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Why France must join: Turning the Quintet into a Sextet
The Interpreter
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August 28, 2025
Ben Bland’s recent article, “Why the United Kingdom and the Indo-Pacific Four should form a new Quintet”, makes an articulate case for deeper coordination among resource-constrained democracies. His argument – that the increasingly unilateral...
SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHT
The Islandsun
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August 28, 2025
9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministerial Forum highlights role of water and sanitation BY LORETTA B MANELE The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministerial (PWWM) Forum held in Honiara from August 25-26 highlights the role of water and...
The top-ranked 'secluded' honeymoon destinations for privacy-seeking newlyweds
Hello!
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August 27, 2025
After the wonderful whirlwind that comes with a wedding, couples heading off on their honeymoons are no doubt in search of a destination that will offer them peace as they unwind from the madness of their big day. Many will also be seeking...
Former Daily Breeze photo editor Chuck Bennett dies at 60
Daily Breeze - California
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August 27, 2025
Photographer/Photo Editor Chuck Bennett covering the 2002 Academy Awards. (Courtesy Bennett family) Front row, Denise and Chuck Bennett with his closest college friends after they surprised him at his house on Memorial Day, May 2025. From left,...
SHIPPING TIMES | Uto ni Yalo sails to Honiara for Pacific Islands Forum meet
The Fiji Times
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August 27, 2025
The Uto ni Yalo voyaging canoe, with a regional crew from Oceania, has left Suva for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Upon reaching Temotu, the crew will accompany the Taumako TePuke canoe to Honiara,...
Accor’s Perth Hotels Poised for Record-Breaking Spring and Summer
Hospitality Net
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August 27, 2025
Accor hotels across Perth and regional Western Australia are on track to deliver one of their strongest years in recent memory, with occupancy levels running well ahead of 2024. Accor is the largest hotel operator in Western Australia, with 23...
Childhood dreams of breathing underwater inspired fish physiology career
Cosmos
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August 17, 2025
Dr Jodie Rummer with a blacktip reef shark, French Polynesia. Credit Tom Vierus A gift of snorkelling gear and trip to Florida was all it took to hook 8-year-old Jodie Rummer into marine science. “Wow, that was it for me!” recalls Rummer, now...
The Brando Appoints Christophe Adam as New General Manager
Luxury Travel Advisor
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August 14, 2025
The Brando, a luxury resort on French Polynesia’s private atoll of Tetiaroa, has announced the appointment of Christophe Adam as general manager. A seasoned luxury hospitality professional, Adam brings extensive international experience in the...
More than 2,000 nuclear weapons have been detonated in the past 80 years. Their effects still linger around the world
CNN
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August 24, 2025
Growing up in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the 1950s and 60s, Mary Dickson was among the millions of American schoolchildren taught to “duck and cover” in the event of a nuclear war. “I just remember thinking, ‘That’s not going to save us from a...
Silversea’s Silver Cloud departs on 75-day Grand South Pacific Expedition
Travel Weekly
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August 25, 2025
Silversea’s Silver Cloud has departed on its Grand South Pacific Expedition 2025 – a 75-day odyssey through Australia, Asia, the South Pacific, and Beyond. Set to discover 58 destinations in 11 countries, Silver Cloud ventures off-the-beaten-path...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrive at Bora Bora
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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August 14, 2025
Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia on Aug. 9 arrived in Bora Bora — their final port of call in French Polynesia before continuing on to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands — after a 2-day sail from Tautira, Tahiti. Photo Courtesy:...
Coral reefs’ fate tied to ocean forces hidden below the surface, say scientists
Nation.Cymru
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August 18, 2025
The coral reef at Havelock in Andaman. Photo Ritiks is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. New research led by Welsh scientists reveals that many predictions about the future impact of climate change...
Retire in This Island Country for That 'Permanent Vacation' Feeling
Kiplinger
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August 23, 2025
Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series on retiring abroad. To see all the articles in the series, jump to the end. Fiji is such a dream vacation destination — a place that seems so exotic and ephemeral — that it is difficult to...
Could dying reefs fuel ciguatera poisoning?
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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That seafood dinner in Martinique 20 years ago still haunts Caroline Montout-Joseph, a social worker who suffered months of agony after eating a mahi-mahi at a beachside restaurant in the resort town of Les Trois-Îlets. She was diagnosed with...
Incredible Finalists of the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest
My Modern Met - California
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August 20, 2025
Name: Luis Arpa Location: Indonesia “This is an image of a juvenile Pinnate Batfish captured using a slow shutter speed, snooted light, and deliberate camera panning to create motion and drama,” says Arpa Toribio. “Juveniles are known for striking...
Chinese warships raise concern in NZ
Taipei Times
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August 22, 2025
China set off alarm bells in New Zealand when it dispatched powerful warships on unprecedented missions in the South Pacific without explanation, military documents showed. Beijing has spent years expanding its reach in the southern Pacific Ocean,...
Japan’s Ties to Pacific Island Nations Have New Significance 80 Years after World War II, as U.S.-China Rivalry in Region Grows
The Japan News
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August 22, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Then Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, welcomes Pacific leaders in Tokyo at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10) in 2024. By Yuko Mukai 8:00 JST, August 23, 2025 Eighty years ago, Japan lost its...
Fish cleaning and reef innovation: inside Kamoka’s pearl farming model
The Fish Site
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Built by three generations of the same family, through innovations in oyster cleaning and reef management, Kamoka demonstrates how small-scale farms can improve productivity while supporting marine biodiversity. A legacy born from the sea Kamoka...
The ultimate week-long itinerary for the Cook Islands
Lonely Planet
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When I first moved to New Zealand, one of the things that baffled me most about Kiwi culture was their devotion to holidaying in the Cook Islands. Don’t get me wrong – I get the appeal of waving palm trees and sun-soaked beaches, especially in the...
Where to Go This Fall for Fewer Crowds and Peak Scenery
AFAR
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August 21, 2025
Yes, we know that official vacation season concludes on Labor Day (even if it’s a canard that white pants must be instantly packed away then, too). But the shoulder season in fall is often an ideal time to squeeze in a trip when the crowds have...