Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr has been named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year’s Queen’s Honours. The master waka voyager, who has been sailing for over 35…
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Captain Aunofo Havea Funaki is a Tongan trailblazer: She is the first female licensed captain in the Kingdom of Tonga and Polynesia; is a captain of yachts and vakas…
Earlier this month, before the travel restrictions relating to the emergence of the Corona virus in several Pacific island states took effect, our crew of Okeanos Palau sailed to…
As COVID-19 cases in the remote Pacific climb, it turns out that even natural isolation is no match against this pandemic. The novel coronavirus has been confirmed in Papua…
Mar 31, 2020
Climate crisis may have pushed world’s tropical coral reefs to tipping point of ‘near-annual’ bleaching
Mass bleaching seen along Great Barrier Reef could mark start of global-scale event, expert warns Rising ocean temperatures could have pushed the world’s tropical coral reefs over a tipping…
Mar 26, 2020
Covid-19: Pacific summary
More Covid-19 cases have been announced in the Pacific, with several countries increasing restrictions as the virus hits the region. Confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Pacific Hawaii now has…
On March 7, 2020, the College of Micronesia-FSM traditional canoe was launched for the very first time to help promote the upcoming Traditional Navigation Program scheduled to start on…
Mar 19, 2020
Okeanos & Solar Buddy Bring Light to Vanuatu
While education is highly valued in Vanuatu, many school children living on the outer islands are faced with the challenges of studying with inadequate, or at the very least,…
Feb 21, 2020
Storms brewing: Pacific outlook for 2020
As a new decade dawns much of the Pacific is grappling with major upheavals from climate and health crises to political disruption and self-determination struggles. RNZ Pacific’s Jamie Tahana…
The Federated States of Micronesia has announced a ban on the importation of single-use styrofoam containers and plastic shopping bags. President David Panuelo signed the law enacting the ban….