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Fri 27 Jan 2012: South Pacific Food & Wine Hospitality ConferenceTourism in the South Pacific Region is experiencing rapid growth, and with travellers increasingly looking for authentic cultural experiences, ‘food tourism’ is fast becoming a contender in the tourism stakes. Over two exciting days the inaugural South Pacific Food & Wine Hospitality Conference and concurrent Hospitality Trade Expo.
Read more »Fri 13 Jan 2012: Samoa To Reserve Parliamentary Seats for Women
MELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia, Jan. 4, 2012) – The reform agenda of Samoa's Person of the Decade continues to roll along.
Read more »Wed 11 Jan 2012: True Pacific brand Ambassador Robert Oliver Blog
Robert Oliver is a New Zealand chef who was raised in Fiji and Samoa and is a True Pacific brand Ambassador. Robert is writing a regular food blog for the Huffington Post.
Read more »Wed 21 Dec 2011: Christchurch Company Green Monkey targets Chinese market for organic baby food
Concern about food safety standards in China is fuelling demand for safe sources of baby food, which has created huge potential for organic food suppliers, including Christchurch company Green Monkey.
Read more »Wed 21 Dec 2011: Flights to Tonga’s Remote Niuas Restored
NUKU΄ALOFA, Tonga (Matangi Tonga, Dec. 14, 2011) - A Chathams Pacific DC3 flight to Niuatoputapu this morning marks the restoration of an air service to the isolated far north of Tonga.
Read more »Wed 21 Dec 2011: Solomons signs on to Australia Seasonal Worker Scheme
Pilot scheme offers up to 2,500 visas for horticultural laborers
Read more »Wed 21 Dec 2011: WTO Approves Accession of Samoa
MELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia, Dec. 18, 2011) – Samoa's membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been approved.
Read more »Wed 21 Dec 2011: Solomon Islands Bi-Monthly Business Newsletter
A bi-monthly round-up of Solomon Islands business and economic developments, October 2011
Read more »Wed 21 Dec 2011: Sustainable Pacific Tuna Management Plan Approved
MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marianas Variety, Dec. 19, 2011) – The approval Wednesday by an independent arbiter in London of a Pacific fisheries management program is being hailed as a world first that will provide financial incentives for fishing nations to sustainably harvest tuna in the region.
Read more »Wed 14 Dec 2011: Cruise Industry wants Local Products: AM. Samoa Governer
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (Samoa News, Dec. 7, 2011) - Gov. Togiola Tulafono has urged local businesses to come up with "good quality products" that reflect locally made merchandise for visitors arriving off cruise ships, instead of products with a "Made in China" label - a statement strongly supported by David Vaeafe, executive director of the American Samoa Visitor's Bureau.
Read more »Wed 14 Dec 2011: New Website launched selling True Pacific Products
An exciting new website recently launched is stocking selected True Pacific products for sale on-line. Click on the images below to buy online!
Read more »Wed 14 Dec 2011: PACIFIC COUNTRIES CONTINUE TOUGH STAND ON FISHING RIGHTS
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, Dec. 6, 2011) – Pacific island countries are continuing to push for a better deal in their negotiations with the United States government over access for American boats to their tuna-rich fishing grounds.
Read more »Wed 14 Dec 2011: The Pacific Islands in the Asian Century
US President Obama’s speech to the Australian Parliament on 17 November set a new tone in US-Australia relations. The US has signalled it intends to place a greater emphasis on relations with both Asia and the Pacific - “…the United States is turning our attention to the vast potential of the Asia Pacific region”.
Read more »Sat 10 Dec 2011: Win a TRUE PACIFIC hamper
TRUE PACIFIC celebrates the best the Pacific has to offer this summer with a gift hamper to win.
Read more »Thu 8 Dec 2011: Otago University launches new Pacific Research Protocol
On 29 November 2011, Otago University launched a new Pacific Research Protocol. The document sets out a range of guidelines researchers should consider when they interact and collaborate with Pacific peoples as part of their projects.
Read more »Thu 8 Dec 2011: Vanuatu traditional knowledge law nears completion
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, Dec. 6, 2011) – Vanuatu’s Minister of Justice Ralph Regenvanu says it’s a dream come true that the consultations on traditional knowledge laws are almost complete.
Read more »Fri 25 Nov 2011: Fellowship Announcement: Asia Pacific Leadership Program at East-West Center in Hawaii
The East-West Center is pleased to invite applications for the Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellowship (APLP) for the 2012 – 2013 year.
Read more»Mon 14 Nov 2011: Pacific free trade zone proposed at APEC
Asian and Pacific leaders meeting in Hawaii are putting the final touches to their joint statement to conclude the annual APEC leaders summit.
Read more »Tue 8 Nov 2011: SPC announces partnership with the South Pacific Tourism Organization
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), committing to working together for the benefit of the region’s tourism sector.
Read more»Sun 6 Nov 2011: Martime incidents in Pacific costly
A regional environmental group says Pacific Island governments are having to deal with more vessel incidents and the costs of their clean up.
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