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Chikungunya's health and economic impact likely underestimated
Medical News
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December 5, 2024
Modeling study offers the first global assessment of chikungunya's health and economic burden, revealing previously underestimated impacts on health systems worldwide Study: The global health and economic burden of chikungunya from 2011 to 2020: a...
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...
Stolen gold from French shipwreck could spell trouble for U.S. couple
CBS News
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An 80-year-old American novelist and her husband are among several people facing a possible trial in France over the illegal sale of gold bars plundered from an c shipwreck, after French prosecutors requested the case go to court. Eleonor "Gay"...
Football: New Zealand leads way as Oceania narrows to final four
1News
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Tahiti have won through to the final four in qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, denying fellow Oceania underdogs Vanuatu a shot at glory. The main island of French Polynesia — the overseas collectivity of France — defeated Vanuatu 2-0 in...
China’s growing presence ‘worries me and it should’ says New Zealand’s defence chief
South China Morning Post
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December 4, 2024
New Zealand’s top soldier said he is concerned about China’s increasing presence in the South Pacific and warned that the nation’s armed forces need to be ready for any eventuality. “I haven’t seen the world or the region in this kind of state,...
Training Pacific health professionals to tackle dengue mosquitoes
The National Tribune
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November 28, 2024
As mosquitoes become more resistant to insecticides in the Pacific, James Cook University scientists are heading to Fiji to help stop mosquito-borne diseases becoming a critical threat to public health. Tessa Knox is a Senior Research Fellow at...
The 10 countries with the most time zones in the world
Conde Nast Traveller
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July 2, 2025
At first glance, it seems obvious that Russia or the United States would dominate the time zone count, given their sheer size. But the rankings tell a more layered story, one shaped not just by continental spread, but by colonial history and the...
Resisting Resistance: Training Pacific Health Professionals to Tackle Dengue Mosquitoes
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Participants from 11 Pacific Island Countries will receive training on techniques to tackle dengue mosquitoes at the Fiji Centre for Disease Control in Suva, Fiji. The 2024 PacMOSSI hands-on training for insecticide resistance in Aedes mosquitoes...
Younger MPs present new challenges for Tonga parliament - Deputy Clerk
Pacific Media Network
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The Deputy Clerk of Tonga's Legislative Assembly, Dr Sione Vikilani, has underscored the importance of regional collaboration in legislative development during the Tahuna a Tara: Pacific Speakers, Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference held in...
Marc Benioff ruptured his achilles tendon. He doesn't give a 'Fakarava' as Agentforce hope sends Salesforce stock to record.
Business Insider
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On analyst call, Benioff recounted a recent injury while on a scuba trip to Fakarava. The CEO brushed off the incident, while highlighting early traction for Agentforce. Wall Street sees Agentforce's success as crucial for Salesforce's growth....
Google Unveils Australia Connect Initiative To Boost Indo-Pacific Digital Infrastructure
International Business Times - Australia
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November 26, 2024
Google has announced plans to enhance Australia's digital infrastructure and internet resilience across the Indo-Pacific region with an investment that includes new subsea cable systems. Under the Australia Connect initiative, the Bosun subsea...
"Australian finger lime caviar is haute cuisine ready and of high-end gourmet quality"
Fresh Plaza
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December 3, 2024
The finger lime - citrus australasica –is Australia's unique native citrus, it is found in the wild only in and about the sub-tropical rainforests of south-east Queensland and the northern rivers of New South Wales. It is the longest used citrus...
Google to build subsea cable between Darwin and Christmas Island
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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November 26, 2024
REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO Broken Ethernet cables are seen in front of the Google logo in this illustration in October 2021. Australia’s Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island will be connected by subsea cable to the northern...
Google to build subsea cable linking Australia's Darwin to Christmas Island
Voice of America
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November 25, 2024
sydney — Australia's Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island will be connected by subsea cable to the northern garrison city of Darwin, a project backed by Alphabet's Google that Australia says will boost its digital resilience. Christmas...
Google breaks ground on Fiji data center and CLS project
Data Center Dynamics
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Google has broken ground on a data center and cable landing station project in Natadola, Fiji. In a recent LinkedIn post, Shaheen Ali, secretary of trade, co-operatives, and communications in Fiji, said: “Yesterday, I had the privilege of...
Solar Eclipse 2025: Dates, timings, places from where the eclipses can be seen and how to watch safely
The Times of India
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A solar eclipse is known as Surya Grahan in India, It happens when the Moon places itself between the Earth and the Sun, partially or totally covering the Sun's light. This alignment not just creates a breathtaking sight, casting a shadow on Earth...
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...
Historic win: UN human rights committee report raises France’s human rights violations in Kanaky
Te Ao Maori News
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Pacific solidarity has driven historic UN recognition of France’s human rights violations in the struggle for self-determination and decolonisation in New Caledonia, a leading human rights activist says. Viro Xulue, a human rights and Indigenous...
Pacific Association of Supreme Audit institutions to receive millions from New Zealand Government
TP+
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August 15, 2024
Photo: Winston Peters / X New Zealand will support good governance and quality audit activities in the North Pacific, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says. “Promoting good governance and strong institutions is an important part of our...
Brit-favourite winter sun destination with five different Christmas attractions and temps hit 25C in December
The Sun
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December 1, 2024
TAKING a city break to a top Christmas market destination usually involves woolly hats and the promise of snow. But Dubai is becoming an unlikely festive hotspot for winter sunseekers, who want to cruise for tree decorations in a T-shirt and...