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France Establishes Permanent Embassy in Samoa

Talamua · February 4, 2025

Staff Reporters/ Apia, Samoa – 4 February 2025 – France is establishing a permanent Embassy in Apia after 50 years of cordial diplomatic relations that were established 01 March 1974. His Excellency Mr Guillaume Lemoine was accredited as the first...

Rare Creature Declared Extinct Returns to Wild as Critically Endangered Species After Massive Conservation Effort

People - New York ·

The Partula tohiveana snail has been reclassified as critically endangered after previously being declared extinct The snail's comeback is credited to a decades-long conservation program led by the Zoological Society of London The rare species was...

French Polynesia: Elevated dengue fever activity reported in multiple areas, especially Tahiti, through October

Crisis24 ·

Authorities are responding after a passenger train carrying at least 50 passengers derailed near Finneidjord on the afternoon of Oct. 24. Injuries are reported; however, early reports suggest none of them are serious. Authorities have closed the...

Supporting nurses to deliver life-saving immunisation across the Pacific Islands

The National Tribune · December 8, 2024

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is offering a new education program providing nurses and other health professionals in 22 Pacific Island countries and territories with life-saving skills through its immunisation course aimed at improving...

French Polynesia says Chinese missile landed 'not far' from its EEZ in Pacific

Space War ·

French Polynesia says Chinese missile landed 'not far' from its EEZ in Pacific by AFP Staff Writers Papeete (AFP) Sept 26, 2024 French Polynesia said a Chinese intercontinental ballistic missile launched into the Pacific landed near its exclusive...

Nuclear survivors in the Pacific demand global support for weapons ban

Environmental Health News · March 24, 2025

Pacific Island nations are urging the world to remember the lasting damage of nuclear testing as momentum builds for broader ratification of the United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons. Jon Letman reports for The Guardian. In short: Between...

French Polynesian president asks UN to bring France into decolonisation talks

Papua New Guinea Post Courier · October 10, 2024

French Polynesia’s president and civil society leaders have called on the United Nations to bring France to the negotiating table and set a timetable for the decolonisation of the Pacific territory. More than a decade after the archipelago was...

The migratory mysteries of Cook Islands’ Green turtles

Cook Island News · March 29, 2025

Green turtles are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as “threatened” due to a global population decline. The Nature Conservancy/25032822 Turtle tourism has become a popular year-round activity in...

French Polynesian president asks UN to bring France into decolonization talks

Island Times · October 11, 2024

NEW YORK (BENAR NEWS)—French Polynesia’s president and civil society leaders have called on the United Nations to bring France to the negotiating table and set a timetable for the decolonization of the Pacific territory. More than a decade after...

Relais & Châteaux Adds Nine New Members

Travel Market Report - New York ·

Luxury collection Relais & Châteaux has added nine new members to its portfolio. The independent properties – 10 hotels and one restaurant – are located across Europe, Asia and Pacific Ocean, and South America. “Our association is firmly committed...

International conference on "Colonialism: Erasure of Religious and National Identity" held in Baku -

APA ·

An international conference titled "Colonialism: Erasing Religious and National Identity" has been held under the organization of the Baku Initiative Group, APA reports. The event was attended by the leaders and representatives of independence...

Exhibition held at international conference "Colonialism: Erasure of Religious and National Identity" in Baku -PHOTO

APA · March 29, 2025

An exhibition is being held at the international conference titled "Colonialism: Erasure of Religious and National Identity," organized by the Baku Initiative Group, APA reports. The exhibition showcases photographs depicting various aspects of...

Baku hosts int'l conference on "Colonialism: Erasure of Religious and National Identity"

News.Az ·

An international conference on "Colonialism: Erasure of Religious and National Identity" commenced in Baku on March 29, organized by the Baku Initiative Group. The event brings together leaders and representatives of independence movements, as...

Baku hosts international conference on "Colonialism: Erasure of Religious and National Identity" [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · March 29, 2025

An international conference on "Colonialism: Erasure of Religious and National Identity" commenced in Baku on March 29, organized by the Baku Initiative Group. Azernews reports via Azertag that the event brings together leaders and representatives...

Baku hosts international conference on "Colonialism: Erasure of Religious and National Identity" -

APA ·

An international conference on "Colonialism: Erasure of Religious and National Identity" commenced in Baku on March 29, organized by the Baku Initiative Group, APA reports. The event brings together leaders and representatives of independence...

New Volcano Chain Found in Cook Islands, Pacific Ocean

Greek Reporter · March 28, 2025

Rarotonga volcanic island from the north, Cook Islands. Credit: Thomei08 / CC BY-SA 4.0 Scientists have discovered a chain of young underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands in the South Pacific. Some of these volcanoes may still be active,...

Whose Right to Exist? The Changing Voting Patterns of Pacific Islands states on Self-Determination

Australian Institute of International Affairs · December 3, 2024

Despite their reliance on multilateralism when pushing for greater climate action, Pacific Island States have become less willing to recognise the right to self-determination of other vulnerable groups at the UN. This shift in voting erodes norms...

'Everything collapsed': Why thousands have left this Pacific paradise

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) · March 27, 2025

Renaud Mahé never planned to be the "captain of the ship" at a hotel by the turquoise waters of New Caledonia's Anse Vata Bay. After leaving France and working in hotels throughout Asia and Australia, he and his wife settled in the French...

The new bucket list for the Pacific and Australasia

The Sydney Morning Herald · March 27, 2025

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size The nations of Oceania are a captivating blend of pristine nature, cultural heritage and...

Digging For Minerals In The Pacific’s Graveyard: The $20 Trillion Fight Over Who Controls The Seabed

Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii · March 26, 2025

“The soul of our ancestors, when they leave this world, they go into the deep.” This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Honolulu Civil Beat. Solomon Kahoʻohalahala steadied himself on the double-hulled voyaging canoe called Hōkūleʻa...