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OPINION | A health and development challenge for the Pacific
Diabetes The first article in this series reported on the latest trends in development assistance for health and the second focused on the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally and especially in low- and middle-income countries. This...
Owner: Kirit Patel
To reach an untouched paradise, you need to travel on this unique ship
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Owner: Nine Entertainment
Solo Pacific Crossing: One Sailor, One Boat, 3,000 Miles
Solo sailor Peter Metcalfe aboard Kessel, somewhere deep in the Pacific, and even farther from the life he left behind. Courtesy Peter Metcalfe Solo ocean crossings exist in a strange territory between spiritual pilgrimage and borderline...
Owner: Bonnier Family
Crew spend their whole careers trying to come ashore … why I went the other way
“The Purser? Isn’t that just for big yachts? Usually a girl, right? Basically the chief stew or the captain’s PA? Doesn’t she just book crew flights? She’s interior crew … isn’t she?” I’ve heard these assumptions more times than I can count, both...
Owner: Martin Redmayne
Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opens with call for unity and action
Neutral
Pacific News Service
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The Second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opened in Honiara Monday, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions for sustainable ocean governance. Speaking on behalf of the Council of Regional...
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
Pacific news in brief for 19 September
French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson address the UN Decolonization Committee in New York, pictured on 7 October 2024. Photo: UNTV French Polynesia - PIF French Polynesia will be the first French Pacific territory to host the Pacific...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Building climate ambition through regional partnerships in the French Pacific
Center-left
Pacific Community (SPC)
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New Caledonia and French Polynesia step up climate ambition with new NDCs committing to deep emissions cuts and stronger adaptation by 2035. New Caledonia and French Polynesia are stepping up their climate commitments with updated Nationally...
Owner: Pacific Community
US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World
Right-wing
Zero Hedge
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Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, but its prevalence varies significantly from country to country. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows age-standardized cancer incidence rates across 180+ countries,...
Owner: Ivandjiiski Family
Aranui Cruises’ newbuild Aranoa features in 2027 programme
Aranui Cruises, the family-owned company founded in Papeete in 1954, will operate two passenger-freighters in French Polynesia for the first time in its more than 40-year history. The 198-passenger Aranoa (meaning ‘a great awakening’) will join...
Owner: Informa PLC
The Rich List: why this season has more luxury vessels in Australia than ever before
Australia is seeing more luxury ships coming to our shores than ever. Luxury cruising can offer more value than you think, due to the inclusions. Here’s a rundown on luxury cruises in Australia and some suggested deals worth exploring. Aussies are...
Owner: Peter Lynch
Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 19 – 25, 2025
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Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
The year of luxury – your guide to luxury cruise for the new 2025/26 season
Australia is seeing more luxury ships coming to our shores than ever before. Luxury cruising can offer more value than you think, due to the inclusions. Here’s a rundown on luxury cruises in Australia and some suggested deals worth exploring....
Owner: Peter Lynch
Kazakh Activists Shine a Light on Nuclear Fallout
Kazakhstan is surrounded by nuclear neighbors — Russia to the north and west, China to the east, and India and Pakistan to the south. Until 1995, when it completed a year’s long multi-nation effort to disassemble and remove the Soviet nuclear...
Owner: Laicie Heeley
Pearl Culture: A remarkable achievement of Cotton University
Neutral
The Sentinel - Assam News
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Silpi Sikha Borah (The writer is a doctoral scholar and an ex-Cottonian from the Department of Zoology.) The Zoology Department of Cotton University, under the leadership of Dr Akalesh Kumar Verma, has been actively engaged in harvesting pearls...
Owner: Shankar Rajkhewa
Moetai Brotherson backs Solomon Islands' decision to exclude external partners at Honiara meeting
French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson in Honiara for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 8-12 September 2025. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Caleb Fotheringham French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson says Pacific leaders will...
Owner: New Zealand Government
PIF leaders reach agreement on big issues, but unity remains elusive
Neutral
The Jakarta Post
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he Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) wrapped up its annual leaders meeting last week with some significant agreements, including the launch of the region’s climate financing facility, the endorsement of the Ocean of Peace Declaration and policies on...
Owner: Lilik Oetama
Nvidia and Abu Dhabi's TII launch joint AI and robotics research lab
Pro-Government
The National News
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US chip maker Nvidia and Abu Dhabi's Technology Innovation Institute are teaming up to establish a joint lab dedicated to artificial intelligence and robotics. The collaboration will develop next-generation AI models, robotics platforms and...
Owner: United Arab Emirates Government
Solomon Islands removes menstrual product taxes
AS President of French Polynesia Moetai Brotherson attends the 54th Pacific Islands Forum in Solomon Islands this week, he has spoken about the legacies of French nuclear testing in his country, and called for strengthening the South Pacific...
Owner: Front Page PTE Ltd
Accelerating Value in Insurance with AI: From Experimentation to Realized Enterprise Value
Indeterminate
Banking Dive
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Owner: Informa PLC