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OHA, Kamehameha Schools represent Hawaiʻi in French Polynesia
Maui Now - Hawaii
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Kamehameha Schools Kapālama haumāna perform at Heiva Raromataʻi. (Courtesy: Office of Hawaiian Affairs) Members of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, led by Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele and CEO Stacy Ferreira, are representing Hawaiʻi at...
Tsunami activity 'still a threat to human life'
Otago Daily Times
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July 30, 2025
Emergency authorities say a tsunami threat to New Zealand from the giant quake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula is likely to remain in force until at least midday. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in its latest update a short time...
Kamehameha students serve as cultural ambassadors during Hokulea voyage in French Polynesia
Hawaii News Now
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July 28, 2025
The Polynesian Voyaging Society has partnered with Kamehameha Schools for decades, and students have been serving as cultural ambassadors during the voyages. Mahealani Richardson and photojournalist Jon Suyat followed their journey in French...
Boy, seven, has part of leg ripped off after being attacked by a shark while swimming with friends in French Polynesia
Daily Mail
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July 28, 2025
By TOM MIDLANE Published: 20:06 EDT, 27 July 2025 | Updated: 20:13 EDT, 27 July 2025 A seven-year-old boy had part of his leg ripped off by a shark while swimming off the coast of French Polynesia. The child was one of around 10 friends playing in...
Shark injures child in French Polynesia: fire department
Macau Business
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July 27, 2025
A shark bit and injured a seven-year-old child swimming in waters of French Polynesia, the fire department told AFP on Saturday. About 10 children were playing and jumping on Friday in Taiohae Bay on Nuka Hiva, the main island in the Marquesas...
Tsunami fears ease following 8.8 earthquake: 'A great relief to us'
AOL
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In Hawaii, the governor calmly told residents to head for higher ground and warned of heavy damage. In Japan, where residents are still scarred from a 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster, a normally staid TV newscaster screamed at his viewers: "Do...
Fear, then fizzle: Modest tsunami waves a 'great relief'
USA Today
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"Do not be glued to the screen. Evacuate now!" a Japanese newscaster shouted to his on-camera audience as tsunami warnings reached three continents. The tsunami waves turned out to be relatively modest. Tsunami waves of 5.7 feet reached Kahului in...
Huge quake rocks Russia’s Far East, triggering tsunami warnings around Pacific
The Business Times Singapore
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July 30, 2025
[TOKYO / LOS ANGELES] Parts of French Polynesia were told to brace for waves as high as 4 metres on Wednesday (Jul 30), after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern coast triggered tsunami warnings as far away as Hawaii,...
Huge quake in Russia triggers tsunami warnings around Pacific
BusinessLIVE
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Benagluru — Parts of French Polynesia were told to brace for waves as high as 4m on Wednesday, after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern coast triggered tsunami warnings as far away as Hawaii, Japan and Chile. The shallow...
Tsunami alerts subside after mega quake rocks Russia's Far East
Sabah
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July 30, 2025
A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern coast Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as Hawaii, Japan and Chile, with parts of French Polynesia told to prepare for waves up to 4 meters (13 feet) high. The shallow...
The ultimate guide to Paul Gauguin Cruises, the French Polynesia cruise specialist
The Points Guy
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July 23, 2025
Is a trip to the South Pacific on your bucket list? A voyage with Paul Gauguin Cruises might be the answer. The tiny cruise brand, which only operates one ship, is the longtime leader in sailings to the best-known islands of the South Pacific —...
Will there be bigger Earthquake, Tsunami in August after Wednesday 8.8 magnitude quake? Scientists reveal big threat
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
Wednesday's 8.8 magnitude quake off Russia that triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific is likely to herald a new danger. With its epicentre near the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, it was the biggest earthquake since the devastating...
Record drug seizure in French Polynesia as overseas minister...
Modern Ghana
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French customs officials have seized a record 900 kilogrammes of cocaine and 180 kilogrammes of methamphetamine aboard a sailing yacht off the Marquesas Islands – one of five archipelagos that make up French Polynesia. France's Overseas Minister...
French Polynesia declares increase in ocean protection
RFI
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July 12, 2025
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about France’s maritime domains. There’s a poem by Pradip Basak read by RFI English journalist Amanda Morrow, “The Listener’s Corner”, and lots of good music. All that and the...
Why Raiatea, French Polynesia is a must visit for New Zealanders wanting to trace their lineage
The New Zealand Herald
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July 14, 2025
Roughly twice the size of Waiheke Island, Raiatea is believed to be the ancestral homeland of Māori and the starting point for migratory journeys that followed the track of Matariki – the Pleiades (Seven Sisters) constellation – and led to the...
In ‘Afternoons of Solitude,’ bullfighting is presented both spiritually and as a blood sport
Los Angeles Times
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July 18, 2025
In the hands of great filmmakers, a documentary can render something that your sensibilities might willfully ignore — even condemn. Such is the rub you may find yourself in with iconoclastic Spanish director Albert Serra’s “Afternoons of...
OHA BOT and Executive Leaders Participate at the Annual Raromataʻi Festival
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
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July 29, 2025
RAʻIĀTEA, FRENCH POLYNESIA: Members of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees led by Chairperson Kaialiʻi Kahele, along with OHA CEO Stacy Ferreira, are in Raʻiātea, an island in French Polynesia, to participate at the annual...
The 10 best places to travel in September
The Points Guy
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July 29, 2025
September is an ideal month to travel if you have some flexibility in your schedule. Summer vacations have wrapped up, and kids are back in school, making airports and destinations less crowded. The theater and arts season launches with fresh...
Australia to host first three rounds of 2026 WSL, as women's tour increases
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 29, 2025
The 50th year of professional surfing will launch with three events in Australia, beginning with Victoria's Bells Beach in a revamped World Surf League season. The format has been updated to increase the number of women riders, remove...
Revamped surf league to launch on Australian shores
PerthNow
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July 28, 2025
The 50th year of professional surfing will launch with three events in Australia beginning with Victoria's Bells Beach in a revamped World Surf League season. The format has been updated to increase the number of women riders, remove...