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1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Not Welcome’: China’s ICBM Test Raised Alarms in the Pacific Islands

In late September, China fired an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean between the northern islands of French Polynesia and the southern islands of Kiribati, highlighting its long-range nuclear capabilities and marking the first such test in more than 40 years. Just days before the ICBM test, Fiji published a foreign policy white paper that described a climate …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Marquesas Islands: South Pacific archipelago is now a UNESCO site

CNN

CNN — The Marquesas are a beautiful, remote stretch of islands in the South Pacific. Because of its remote location, French Polynesia – which includes Bora Bora and Tahiti – received about 220,000 foreign tourists in 2022. Most tourists arrive via Fa’a’ā International Airport in Tahiti, then come by boat to Nuku Hiva and the other Marquesan islands. “This inscription …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

An ethical – and safe – place to swim with whales

BBC

An ethical – and safe – place to swim with whales Tahiti Tourisme French Polynesia has set the benchmark for ethical whale-swim tourism The Islands of Tahiti have long practiced the ancient conservation custom of rāhui to help preserve their maritime spaces and species, including a seasonal refuge for humpback whales. Tonga, Australia and the Dominican Republic also permit "free …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

New Zealand lobbied French on Solomon Islands-China pact, cables show

Al Jazeera

New Zealand officials hoped French Polynesia and New Caledonia would respond to security pact, documents show. New Zealand diplomats in New Caledonia’s capital Noumea noted in their reports to Wellington that neither French Polynesia nor New Caledonia “is likely to take a public position” on the deal. After a meeting with New Caledonia’s High Commissioner Patrice Faure on March 30, …

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1 year, 6 months ago

How the Islands of Tahiti are reclaiming their cuisine

BBC

How the Islands of Tahiti are reclaiming their cuisine ChefsdeTahiti “Lobster in All Its Forms” at Hei French Polynesia continues to feel an outsize influence from France. After spending five years in Honolulu working with the now-closed Town restaurant's Ed Kenney, a leader of the Polynesian farm-to-table food movement, Hall returned to his community with a similar "local first" ethos. …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Poisson cru: A simple raw fish salad from French Polynesia

BBC

Poisson cru: A simple raw fish salad from French Polynesia EQRoy/Alamy Poisson cru is a simple raw fish salad from French Polynesia The raw fish salad, made with tuna and plenty of crisp vegetables, differentiates itself from poke or ceviche by way of fresh coconut milk. If not for French explorer Louis-Antoine de Bougainville claiming Tahiti in the name of …

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2 years, 11 months ago

British family denied entry to Tahiti after 20-hour journey due to France travel ban

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Travelling with their six-month-old daughter, the Goodes had left London on 17 December - just a day after France announced …

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3 years, 3 months ago

French Polynesia hit hard by COVID, straining ties with Paris

ABC

France's worst coronavirus outbreak is unfolding 12 time zones away from Paris, devastating Tahiti and other idyllic islands of French Polynesia. Key points: French Polynesia relies upon the central government for healthcare The French government promised this week to send 100 more healthcare workers to help after weeks of pleading by Polynesian officials Of the 463 virus-related deaths reported there …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Virus pummels French Polynesia, straining ties with Paris

Associated Press

PAPEETE, Tahiti — France’s worst coronavirus outbreak is unfolding 12 time zones away from Paris, devastating Tahiti and other idyllic islands of French Polynesia. French Polynesia, whose 118 islands stretch across an area as large as Europe, has broad autonomy from Paris but relies on the central government for health care. We have said it before: we cannot get by …

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3 years, 4 months ago

How Pacific Regionalism Fell Apart

The Diplomat

As if by some conspiratorial design to cover up the diplomatic rifts, COVID-19 and the unfolding climate crisis have overshadowed the shimmering tectonic fractures caused earlier this year by disputes over the selection of a new secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum. Today there are nine such organizations which make up the Council of Regional Organizations of the Pacific …

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4 years, 1 month ago

As more Pacific countries record COVID-19 cases, some governments are rethinking their coronavirus strategy

ABC

Vanuatu has joined just a handful of Pacific countries with active COVID-19 cases. Key points: Vanuatu doesn't have enough test kits and is prioritising people from medium- and high-risk areas Vanuatu doesn't have enough test kits and is prioritising people from medium- and high-risk areas Cases in Tahiti surged a month after it opened its borders to international tourists in …

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