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Pacific Ocean: Polynesia Voyaging Society Extends Moananuiākea Voyage

Source: Big Island Now Delay Due to El Niño Weather Risks The Polynesian Voyaging Society is revising the Western Pacific portion of the Moananuiākea Voyage in response to confirmed elevated...

Published 2 months ago

South Pacific, Fiji: Drug Bricks Found Washed Ashore on Islands in the Lau Group

Update: July 2026 Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Drugs Wash Ashore on Lomo Island in Lau Group Dozens of cocaine and methamphetamine bricks have been discovered washing ashore on remote Fijian...

Published 3 months ago
, Updated 2 months ago

New Zealand: New Import Standards for Cats and Dogs

New Rules Start 1 July – 2026 Source: Ministry of Primary Industries New Zealand New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries(MPI) has issued a new Import Health Standard for bringing cats...

Published 4 months ago

South Pacific: Dengue Fever Continues to Spread

Mosquito-borne Virus Dengue Fever is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about half of the world’s population...

Published 1 year ago
, Updated 9 months ago

The Oceans: French Polynesia, Portugal and Samoa Create Marine Protected Areas

French Polynesia Announces World’s Largest Marine Protected Area French Polynesia announced the creation of the world’s largest Marine Protected Area (MPA), at the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice, France in...

Published 1 year ago
, Updated 9 months ago

South Pacific: Drug Trafficking Causes Problems for Yachts

International Operation Seizes Tonnes of Cocaine The six-week Operation Orion involving agencies from 62 countries, stopped six semi-submersible vessels and seized 225 tonnes of cocaine. One of the vessels was...

Published 2 years ago
, Updated 9 months ago

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