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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...
3 reasons cruise lines are in a race to open more private island resorts
Insider
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December 24, 2024
Cruise lines are spending millions on private islands and ports exclusive to their guests. These private Caribbean properties are money trees for companies like Carnival and Royal Caribbean. In-house destinations are becoming increasingly...
Why Are Votes of No Confidence So Common in the Pacific?
The Diplomat
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December 9, 2024
As the eyes of the world are on France following the no-confidence vote that toppled the short-lived government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier on December 4, votes of no-confidence are also causing havoc in Pacific parliaments. On December 9,...
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....
Pacific Cohort Peer-to-Peer Session Advances Climate Action in Tourism
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 10, 2024
On August 22nd, the first Pacific Cohort Peer-to-Peer Exchange was held as part of the Climate Champion and Destination Management Training initiative. This session brought together 19 participants, including representatives from eight selected...
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...
Air Moana appoints former Air France MD as chairman and CEO
Travel Weekly
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Air Moana has announced the appointment of Lionel Guérin as chairman and CEO, a major milestone in the development of the young Polynesian airline. With his distinguished career in aviation, Guérin brings a wealth of strategic and operational...
Navigating paradise: Intersection of climate duty and economic growth in tourism
Pacific Media Network
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In a dynamic conversation about the future of tourism in the Pacific, leaders emphasise the urgent need to balance economic gains with environmental stewardship. A recent study by the University of Queensland found that while tourism contributes...
Local author Niamh McAnally receives award and tours as cruise ship guest speaker
Charlotte County Florida Weekly
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December 19, 2024
Local author Niamh McAnally has received the International Impact Book Award for her memoir, “Following Sunshine: A Voyage Around The Mind, Around The World, Around The Heart.” This premier award program is dedicated to celebrating and recognizing...
The Reader's Guide to the Pacific Organic Standard (POS): a tool to facilitate the expansion of organic farming in Pacific countries and territories
Pacific Community (SPC)
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The Pacific Community (SPC) has launched a comprehensive handbook to advance the agroecological transition and support the growth of organic farming across the Pacific region. Aligned with the international organic standards and adapted to Pacific...
French CSG to call in Japan during Indo-Pacific Deployment
Naval news
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December 18, 2024
The plan is part of the French Navy’s ongoing Clemenceau 25 mission that will take the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its escort vessels to the Pacific. Charles De Gaulle left its home port of Toulon in southern France on...
Some of the best Reuters photos of 2024, and the stories behind them
KFGO - North Dakota
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December 17, 2024
(Reuters) – Across the globe in 2024, Reuters photographers took hundreds of thousands of images of our changing world – its daily life, its disaster zones, the U.S. campaign trails that light up the media every four years and the comet that...
WATCH NOW: Hokulea to make landing at Papeete
Hawaii News Now
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June 28, 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokulea is set to arrive at Papeete Saturday. The crew of the Hokulea set out for Tahiti and French Polynesia on June 2. Recently, the crew made landfall at Raietea. Join the live stream to...
Death of Mongrel Mob boss Joseph Morrell after seizure of $2m of assets ruled as suicide
Newstalk ZB
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December 17, 2024
Warning: This article is about suicide and may be distressing for some readers. Joseph ‘Triple J’ Morrell was the captain of the Notorious chapter of the Mongrel Mob in Hawke’s Bay. The 34-year-old was the target of Operation Dusk, which...
The Gauguin’s Grand Makeover: Sustainable Enhancements and Luxurious Upgrades
Travel Daily Media
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December 10, 2024
Guest Contributor Contributors are not employed, compensated or governed by TDM, opinions and statements are from the contributor directly Paul Gauguin Cruises, known for its expertise in French Polynesian voyages and winner of the 2024 Condé Nast...
Peace Boat’s Pacific World Embarks on New World Cruise
Cruise Industry News
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The Pacific World set sail from Yokohama, Japan, earlier this month for Peace Boat’s 118th global voyage. According to the not-for-profit organization, the 96-night cruise was crafted as a circumnavigation of the Southern Hemisphere. Guests were...
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...
Ask a Bookseller: ’Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees’ by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
KNOX Radio - North Dakota
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December 21, 2024
On The Thread’s Ask a Bookseller series, we talk to independent booksellers all over the country to find out what books they’re most excited about right now. “Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees” by Aimee Nezhukumatathil EccoRima Parikh of...
Travel advisors can learn and win with Variety Cruises
Travel Press
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December 16, 2024
Small ship cruise company Variety Cruises, which has just been honoured with the Passenger Line Award at the 2024 Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards, is announcing new special rates for travel advisors on all of its immersive itineraries available...
France: Political activists plan to demonstrate in Paris and other major cities Sept. 7 /update 1
Crisis24
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Bus drivers represented by the Federation of Public Transport Unions of Polynesia (Rassemblements des syndicats de transport en commun de Polynesie, FRSTCP) are holding an indefinite work stoppage in Moorea and Tahiti islands as of Sept. 6. The...