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China’s missile test triggers diplomatic shockwaves in French Polynesia
RNZ
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September 26, 2024
]Chinese ICBM test 25 September 2024. Photo: Supplied Analysis - China's missile test in the Pacific Ocean last week triggered shockwaves in French Polynesia, but a Chinese-hosted party later on seems to have smoothed most of the local ruffled...
James Ellsmoor | International Sustainability Summits highlight benefits of collaboration, inclusivity
The Gleaner
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July 3, 2025
OVER THE course of the past few weeks, several major regional and international events focused on sustainability and the environment have served as a reminder that to achieve the prosperous future we want for local, regional, and global...
OCEANIA/FRENCH POLYNESIA - Evidence of "practical synod exercise" in the Raromatai Islands
Fides
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October 4, 2024
Friday, 4 October 2024 Bora Bora (Agenzia Fides) - "In September it was time for us to meet again to evaluate the importance of the meetings held during the 2023-2024 pastoral year and the impact they had on the life of the five parishes in the...
Small snails make big comeback in French Polynesia
Mongabay
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September 27, 2024
Scientists have found Partula snails born in the wild on the French Polynesian island of Moorea, showing that a 40-year effort to save these tiny creatures is working. Partula snails were wiped out from the wild in the late 1980s by an introduced...
Small snails make big comeback in French Polynesia
Mongabay
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September 27, 2024
Scientists have found Partula snails born in the wild on the French Polynesian island of Moorea, showing that a 40-year effort to save these tiny creatures is working. Partula snails were wiped out from the wild in the late 1980s by an introduced...
More than 6,000 'extinct' snails released back into French Polynesia wild
PerthNow
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September 27, 2024
Over 6,000 'extinct' snails have been released back into the wild. Conservationists have found born-in-the-wild adult Partula tohiveana in French Polynesia, meaning that the precious molluscs have successfully established themselves on the...
French Polynesia President Brotherson discusses PALM10 Summit and shifts in Tourism strategy
Pacific News Service
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French Polynesia President, Moetai Brotherson has shared his thoughts ahead of the PALM10 Summit to be held in Japan this week, focusing on Pacific Island collaboration and his country’s tourism industry. Pacific Islands Forum Leaders will meet...
Wildlife Spotlight: Swim With Baby Whales In Rurutu, French Polynesia
Forbes
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Rurutu's fringing reef acts as a natural sanctuary for humpback mothers and calves.getty While French Polynesia is perhaps best known as the home of Tahiti and Bora Bora, there’s a lot more to explore across the region than just these two islands....
French Polynesia: Airport security workers threaten strike at Fa'a'ā International Airport in Tahiti from July 30
Crisis24
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The Wholesale Grocers' Association plans to strike across Pakistan July 31-Aug. 2, to demand the abolishment of the withholding tax. Unless averted, the work stoppage will almost certainly impact grain distribution across Pakistan, possibly...
‘Extinct’ snails found breeding in French Polynesia
University of Cambridge News
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September 25, 2024
A global conservation effort to reintroduce a tiny snail to the wild is celebrating a momentous milestone: for the first time in 40 years, conservationists have found born-in-the-wild adult Partula tohiveana – meaning the precious molluscs have...
France's plans for nuclear tests in the Central African Republic ignite global outrage
IOL
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In a disturbing revelation, a leaked document allegedly from the French Ministry of Armed Forces has raised alarms about the potential use of the Central African Republic (CAR) as a testing ground for nuclear weapons. The document, dated November...
Navy trains with allies in South China Sea amid uptick in Indo-Pacific activity
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Seaman Rohan Preston guides an Australian MH-60R Seahawk onto the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold in the South China Sea, Feb. 6, 2025. (Monica Walker/U.S. Navy) A U.S. warship recently joined its Australian and British counterparts for a...
Eyes of Fire’s new edition
Marshall Islands Journal
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July 3, 2025
Author David Robie and Little Island Press is about to publish a 40th anniversary edition of Eyes of Fire, a first-hand account of the relocation of the Rongelap people by Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior in 1985. Robie joined what turned out to be...
Tracking the epic migrations of American and Pacific golden-plovers: from neighbors on the tundra to oceans apart
The Nome Nugget - Alaska
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February 15, 2025
If you drive along any road out of Nome in June and July, you are likely to catch sight of our most elegant and eye-catching breeding shorebirds, golden-plovers. Decked out in striking black, white and glinting-gold plumage, these conspicuous...
French Polynesia President Brotherson advocates for Ocean Education and Sustainable Practices
Pacific News Service
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The President of French Polynesia, Moetai Brotherson Monday emphasised the importance of sustainable development and traditional knowledge in preserving marine ecosystems. “I find it very inspiring that Japan has a special holiday for the ocean. I...
The 8 best Hawaii cruises in 2025 and 2026
The Points Guy
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February 13, 2025
Cruising the Hawaiian Islands offers U.S. travelers an immersive South Pacific escape with all the comforts of home. The Aloha State is, in many ways, the ideal cruise destination. It has year-round sunny weather, four main islands featuring...
Rindon Johnson Maps the Pacific Ocean
ArtReview
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‘How does a Black American, raised on the edge of the Pacific, move through the ocean to reach Shanghai?’, the artist asks in a new show at Rockbund Art Museum Spread out across three floors, American artist Rindon Johnson’s exhibition is a...
Importing Mosquitos Is SAVING Marlon Brandos Private Island
Fodors Travel Guide
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February 13, 2025
“That’s very White Lotus.” The first time I ever heard about Marlon Brando’s private island was on an episode of The Simpsons. The episode Bart on the Road, which first aired in 1996, involves Bart Simpson obtaining a fake ID, renting a car, and...
Expect to Pay More for Airline Tickets to France Starting Next Month
Fodors Travel Guide
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February 13, 2025
The "solidarity tax” is set to significantly increase on March 1, 2025. After months of delays, the government of France is poised to increase ticket taxes on airline flights to, from, or within the country as early as next month. France has...
Foreign Minister to travel to New York, French Polynesia
The National Tribune
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September 18, 2024
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is travelling to New York next week to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, followed by a visit to French Polynesia. “In the context of the myriad regional and global crises, our...