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10 Least-visited countries in 2025: Offbeat travel destinations for crowd-free getaways
Travel News As global travel surges again in November 2025, finding destinations untouched by overtourism is becoming harder. Yet, some corners of the world remain blissfully calm, places where you can experience raw beauty, authentic cultures,...
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Our Changing World: SAR4SaR - The folding, floating search and rescue device
Dr Tom Dowling with the latest SAR4SaR prototype at Mission Bay beach in Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Claire Concannon Imagine you're on a boat lost at sea, too far from the coast for a VHF radio or mobile phone to work. Maybe you've got a personal...
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China's struggle for growth is reshaping its Pacific diplomacy
China's rise in the Pacific isn't just about aid or diplomacy — it's about survival and power. As domestic demand slows and Western tariffs squeeze exports, Beijing has been forced to turn its industrial surplus outward. Behind the roads, mines...
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I care about the climate crisis but what can I actually do?
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British Medical Journal
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From small daily adjustments to influencing national policy, doctors can make a difference, Elisabeth Mahase hears Make realistic suggestions Veena Aggarwal, co-chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners’ climate and sustainability group,...
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OPINION | You are not alone – UK goes coal-free and working towards decarbonisation
AS COP30 approaches next month, the urgency of climate action is intensifying. But for Pacific islanders, it is a daily reality — one that shapes lives, communities, and futures. The struggle is not theoretical. It is personal, immediate, urgent,...
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'Oceans on Fire': Pacific face rising heat and climate changes
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Pacific Media Network
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As heatwaves in the ocean become stronger across the Pacific, island nations like Tuvalu and Kiribati, along with New Zealand and Australia, are facing serious challenges from a warming sea. The changes are leading to declining fish populations,...
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A new addiction
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World - North Carolina
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When Cameron McLeod drank his first half coconut shell of muddy brown earthy-smelling kava in 2002, he knew it would taste bad. “But it tasted way worse than I thought it was going to taste,” he said, with a laugh. However, “the effect was almost...
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Okapa people receive royal visitor
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The National
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A LITTLE known Okapa community in 6-Mile, National Capital District became the centre of attention globally for an hour on Tuesday, Sept 16th when His Royal Highness Duke of Edinburgh Prince Edward visited as part of Papua New Guinea’s 50th...
Owner: Tiong Hiew King
Pacific, African leaders at SIF: WIC 2025 urge investors to rethink global risk, reward
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Zawya
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SHARJAH: Pacific and African representatives at the Sharjah Investment Forum–World Investment Conference (SIF–WIC 2025) called for a global shift in how investors assess risk and reward, urging greater recognition of the untapped potential in...
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Pacific, African leaders urge investors rethink risk and reward
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Sharjah24
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The session “Looking at the Glass Half Full – The Comparative Advantage of SIDS, LLDCs, and LDCs” moderated by Dushyant Thakor, Deputy Executive Director of World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), underscored how new policy...
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Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026
Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...
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Deepavali Shines Bright at Auckland’s Waterfront Theatre
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Indian Newslink
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Vineeta Rao More than 700 people gathered at Auckland’s ASB Waterfront Theatre on October 18, 2025, for Deepavali Saravedi Kondattam, the annual celebration hosted by the Kiwi Tamil Samoogam (KTS). The event brought together families, community...
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A long, accomplished life
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The Bedford Bulletin - Virginia
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Clarence Wenzel was born on Oct. 16, 1925 in South Norwalk, Connecticut. He was the son of a Lutheran minister. His mother, the daughter of a Lutheran minister, was the church organist. When she played the organ, she was a very busy lady. She was...
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How to watch Chelsea vs Ajax: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams, team news
The Chelsea vs Ajax live stream sees the home side aiming to secure their fourth straight win in all competitions against a Dutch side that has just one win from their last six games. After a slow start to the season that saw Chelsea suffer losses...
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IAC endorses two new Marine Spatial Planning Micro-Qualifications
The Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) met at the Heritage Park Hotel this week to formally validate and endorse two new Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Micro-Qualifications (MQs). The meeting marked the committee’s fourth and final session since it...
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OPINION | Beyond aid: A change of tone on debt
This is the second post in the four-part Beyond aid: new directions in development finance series on the key debates at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), which was held in Seville, Spain during June 2025. One...
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Amnesty report criticises New Zealand response to climate crisis in the Pacific
Among those interviewed in the Amnesty report is a teacher from Tuvalu who has a visual impairment and had to withdraw from her family’s visa application because people with medical conditions or disabilities are excluded. Her 6-year-old daughter...
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WHO launches first climate-health strategy in Fiji to protect lives and secure the future
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Pacific Media Network
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first-ever regional strategy for climate and health action. The landmark plan was unveiled this week during a major health summit in Fiji, one of the Pacific island nations most acutely...
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