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Pacific Tourism Organisation and FSM Yap Visitors Bureau Release Key Insights from International Visitor Survey
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 9, 2025
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)Yap Visitors Bureau (YVB) through the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI), has released its latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) report...
King stresses urgent need to ‘save our forests and protect wildlife’
The Times
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The King has spoken of the urgent need to “save our forests”, as he was presented with a photo of a thriving Amazon rainforest tree he planted 34 years ago with Princess Diana. “There is so much urgency” to protect forests, he said at a meeting in...
NZ deputy PM wants more rational debate on deep sea mining, not 'virtue signaling'
Samoa News
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July 18, 2024
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters, says mining is critical to transition away from fossil fuels, but the call for a moratorium in international waters by the previous government still stands. Peters, who...
They built their company from the ground up, now Air NZ’s mentoring them
Te Ao Maori News
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Auckland couple Karalee Tangiau (Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara) and Quincy Tangiau (Rarotonga, Niue, Papua New Guinea) are confident the construction company they built from the ground up can meet the demands of supplying Air New Zealand. Their...
'Come Back To Niue': Minister Calls On Diaspora To Help Build The Island
Scoop
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Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific Journalist There is a call for Niue's diaspora in New Zealand to return to the island and help with its development. Niue has a population of around 1600, and like other Pacific nations, it has been struggling to...
Winston Peters says he wants more rational debate on deep sea mining, not 'virtue signalling'
RNZ
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July 16, 2024
New Zealand foreign affairs minister Winston Peters and the cross party political delegation stand with students from Niue High School. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Caleb Fotheringham New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters, says mining is...
BEN MORGAN: Iran. A win for the US?
The Daily Blog
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June 24, 2025
Holy shit look at what NZDF could have been like: Detail structure and equipment for a NZ Defence Force in 2030 if military spending had been constant at 5% GDP since 2015 ChatGPT said: If New Zealand had maintained military spending at 5% of GDP...
King hailed as nature ‘leader’ at event to drive private money into biodiversity
Suffolk News
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June 25, 2025
The King shook hands with a “gorilla” and was made a “care-holder” of an area of pristine Pacific ocean as he attended an event on driving finance into nature protection. Ministers, indigenous leaders and businesses and investors representing...
New Zealand to send civil servants to boost Niue's public sector
1News
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New Zealand is set to send civil servants to Niue on short-term trips to help bolster its public sector. It was announced following a bilateral meeting between New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Premier Dalton Tagelagi in...
NZ to send civil servants to boost Niue's public sector
RNZ
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July 5, 2024
New Zealand foreign affairs minister Winston Peters goes for a spin in the search and rescue boat in Niue. Photo: Caleb Fotheringham New Zealand is set to send civil servants to Niue on short-term trips to help bolster its public sector. It was...
Pacific Leaders Rally For Climate-Resilient Fisheries At Third UN Ocean Conference
Scoop
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NICE, FRANCE, 11 JUNE 2025 – Pacific leaders have issued a unified call for urgent global action to protect the world’s largest tuna production region from the accelerating impacts of climate change. This message was reinforced at the 3rd UN...
Women in Media 2025: Pacific journalists unite for change in Suva
Fijivillage
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Top women journalists, media workers, civil society voices, and regional delegates will meet in Suva tomorrow for the inaugural Women in Media Conference 2025, to share their experiences and push for a more inclusive and supportive media industry...
Pacific leaders call for peace amid Middle East tensions as Melanesia eyes regional solidarity
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific leaders have voiced their worries about the ongoing political unrest around the world, especially the conflicts involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The concerns were shared during a meeting of the Melanesian Spearhead Group...
Te Ipukarea Society: The ocean is our life
Cook Island News
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June 14, 2025
The Story Plus Activity Guides is available from the TIS website. TIS/ 25061350 As Oceans Week draws to a close, we celebrate that nearly 40 countries are now calling for a moratorium on Deep-sea Mining (DSM). Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) president,...
Melanesian Spearhead Group discusses Middle East conflict - Marape
RNZ
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June 23, 2025
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says the Middle East conflict was discussed at the recently-concluded Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) meeting, Photo: Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Facebook Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James...
Pacific leaders rally for Climate-Resilient Fisheries at UN Ocean Conference
Matangi Tonga Online
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June 11, 2025
Pacific leaders have issued a unified call for urgent global action to protect the world’s largest tuna production region from the accelerating impacts of climate change. This message was reinforced at the 3rd UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France...
At UN ocean summit, 95 countries back ‘wake-up call’ to cap ...
Modern Ghana
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Ministers from 95 countries – including France – on Tuesday backed calls for a global treaty to restrict plastic production, on the sidelines of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice. Talks on the treaty held in Busan, South Korea, in late 2024...
Harmony at the International Day of Yoga celebration at USP Samoa
Talamua
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June 22, 2025
By Dwayne Mahimkar* Apia, Samoa – 23 June 2025 – Samoa is among the first in the world to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga, held at the USP Samoa campus in Alafua early Saturday morning. Around 30+ people partook in this year’s Yoga...
Pacific Islands Countries Push For Action at UN Ocean Conference
The Diplomat
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June 20, 2025
Last week, more than 60 world leaders convened in Nice, France, for the third – and the most-attended – United Nations Ocean Conference. There was cause for celebration: during the week-long conference, 19 countries ratified the Agreement on...
Cook Islands seeks to destabilise NZ on eve of China visit
The Daily Blog
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June 20, 2025
NZ pauses nearly $20m in funding to Cook Islands after China agreements New Zealand has paused nearly $20 million in development assistance to the Cook Islands over its recent dealings with China. New Zealand raised concerns in February, after...