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Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region ‘must remain a beacon of…
Pacific News Service
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The Pacific Islands Forum’s secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,”...
Where Is Tahiti? Surfing at the 2024 Summer Olympics Takes Place in Tahiti, Know About the Largest Island in French Polynesia
Latestly
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August 1, 2024
Already, all eyes have been on the Paris Olympics since its opening ceremony on the Seine River on July 26. However, some athletes and spectators have to travel thousands of miles away to an island in the South Pacific to experience and witness...
Local hero Kauli Vaast wins Olympic surfing gold in French Polynesia
Yahoo Sports - United Kingdom
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Tahitian Kauli Vaast dominated to claim gold for France in the men's surfing event at Teahupo'o on Monday, leaving Australia's Jack Robinson with silver. Caroline Marks of the United States added Olympic gold to her 2023 world title with a tight...
The Rainbow Warrior saga. Part 2: Nuclear refugees in the Pacific – the evacuation of Rongelap
Asia Pacific Report
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July 6, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle On the last voyage of the Rainbow Warrior prior to its sinking by French secret agents in Auckland harbour on 10 July 1985 the ship had evacuated the entire population of 320 from Rongelap in the Marshall Islands. After...
Former French Polynesia president Flosse steps down after 52 years in politics
RNZ
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July 20, 2024
Gaston Flosse (left) and Bruno Sandras, Vice-President of the Amuitahiraa o te Nunaa Maohi party, during a press conference on 16 July, 2024. Photo: Polynésie la 1ere French Polynesia's veteran politician, Gaston Flosse, 93, announced last week he...
93-year-old Flosse steps down after 52 years in politics in French Polynesia
RNZ
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July 20, 2024
Gaston Flosse (left) and Bruno Sandras, Vice-President of the Amuitahiraa o te Nunaa Maohi party, during a press conference on 16 July, 2024. Photo: Polynésie la 1ere French Polynesia's veteran politician, 93-year-old Gaston Flosse, announced...
Sabre implements distribution agreement with Air Moana to expand access to French Polynesia
Travel Daily Media
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July 19, 2024
Air Moana is now able to connect global leisure travellers to one of the most beautiful parts of the world through Sabre’s distribution marketplace. Sabre Corporation announces the implementation of a new distribution agreement with French...
Ocean Diplomacy at the Third UN Ocean Conference
E-International Relations
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June 18, 2025
Few international observers expected much from the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) which closed in Nice on 13 June 2025. This was probably just as well as so many other ocean and climate initiatives have come and gone in past decades....
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: New Caledonia, How to Overcome the Geopolitical Impasse?
The Diplomat
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July 4, 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...
Macron champions France's military role in Djibouti as key t...
Modern Ghana
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French President Emmanuel Macron has highlighted the significance of France's military base in Djibouti as essential to its Indo-Pacific strategy during a stop-over visit to the country, where he met with Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh....
Royal Caribbean Has Seen Enough And Just Banned Two Popular International Ports
The Travel
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December 26, 2024
Cruises to Mexico in particular are changing. A port call fee change may make Mexican cruises that much more expensive. In addition, at least for the time being, Royal Caribbean won't be headed to a major dock hot spot over in Mexico due to safety...
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Reveals Winter 2026–2027 Itineraries
Breaking Travel News
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June 26, 2025
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection unveils its Winter 2026–2027 itineraries, introducing an expanded portfolio of luxury yachting experiences across French Polynesia, Hawaii, and Asia-Pacific aboard Evrima and Luminara. Sailing from October 2026...
The fall of the French government has the Outremers trembling
The French Pacific Journal
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December 5, 2024
French Polynesia, Walis and Futuna and especially New Caledonia are very worried. Just three months after its formation, the French government has fallen. Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government was toppled by a motion of censure. The left and...
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Reveals Winter 2026–2027 Itineraries Marking Debut in Polynesia and New Ports in Asia Pacific
Hospitality Net
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June 25, 2025
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection unveils its Winter 2026–2027 itineraries, introducing an expanded portfolio of luxury yachting experiences across French Polynesia, Hawaii, and Asia-Pacific aboard Evrima and Luminara. Sailing from October 2026...
International air capacity revival underpins solid performance for Accor’s Queensland hotels
Hospitality Net
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September 5, 2024
Accor’s Queensland hotel network recorded sustained growth in the year to the end of July 2024, emphasising Queensland’s premier position in the Australian tourism and hotel market. Accor’s network of 95 Queensland hotels, resorts and apartments...
Collapse of government in Paris sends shockwaves to Noumea
Pacific News Service
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By Nic Maclellan A no-confidence motion in the French National Assembly has ousted the government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier. But for New Caledonians, still reeling from the economic, cultural and social impacts of six months of conflict...
Our voyage to Statehood, 60 years on: understanding the nature and practice of free-association as we reflect on our development journey
Cook Island News
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June 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Brown. SUPPLIED. This year, the Cook Islands marks 60 years of self-governance, an historic milestone in our voyage to statehood, by Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. In 1965, our people chose to shape our own...
NZ’s Foreign Minister Peters embarks on three-day visit to New Caledonia
Asia Pacific Report
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December 3, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters was expected to arrive in New Caledonia today for a three-day visit. His schedule in New Caledonia will include meetings with...
Cook Islands parliament using NZ connection to upskill members
Pacific Media Network
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Training and upskilling members of parliament, especially newcomers, remain a significant challenge due to a lack of understanding regarding parliamentary roles and processes. Tai Tura, the Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament, Tai Tura, says...
Legal Starlink users remain online in Samoa
Islands Business
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August 21, 2024
The Pacific Islands Forum has postponed a planned monitoring mission to New Caledonia. The delegation, involving three prime ministers, had intended to visit the French Pacific dependency before next week’s Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga. The...