A guide to Tahiti and French Polynesia

With its gorgeous tropical islands, cerulean lagoons and a vibrant, community-oriented culture, French Polynesia is the kind of travel destination daydreams are made of. It’s located in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Australia and...

French Polynesian politicians' visit to Taiwan irks Beijing envoy

Lixiao Tian, China’s Consul in French Polynesia and French High Commissioner Alexandre Rochatte at a function to celebrate PRC’s anniversary. 20 September 2025 Photo: Haut-Commissariat en Polynésie française China's top diplomat in French...

19 NZ luxury hotels and lodges awarded Michelin keys – which ones should you visit?

The hotel version of restaurant Michelin stars, the Michelin keys list now includes hotels and lodges from New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and French Polynesia. What makes the 19 NZ properties so special? The Michelin Guide for restaurants has become...

French Polynesia calls for moratorium on deep sea mining

French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson in Honiara for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 8-12 September 2025. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Caleb Fotheringham French Polynesia's president wants Pacific countries to agree to a...

Chile’s Indigenous Rapa Nui Wants Its Stolen Moai Back

About 3,700 kilometers off the Chilean coast, on one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world, stand the moai of Rapa Nui. Moai refers to the large, monolithic stone statues of deified ancestors on Easter Island in Eastern Polynesia....

Guam at the Pacific Islands Forum: ‘Business as Usual’ Despite External Partner Ban 

At this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting, the story that seemed to capture headlines was the decision by this year’s host, Solomon Islands, to disinvite all external partners from attendance. The reporting around this decision...

Aranui Cruises will have two ships sailing French Polynesia in 2027

New ship, Aranoa will join Aranui 5 to cruise all-year round in French Polynesia. The company is offering 20 per cent discount for the first two voyages onboard Aranoa. There are early bird deals of between 10 and 15 per cent discount if bookings...

Michelin Key Hotels 2025: the top destinations in the world

For years, Michelin stars have been the thing that turns a good restaurant into a coveted destination. It’s a symbol that can send diners halfway across the world in search of the perfect bite. So, it was only a matter of time before Michelin...

Prada Sea Beyond Makes Shanghai Debut at Rong Zhai

SHANGHAI – Rong Zhai, the historic mansion restored by Prada in downtown Shanghai, turned blue for Sea Beyond this week as the UNESCO-backed sustainability and ocean preservation activation launched a series of educational programs for children...

Deep Sea Mining and Space Mining 2025: The Next Frontier in Critical Minerals

Deep sea mining and space mining 2025 have become the twin frontiers of a global race for critical minerals, redefining how—and where—humanity extracts its future resources. A race to secure critical minerals is moving off‑planet — and under the...

Bristol man forgot to cancel lottery ticket and won £125,000

Kirstie McCrum Network Content Editor 15:50, 10 Oct 2025 A relieved man from Kingswood has revealed how he forgot to cancel a direct debit paying for his lottery ticket - and has now won £125,000. James Adams' fiancee Rohanna Coulthard told James...

Kingswood man forgot to cancel lottery ticket and won £125,000

Kirstie McCrum Network Content Editor 15:50, 10 Oct 2025 Eight sets of Kingswood neighbours win share of £1mA relieved man from Kingswood has revealed how he forgot to cancel a direct debit paying for his lottery ticket - and has now won £125,000....

France delivers new Rafale F3R fighter jets to Egypt strengthening its Middle East influence

Dassault Aviation has begun delivering Egypt’s second batch of Rafale F3R multirole fighters, part of a second contract for 30 new aircraft to supplement the 24 previously received under the 2015 deal. As reported by Egypt's achievements on...

Manchester United 2025/26 quiz: Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes and more

Manchester United eased the mounting pressure on manager Ruben Amorim last weekend as they completed a surprisingly comfortable 2-0 home win over Sunderland. Goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko handed United a third home league win of the...

Google backs NZ subsea cable project to drive $36b of AI benefit for kiwis

Artificial intelligence could contribute an estimated NZD $36 billion to New Zealand's economy, according to new research, as Google announces developments in digital infrastructure and partnerships set to enhance the country's connectivity and...

This Airline Will Axe Its Boeing 787 Flights To Seattle

Few airlines are as strange as Air Tahiti Nui, the somewhat obscure flag carrier of French Polynesia. The airline itself operates a relatively small fleet of widebody models, and the carrier’s route network is limited to just a handful of services...

Interview + Podcast: Ocean warrior Captain Paul Watson

Captain Paul Watson doesn’t wear a cape, but he’s been called a hero. He’s also been labelled a pirate, a terrorist, a troublemaker. Sitting across from him in Monaco, however, you meet a man who is remarkably calm, reflective, and poetic. The...

Accor celebrates NRL Grand Final 2025 as tourism success

Accor reports record 98% hotel occupancy in Sydney during the 2025 NRL Grand Final, highlighting live sport’s tourism impact. SYDNEY – Accor, has described the 2025 NRL Grand Final as a major tourism success, citing exceptional hotel occupancies...

Ranching wild fish to rebuild marine ecosystems

Sometimes a seemingly innocuous decision can have a life-changing impact. For Gilles Lecaillon, founder and CEO of Ecocean, that moment came 30 years ago. Then, as a marine science student at the University of Perpignan, he was searching for an...

NRL Grand Final Sends Sydney Hotel Bookings Soaring

SYDNEY - Australia’s largest hotel operator, Accor, has declared the 2025 NRL Grand Final a tourism triumph, with tens of thousands of interstate fans driving exceptional hotel occupancies and boosting the local economy. With two non-NSW teams...