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Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”
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...

New Caledonian Delegates To Learn About NZ Economy
Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs A New Caledonian delegation will tour New Zealand next week to learn about aspects of our economic development, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “As New Caledonia seeks to recover economically...
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Buyer Beware: The Alcohol Level on Your Wine’s Label Might Be Lying to You
That “12% ABV” might not mean what you think. U.S. rules let wines under 14% alcohol vary by ±1.5%, so a bottle labeled 12% ABV could actually be anywhere from 10.5% to 13.5% ABV — a swing that changes both the buzz and roughly 20 calories per...
Helen Clark warns in new Pacific book renewed nuclear tensions pose ‘existential threat to humanity’
David Robie also blogs at Café Pacific From: Asia Pacific Report Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has warned the country needs to maintain its nuclear-free policy as a “fundamental tenet” of its independent foreign policy in the face...

Crypto Investment Fraud Ring Dismantled in Spain after Defrauding 5000 Victims Worldwide
the Spanish Guardia Civil, with the support of Europol and law enforcement from Estonia, France and the United States of America, arrested five members of a criminal network engaged in cryptocurrency investment fraud. The investigation identified...

UOG TO HOST PACIFIC TEACHER EDUCATION FORUM
The University of Goroka (UoG) in the Eastern Highlands province is set to host the inaugural Pacific Teacher Challenge Conference from July 5th to 7th, 2025. This landmark event, the first of its kind for UoG and a significant gathering for the...

Ani-One Asia Streams
Image via Dr. Stone anime's X/Twitter account©米スタジオ・Boichi/集英社・Dr.STONE製作委員会Ani-One Asia announced on Thursday and Friday that it will stream the Dr. Stone: Science Future (second part), Hotel Inhumans, With You and the Rain, Onmyō Kaiten...

First day of International scientific conference on decolonization wraps up in Baku
Baku, June 3, AZERTAC The first day of the international scientific conference entitled "Constructing Empires: Colonial Ideologies and Realities" concluded in Baku on Tuesday. Organized by the Baku Initiative Group, the event marked the first...

Australian Scientists Deploy Robots to Explore Remote Reef Secrets
(MENAFN) Australian researchers are deploying state-of-the-art underwater robotic technology to investigate remote and scarcely explored reef ecosystems in the South Pacific, the University of Sydney announced Tuesday. This significant...
Australian scientists use underwater robots to explore remote reefs in South Pacific expedition
SYDNEY, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists are using cutting-edge underwater robots to explore remote and largely uncharted reef systems in the South Pacific, the University of Sydney said on Tuesday. As part of a major international...

Clark warns in new Pacific book renewed nuclear tensions pose ‘existential threat to humanity’
Asia Pacific Report Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has warned the country needs to maintain its nuclear-free policy as a “fundamental tenet” of its independent foreign policy in the face of gathering global storm clouds. Writing in...

The journey of our branching trees
Our trees have some intriguing family histories. International travellers to Aotearoa New Zealand often comment about how far our country is from the rest of the world. However, it wasn’t always so, 180 million years ago we were part of Gondwana....

Thomas Wynne: Peace and agreement
Thomas Wynne. In 1965 Taru Moana said the following, “I te patu paepae ka kaue taenatini, ka poroaki ei kia ‘au – On the meeting ground, matters of disagreement can be discussed and resolved by peaceful means, writes Thomas Wynne. To be willing to...

A guide to Renzo Piano’s magic touch for balancing scale and craft in architecture
The title of his practice is the Renzo Piano Building Workshop: a name that emphasises the intimacy of craftsmanship, materials, and making. Yet Renzo Piano and his firm have designed billion-pound ventures, defining capital cities at historical...

Exercise Puk Puk comes to a close
Exercise Puk Puk, the joint engineering exercise between the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) and Australian Defence Force (ADF), was officially closed on Thursday 26 June by Defence Minister Dr Billy Joseph. This year, Exercise Puk Puk was...

The Fight for Climate Justice at the World Court
There is no English equivalent for the word the women of Yakel use to describe the shame they feel when they are unable to carry out their customary duties. It is not exactly embarrassment. It is not simply sorrow. It is something deeper — a...

All we know of Aotearoa's underwater continent, Zealandia
A new review summarises the geological history of the world's youngest continent, Te Riu-a-Māui/Zealandia, which Aotearoa shares with New Caledonia. Zealandia began 'unzipping' from the Gondwana supercontinent about 80 million years ago and...

Nickel Mining Threatens Raja Ampat's Marine Biodiversity, Including Sperm Whales
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Raja Ampat islands, which have long been known as the center of the world's marine biodiversity, are now facing a serious threat due to nickel mining activities. Meutia Samira Ismet, a marine science and technology lecturer...

Deep-sea mining: has Trump unleashed a scramble for the seabed?
The "Hidden Gem", belonging to the Swiss company Allseas, could pave the way for seabed mining, following the signing of the US executive order. 2022 Sopa Images Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your...
GRACELIN BASKARAN: G7 a significant moment for multilateral co-operation
The G7 Summit held in Canada last week marked a significant moment for multilateral co-operation — arguably the most consequential in recent years. As SA prepares to host the upcoming G20 there may be valuable lessons to draw from this renewed...