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Pacific news in brief for 17 July
RNZ
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July 17, 2025
Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Tonga, French Polynesia and American Sāmoa have also declared dengue outbreaks. Photo: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Samoa - dengue A dengue fever outbreak in Samoa has claimed the life of a second child. The Sāmoa Observer...
Kiwi Tom Francis skippers NZ boat Ultimate Lady to Blue Marlin World Cup victory
The New Zealand Herald
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July 6, 2025
By Ben Francis Journalist·NZ Herald· 6 Jul, 2025 07:33 AM2 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now Save Share Share this article Copy Link Email...
The Crime Stunned the World. What Came After Seemed More Unbelievable by the Day.
Slate Magazine
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July 22, 2025
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. I. The Volunteer On April 24, 1985, the New Zealand office of Greenpeace received a telephone call from a woman named...
Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail: X Marks the Future
Cruising World
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July 22, 2025
Some say that it takes a village to accomplish great goals, but when crossing oceans aboard the self-reliant xquisite sixty solar sail, you take the village with you. Courtesy Xquisite Yachts Those old Dos Equis beer commercials featuring the...
The Latest Thrilling Diving Trend Lets You Swim With Glowing Creatures and Feeding Sharks
AFAR
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July 22, 2025
It’s 7:30 p.m., the sun has been down for about an hour, and I’m getting ready to plunge into the inky black water of the Great Barrier Reef. Below me is a group of hungry whitetip reef sharks, hunting for snapper and baitfish, circling our boat....
Joseph Fiennes recalls holding a woman as she died in ‘horrific’ horse riding accident
The Independent
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July 22, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Service Above Self: The Mobile Rotarian
Medicine Hat News
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July 22, 2025
By Kitt Brand on July 22, 2025. If the words, “Round, round, get around, I get around,” start your sandaled bare feet (please, no socks) movin’ to a mental Beach Boys tune, then you’re a perfect fit for some Rotary club somewhere …or everywhere...
Cook Islands warriors shine at Tu’aro Mā’ohi Traditional Games
Cook Island News
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July 15, 2025
Cook Islands proudly represented at the 2025 Heiva Tu'aro Mā'ohi traditional sports games in Tahiti, joining more than 800 athletes from around the Pacific for the vibrant cultural event. Pictured are manager Viani Tixier-Teau (middle) and mentor...
Surfing: O'Leary victorious at J-Bay, becomes Japan's 2nd tour winner
Kyodo News+
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July 19, 2025
TOKYO - Connor O'Leary claimed his maiden title on the World Surf League's Championship Tour on Friday at South Africa's Jeffreys Bay, joining Kanoa Igarashi as Japan's only winners on the elite circuit. Australia-born O'Leary, whose Japanese...
Relais & Châteaux Adds Nine New Members
Travel Market Report - New York
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Luxury collection Relais & Châteaux has added nine new members to its portfolio. The independent properties – 10 hotels and one restaurant – are located across Europe, Asia and Pacific Ocean, and South America. “Our association is firmly committed...
Kapetalwa: A Cruiser’s Journey Through the Blue Frontier
Cruising World
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July 16, 2025
Sailing canoes ply the lagoon waters off Lamotrek Island. These vessels sail hundreds of miles in open ocean between islands. Behan Gifford Come to our canoe house, and we’ll have kapetalwa. We’re being invited, but in Micronesia, kapetalwa can...
Best friends won £168,000 on the lottery after reading about it in their horoscopes
Metro
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July 17, 2025
Becky Witt. 36 (left) and Carly Wiggett, 35, (right)won the EuroMillions together in 2013 (Picture: Steve Finn Photography) It was all thanks to a little help from a horoscope that meant best friends Carly Wiggett and Becky Witt won £168,000 each...
8 of the best adults-only cruises
The Times
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Not everybody relishes the idea of a holiday at sea with other people’s children. Luckily, while many cruise lines do a sterling job in catering to families, there are also plenty of ships geared to an adults-only market. These range from the...
Twenty spectacular destinations best seen by ship
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 12, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size This article is part of Traveller’s Holiday Guide to ocean cruising.See all stories. There are...
To Tahiti goes the ultimate glory in Blue Marlin World Cup
The Royal Gazette
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July 12, 2025
Created: Jul 12, 2025 04:53 AM Winning destination: Tahiti (Photograph courtesy of the Tahiti Fishing Centre) How near and yet so, so far. That was how the Blue Marlin World Cup shaped up this year. Not to mention the rollercoaster ride of...
Surfing’s finest converge on Jeffreys Bay as Jordy Smith aims for historic ‘home’ victory
Daily Maverick
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July 12, 2025
The best surfers in the world have descended on the coastline of the Eastern Cape and, in the men’s competition, will be looking to topple home favourite Jordy Smith for the next nine days (11-20 July) at the Corona Cero Open J-Bay 2025. Smith...
'So unexpected, so wrong': Investigators reflect on Rainbow Warrior bombing
1News
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News feature: On the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, key members of the investigation team reflect to Police Ten One Magazine on their roles in the landmark events. Late on Wednesday July 10, 1985, two explosions sank the...
The Most Romantic Honeymoon Destinations
Elle Decor
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July 7, 2025
The champagne has been popped, the last dance has been danced, and now comes the moment every newlywed dreams of: escaping somewhere utterly magical with the person you've just promised forever to. Whether you're the type who finds romance in...
Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
Croakey Health Media
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July 10, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...
Tarayao, Kobelin win World Series Team category at Swimrun Whistler 2025
Pique Newsmagazine
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July 9, 2025
Kawika Tarayao and Kayla Kobelin completed last year's inaugural Swimrun Whistler with different teammates, but elected to join forces on Sunday for their second attempt. That proved to be an enlightened decision, as Tarayao and Kobelin (known...