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Australian diplomats change of guard in Pakistan, Portugal, French Polynesia
The Mandarin
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August 31, 2025
New appointments to Islamabad, Lisbon, and Papeete highlight the quiet influence of career diplomats shaping Australia’s global ties. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) Penny Wong has named Australia’s new...
One of the smartest ways to experience French Polynesia without the price tag
Nine
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August 29, 2025
With its postcard-perfect (and oh-so-remote) location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Islands of Tahiti are never going to be up there with the likes of Bali or Vietnam when it comes to cheap, tropical holidays. But if you're hankering for...
French Polynesia govt reactive Covid-19 response slammed
Pacific News Service
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The French Polynesia government has been blasted and accused for not being proactive enough to avoid the horrors of the latest Covid-19 surge. At least another 38 people in French Polynesia have died of Covid-19 over the weekend as pleas continue...
French Polynesian politicians in first visit for 40 years
Taipei Times
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August 27, 2025
A delegation of French Polynesian politicians is making a first visit to Taiwan in nearly 40 years to boost exchanges, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. The seven-member delegation includes Teva Rohfritsch, one of French Polynesia’s...
A Windstar yacht may sail in Australia in two to three years time
Cruise Passenger
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September 2, 2025
Australians will have to wait two to three years before a Windstar yacht may sail in local waters. New ship Star Seeker will sail to Japan and Southeast Asia in 2026. Wind Star will join Star Breeze to offer all-year round sailings in Tahiti and...
First French Polynesian delegation in 40 years visits Taiwan
Focus Taiwan
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August 27, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 27 (CNA) A delegation of French Polynesian politicians is making its first visit to Taiwan in nearly 40 years to boost exchanges, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Wednesday. The seven-member delegation includes Teva...
On 29 August, the International Day against Nuclear Tests, WILPF calls for the end of nuclear weapons
Pressenza
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August 29, 2025
The International Day against Nuclear Tests Is the Time to Stop the Bomb Ray Acheson In 1945, the United States built and detonated the first nuclear weapon in the deserts of New Mexico. The fallout from that explosion spread to 46 US states,...
Kazakhstan’s Legacy, Global Voices Mark International Day Against Nuclear Tests
The Astana Times
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August 29, 2025
ASTANA — Aug. 29, designated as the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, carries special weight in Kazakhstan, where the Soviet Union once detonated more than 450 bombs at the Semipalatinsk test site. Born from Kazakhstan’s initiative at the...
Pacific news in brief for 2 September
RNZ
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September 1, 2025
Aerial view of Garapan, Saipan seen from Mt Tapochao, Saipan's highest peak. Photo: 123RF Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Marianas government's special assistant for military affairs is urging the US to ensure that the billions of dollars...
French Polynesia, Cook Islands sign air services agreement
RNZ
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August 5, 2025
Cook Islands and French Polynesia leaders Mark Brown and Moetai Brotherson have signed an agreement on airlinks. 5 August 2025. Photo: Présidence de la Polynésie French Polynesia and the Cook Islands have signed an air services agreement (ASA)...
New Sports and Youth Minister for French Polynesia
RNZ
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August 6, 2025
French Polynesia’s new Sports and Youth Minister Kainuu Temauri was appointed on 30 July 2025. Photo: Présidence de la Polynésie Française French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson cabinet has appointed a new Sports and Youth Minister. Kainuu...
I went on a Paul Gauguin cruise around French Polynesia. I didn't want to leave
The Points Guy
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August 6, 2025
I was five days into a seven-day voyage on the French Polynesia-based Paul Gauguin when the wild thoughts began. Do I really have to go back? Couldn't I just stay here forever? Lounging by the pool on the 330-passenger Paul Gauguin Cruises vessel...
Massive cocaine and meth haul seized on yacht in French Polynesia worth $383M
Marianas Variety
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Seized drugs include 232kg of methamphetamine and 1,646kg of cocaine. Comgend Polynésie française OFAST via RNZ Pacific PAPE'ETE (RNZ Pacific/Pacnews) — Authorities in French Polynesia are claiming another "historic" drug haul for a total 331...
Sailboat carrying US $381M in drugs from Mexico intercepted in French Polynesia
Mexico News Daily
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August 4, 2025
France announced over the weekend that officers in French Polynesia made a historic drug bust, seizing approximately US $381 million worth of cocaine and methamphetamine found on a sailing vessel. The sailboat was en route to Australia from...
Huge Drug And Weapons Haul In French Polynesia Echoes Kash Patel's Warnings
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Rex Wilderstrom via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), While countering Beijing’s influence in the Pacific was chief among the reasons given by FBI Director Kash Patel when he opened the agency’s new office in Wellington last week, both...
Massive cocaine and meth haul seized on yacht in French Polynesia…
Pacific News Service
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Authorities in French Polynesia are claiming another “historic” drug haul for a total €331 million(US$383 million) street value. The catch initially took place on 14 July in Nuku Hiva (Marquesas Islands, about 1,400km North of Tahiti), aboard a...
TOP$1 billion drug bust in French Polynesia reveals Tonga’s role in Pacific narcotics route
Kaniva Tonga
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August 4, 2025
Large shipments of cocaine from Mexico, intercepted in French Polynesia and valued at a staggering €331 million (approximately TOP$1 billion), were reportedly bound for Tonga and Australia. Seized drugs onboard include 232kg of methamphetamine and...
Massive cocaine and meth haul seized on yacht in French Polynesia worth €331 million
RNZ
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August 3, 2025
Seized drugs onboard include 232kg of methamphetamine and 1,646kg of cocaine. Photo: Comgend Polynésie française OFAST Authorities in French Polynesia are claiming another "historic" drug haul for a total €331 million street value. The catch...
Plan to end Fukushima food import rules properly assessed: Officials
Focus Taiwan
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September 1, 2025
Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) Taiwan plans to abolish special rules on food imports from Japan's five Fukushima prefectures, introduced in 2011 amid radiation concerns, with officials saying Monday that the decision was scientifically assessed before...
Japan travel reaches record heights, here's where to detour to escape the crowds
Nine
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September 1, 2025
Following a record-breaking year for Japan tourism in 2024, the numbers are only climbing in 2025. In fact, Australian travel to Japan looks set to reach a historic milestone, with more than 1 million Australians visiting between July 2024 and...