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The Most Romantic Honeymoon Destinations
Elle Decor
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July 7, 2025
The champagne has been popped, the last dance has been danced, and now comes the moment every newlywed dreams of: escaping somewhere utterly magical with the person you've just promised forever to. Whether you're the type who finds romance in...
I ditched UK for ‘Europe’s Maldives’ with fab beaches & £1 beer…childcare’s FREE & bills cost less than KFC Family Feast
The Scottish Sun
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July 8, 2025
IT’S known as the “Maldives of Europe” thanks to its stunning white sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters. Add to that an insanely cheap cost of living that's a jaw-dropping 61 per cent lower than the UK, and it was a no-brainer for...
Health leaders set sights on universal coverage
Pacific Media Network
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Regional health leaders agree much improvement is needed to achieve universal coverage while prioritising financial and digital health across the Pacific and Asia. At a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) committee meeting in Manila, officials...
What to Pack for French Polynesia
Conde Nast Traveler
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July 30, 2024
The allure of French Polynesia is intoxicating. It’s the beat of pahu drums, the smell of tiaré flowers on the wind, the vivid blues of the sea, and swaying palms with a breeze that ever-so-perfectly tickles your skin. A note about seasonality I...
Ocean Career: Coral Gardeners French Polynesia Reef Restoration Manager
ECO Magazine
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ECO Posted On August 5, 2024 Coral Gardeners started in 2017 as a group of young surfers and fishermen coming together to save their home reef. They are now made up of an international collective of scientists, engineers, creators, and advocates...
Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region 'must remain a beacon of hope and unity'
The Pacific Island Times
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July 7, 2025
The Pacific Islands Forum's secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,"...
Former French Polynesia president Flosse steps down after 52 years in politics
RNZ
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July 20, 2024
Gaston Flosse (left) and Bruno Sandras, Vice-President of the Amuitahiraa o te Nunaa Maohi party, during a press conference on 16 July, 2024. Photo: Polynésie la 1ere French Polynesia's veteran politician, Gaston Flosse, 93, announced last week he...
93-year-old Flosse steps down after 52 years in politics in French Polynesia
RNZ
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July 20, 2024
Gaston Flosse (left) and Bruno Sandras, Vice-President of the Amuitahiraa o te Nunaa Maohi party, during a press conference on 16 July, 2024. Photo: Polynésie la 1ere French Polynesia's veteran politician, 93-year-old Gaston Flosse, announced...
Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region ‘must remain a beacon of…
Pacific News Service
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The Pacific Islands Forum’s secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,”...
The best all-inclusive wellness resorts and packages for a postholiday reset
The Points Guy
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January 6, 2025
From costumes to Christmas trees to Champagne toasts at midnight, life is a bit of a blur from late October to New Year's Eve. Between wrapping up work deadlines, finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list and nonstop eating, drinking and...
The Rainbow Warrior 1985-2025 | Part 2: Nuclear Refugees In The Pacific - The Evacuation Of Rongelap
Scoop
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On the last voyage of the Rainbow Warrior prior to its sinking by French agents in Auckland harbour on 10 July 1985 the ship had evacuated the entire population (320) of Rongelap in the Marshall Islands. After conducting dozens of above-ground...
The Rainbow Warrior saga. Part 2: Nuclear refugees in the Pacific – the evacuation of Rongelap
Asia Pacific Report
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July 6, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle On the last voyage of the Rainbow Warrior prior to its sinking by French secret agents in Auckland harbour on 10 July 1985 the ship had evacuated the entire population of 320 from Rongelap in the Marshall Islands. After...
Hawaii reports 9th case of travel-related dengue this year
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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June 30, 2025
The Hawaii Department of Health on Friday confirmed another case of travel-related dengue on Oahu, bringing the total reported in the state to nine so far this year. The latest case comes almost two months after the eighth case of dengue, which...
Mosquito-borne disease has cost the world billions, researchers say
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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The mosquito-borne disease chikungunya has a higher global burden than previously estimated, an international team of researchers reports in BMJ Global Health. The analysis concludes that between 2011 and 2020, there were 18.7 million chikungunya...
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...
Medical Advice: Unwarranted, Unprofessional Edition
Cruising World
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August 26, 2024
To get the most out of their dinghy, Carolyn keeps it protected with sun covers, and while in an anchorage, it gets hoisted out of the water each evening. Garry M. Goodlander Of the 62 years I’ve lived aboard—52 of them with my wife, Carolyn—the...
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...
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...
Dengue threat: Pacific health officials learn to monitor mosquitoes resistance
RNZ
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November 27, 2024
Photo: 123rf.com Training began in Suva, Fiji, this week to support Pacific health professionals in monitoring mosquito resistance to insecticide. The Pacific Mosquito Surveillance Strengthening for Impact (PacMOSSI) programme covers several...
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: New Caledonia, How to Overcome the Geopolitical Impasse?
The Diplomat
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July 4, 2025
As Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his visits to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore – where he delivered the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue at the end of May – the French president reaffirmed the Indo-Pacific’s strategic importance for both...