-based VOU’s Fijian Flying Circus. Nadi-based VOU’s Fijian Flying Circus...
Windstar Cruises names Helen Beck as managing director, Global Commercial based in the UK
Travel Weekly
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May 9, 2025
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