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Visitor Spending Increased in September 2025 Despite Declining Visitor Arrivals
Gov't Institution
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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October 30, 2025
Posted on Oct 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: October 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 690,858 total visitors to the Hawaiian...
Owner: American Government
ADB, Cook Islands Sign $30 Million Loan for Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Development
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (18 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the Cook Islands have signed a $30 million loan agreement to support the Cook Islands in building resilience and spur sustainable growth. The...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
ADB, Cook Islands Enhance the Resilience of Rarotonga Airport Operations
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (13 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $2 million grant agreement with the Government of the Cook Islands to boost support for an ongoing project, which is improving Cook Islands resilience to...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
Tourism Off to a Positive Start for 2025
Gov't Institution
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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February 27, 2025
Posted on Feb 27, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: February 27, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 792,177 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...
Owner: American Government
Pacific Learners Complete Japan Study Tour on Early Warning Systems to Combat Disaster Risks
The Pacific learners began their studies on 11 November 2024 in Hiroshima, with a lecture at Hiroshima University on the effect of climate change in the form of tropical cyclones. They visited the Hiroshima City Torrential Rain Disaster Memorial...
Owner: United Nations
ADB Appoints Emma Veve as Director General for Pacific
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (3 February 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Emma Veve as Director General of its Pacific Department (PARD), where she will be responsible for the department’s vision and strategy in the subregion....
Owner: Asian Development Bank
Southpac Appoints Mike Arand as Chief Executive Officer
Mike’s appointment and Southpac’s rebrand mark the next phase of growth, building on a 40+ year legacy of leadership in offshore asset protection. TAURANGA, NEW ZEALAND, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Southpac Group, a market leader in...
Clicktripz Fuels Global Tourism Collaboration in the 100 Travel Innovations Campaign
Driving Change in Travel: Partnership Enhances Visibility of Sustainable Tourism Innovations AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, November 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Clicktripz, one of the world’s largest travel ad networks, is making a significant...
Cook Islands secures $70m climate finance for cyclone resilience
Neutral
Pacific News Service
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The Cook Islands government has announced that the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved the country’s second national funding proposal, titled “Direct Financing for Communities and Businesses to Respond to Climate Change in the Cook...
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
New head of Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority vows transparency, welcomes scrutiny
Neutral
Pacific News Service
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The newly appointed Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) commissioner, Beverly Stacey-Ataera says public trust and open dialogue will be at the centre of the Cook Islands’ seabed minerals journey. Stacey-Ataera told Cook Islands News she welcomes...
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
Not enough known about seafloor to begin mining, Cook Islands government scientist says
There is still not enough known about the seafloor to decide if deep sea mining can start in the Cook Islands, an ocean scientist with the government authority in charge of seabed minerals says. The Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA)...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Pacific nations call for fair recruitment to make Labour Mobility work for everyone
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
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Labour mobility experts, worker groups, and governments from across the Pacific are in Honiara this week for the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting 2025 (PLMAM 2025). The meeting, from 3 to 6 November, is being hosted under the theme...
Owner: New Zealand Government
The Pacific Islands Challenge
As the strategic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, the Taiwan Strait is often seen as the key flash point. Yet whether the regional balance holds or tips into conflict will also be shaped by choices...
Owner: Council on Foreign Relations
Pacific Labour Mobility annual meeting in Honiara
HONIARA – Labour mobility stakeholders from across the Pacific and beyond will gather in Honiara from 3-6 November 2025 for the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) 2025, hosted under the theme “Sustainable Reintegration Begins with Fair...
Owner: Catherine Lamani
Air New Zealand adds Christchurch-Rarotonga service as South Island travel demand grows
“We’ve seen strong appetite for travel to Rarotonga from our Christchurch customers, so this is fantastic news for the South Island,” he said. “Christchurch continues to strengthen its position as a key international gateway, and we’re thrilled to...
Owner: New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)
Air NZ to launch new Pacific Islands route in 2026
South Islanders will soon have another international destination to fly direct to, with Air New Zealand introducing non-stop flights between Christchurch and Rarotonga next year. House of Travel’s chief operating officer Dave Fordyce told the...
Owner: New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)
2025 Pacific Championships Finals, venue, kick-off times confirmed
The 2025 Pacific Championships Finals have now been confirmed, with Samoa and New Zealand fighting it out for the Men’s tournament and Australia and New Zealand squaring off in the Women’s. Alongside the two Pacific Championships Finals, the Men’s...
Owner: Simon P. W. Glazebrook, Timothy & Desere Orrill-Legg
2025 Pacific Championships Final
The National Rugby League (NRL) has today confirmed the fixture for the 2025 Pacific Championships Final, with three back-to-back matches to be played at CommBank Stadium in Sydney next Sunday (November 9). The blockbuster triple-header will...
Owner: The National Tribune Australia
