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SPTE 2025: How the World Reached the Pacific
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
The South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2025 was a celebration of connection, culture, and collaboration. Held in Fiji, this year’s event welcomed media, buyers, and seller’s from across the globe — and many of them arrived thanks to the...
Air Marshall Islands And Nauru Airlines Collaborate To Support Regional Connectivity And Long-term Aviation Sustainability
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
Air Marshall Islands Inc (AMI) and Nauru Airlines (NAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding strengthening ties between the carriers, to enhance regional aviation resilience, improve connectivity and service quality, and strengthen technical...
Satellite Discovery Sparks New Hunt For Amelia Earhart’s Lost Plane After 88 Years
Travel Noire
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July 5, 2025
A breakthrough is unfolding that could finally bring answers to one of aviation’s most enduring mysteries. According to The Guardian, US researchers have announced a new mission to locate Amelia Earhart’s lost plane. The expedition, announced on...
Kiribati’s arrival delayed, uncertainty over which Team will be first to Land for Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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June 20, 2025
Koror, Palau (Island Times) – June 20, 2025 — Kiribati was expected to be the first Pacific Island nation to arrive in Palau for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, but a change in travel plans has pushed their arrival to June 26—just three days before...
Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies
Manchester Evening News
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June 18, 2025
A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...
Historic OFC debut for Kiribati
Football in Oceania
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June 11, 2025
Kiribati will take part in its first ever OFC Forum in Fiji later this month. The news was announced earlier this week in a press release, and is made possible by a partnership between the brands Young Pioneer Tours, Unchartered Football, Stingz,...
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...
The hidden menace on the rise in Australia’s favourite winter holiday destinations
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 11, 2025
Of the 13,343 dengue cases reported in Australian between 2012 and 2022, 94 per cent were contracted overseas, mostly from Thailand and Indonesia, a Journal of Travel Medicine study found. One paper estimated six out of every 1000 travellers to...
Life-threatening disease erupts on Australia's doorstep as urgent travel warning is issued
Daily Mail
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June 10, 2025
Deadly dengue fever outbreaks have been rising amongst Australia's Pacific neighbours, prompting a travel warning for holidaymakers. The Cook Islands declared the most recent outbreak of the disease after 19 cases of the disease, including two...
Pacific tourism booms in the first quarter. Is it a blip?
The Pacific Island Times
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June 10, 2025
International travel has already exceeded global expectations this year and hopes are sky high heading into summer. As the northern hemisphere enters its summer vacation season, the southern and eastern parts of the globe are expecting a gold...
Interesting Independance Day Facts
WIXY 100.3 - Illinois
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Americans celebrate Independence Day every July 4. The holiday has become synonymous with summer fun, as grand fireworks displays and backyard barbecues are integral components of many people’s July 4 celebrations. As Americans and residents of...
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Reveals Winter 2026–2027 Itineraries
Breaking Travel News
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June 26, 2025
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection unveils its Winter 2026–2027 itineraries, introducing an expanded portfolio of luxury yachting experiences across French Polynesia, Hawaii, and Asia-Pacific aboard Evrima and Luminara. Sailing from October 2026...
New Ritz-Carlton Yacht Cruises Explore Bora Bora, Bali, and More in 2026–27
Travelbinger
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June 26, 2025
If you’ve ever dreamed of cruising in ultra-luxury, The Ritz‑Carlton Yacht Collection just dropped something to get excited about. Their Winter 2026–27 line-up unveils 32 new getaways aboard two yachts, the Evrima and the soon-to-launch Luminara,...
Where do you go when your country begins to sink?
Conde Nast Traveller
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July 3, 2025
Tuvalu has become the first nation to secure what many are calling a climate survival pact. Under the Falepili Union treaty, each year, Australia will offer up to 280 citizens of the Pacific island nation the right to live, study, work, and settle...
Tātāriki empowering students
Ashburton Courier
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July 2, 2025
Mātāriki has been celebrated at Ashburton College with the announcement of a new student leader set to empower Māori among the student body. Lucius Hunt was named the college’s inaugural Tātāriki during a Mātāriki dawn service at the school’s Te...
US researchers launch new mission to solve mystery of Amelia Earhart’s fate
The Guardian
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July 2, 2025
A new mission to locate Amelia Earhart’s long-missing plane is being launched, researchers announced on Wednesday, following fresh clues that suggest she may have crash-landed on a remote island in the South Pacific. A satellite image may show...
Researchers announce new effort to find Amelia Earhart's plane
NBC News
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July 2, 2025
Researchers on Wednesday announced a new expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s plane, based on evidence that suggests the famed aviator may have crash-landed on a remote island in the South Pacific. A satellite photo may appear to show the remains...
Pacific Ocean Commissioner: Op -ED – Ripples to Waves:
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
By Dr Filimon Manoni, Pacific Ocean Commissioner KOROR, 30 JUNE 2025 (PIFS) — It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for...
Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”
Islands Business
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June 30, 2025
Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for more global ocean accountability, and offering transformational...
PACIFIC JOURNOS MEET CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL, PRAISE CHINA
Solomon Star
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June 29, 2025
Beijing, China – SIX Pacific Islands journalists met with the Director of the Pacific Island Division, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry on Foreign Affairs, Gu Xinqiang in Beijing and exchanged views within...