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Fisherman urges people to eat species once known as 'garbage fish': 'One of the best tasting fish out there'

Fisherman urges people to eat species once known as 'garbage fish': 'One of the best tasting fish out there'

"The more that we eat, the better it is." by Veronica BoothSeptember 27, 2025 A few fishermen go diving in Hawai'i to catch and cook fish, but they're specifically targeting invasive species. Island Catch and Cook (@islandcatchandcook) posted the...

Owner:  Dave Finocchio & Anna Robertson
Te Ipukarea Society: Composting workshop teaches sustainable living

Te Ipukarea Society: Composting workshop teaches sustainable living

Consultant Chris Purchas shares his insights on composting at the community workshop, with the compost pile towering behind. TIS/24121340 Te Ipukarea Society participated in a hands-on composting workshop hosted by New Zealand consultant Chris...

Owner:  Liz Woods & John Woods

Pacific leaders join forces ahead of landmark climate summit

Pacific leaders Thursday (08 July) met COP26 President Alok Sharma to set out their priorities for the major climate change summit in November. Underscoring what is at stake for the Pacific, leaders and Ministers from 11 countries across the...

Owner:  The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
The Gauguin’s Grand Makeover: Sustainable Enhancements and Luxurious Upgrades

The Gauguin’s Grand Makeover: Sustainable Enhancements and Luxurious Upgrades

Guest Contributor Contributors are not employed, compensated or governed by TDM, opinions and statements are from the contributor directly Paul Gauguin Cruises, known for its expertise in French Polynesian voyages and winner of the 2024 Condé Nast...

Owner:  Tim Charlton
NZ chips in $10m from existing funds to pay for climate losses

NZ chips in $10m from existing funds to pay for climate losses

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts is attending the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New Zealand has chipped in $10 million to a global fund to help pay for losses suffered by poorer countries because of climate...

Owner:  New Zealand Government
‘We were ready to leave climate summit’ – negotiator

‘We were ready to leave climate summit’ – negotiator

A key negotiator for the group of small island nations who walked out of the UN climate talks on Saturday, pushing them close to collapse, has told BBC News that the group was ready to leave the summit altogether. Michai Robertson, finance...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Letters to the Editor | October 5, 2025

Letters to the Editor | October 5, 2025

Ratu Asaeli’s pursuit! Ratu Asaeli Eden Uaniceva Vosavakadua, 23, whose inspirational story hit the People column (FT: 04/10), had an enriching, simple yet profound message for environmentalists, “Do not limit yourself to the four walls of your...

Owner:  Kirit Patel
Fiji joins the High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution as treaty talks intensifies

Fiji joins the High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution as treaty talks intensifies

Fiji has officially joined the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to End Plastic Pollution, becoming its 67th member. Fiji’s membership comes at a critical time as the fifth and final session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) takes...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Challenging Future For Children In 2050 Transformed By Extreme Climate Crises, Population Shifts, And Tech Disparities
Small islands use big platform to warn of climate change
Comap S.E. Asia Was Granted Green Innovation Award For Excellence In Sustainable Energy Solutions  Media Outreach Newswire APAC
ComAp S.E. Asia Was Granted Green Innovation Award for Excellence in Sustainable Energy Solutions
Women Over 50 Are Leading On Climate Action

Women Over 50 Are Leading On Climate Action

Women Over-50 Have Led Climate Action For DecadesGetty Images When I first met Body Shop founder, Anita Roddick, she was definitely over 50-years-old. To my 25-year-old eyes, she was one of the most vibrant, powerful, beautiful and very...

Owner:  Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders
BCI signs with the Green Climate Fund

BCI signs with the Green Climate Fund

Bank of the Cook Islands signs the accreditation master agreement with the Green Climate Fund. From left, Jennifer Henry, BCI chief executive officer, Tessa Vaetoru, Wayne King, Tatiana Burn, Eileen Story. SUPPLIED/24110605 Bank of the Cook...

Owner:  Liz Woods & John Woods
Celebrating Wāhinetanga: Qiane Matata-Sipu Launches My First Ikura / Taku Ikura Tuatahi
Labour mobility key to addressing workforce shortages and climate challenges - experts

Labour mobility key to addressing workforce shortages and climate challenges - experts

The seventh Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) has wrapped up in Brisbane, bringing together employers, unions, and representatives to tackle workforce challenges. Dr Alisi Holani, labour mobility specialist at the PACER Plus...

Owner:  New Zealand Government
Scenic Hotel Group: A Year of Celebrations, Sustainability, and Strategic Growth

Scenic Hotel Group: A Year of Celebrations, Sustainability, and Strategic Growth

James Shilton, left and Brett Inkster. The Scenic Hotel Group has once again demonstrated its commitment to excellence, sustainability, and innovation with a series of remarkable achievements in 2024. From being recognised at the prestigious HM...

Owner:  Simon Grover

Strategic Minerals and the False Promise of Seabed Mining

By Drake Long On April 29, a small seabed mining enterprise known as The Metals Company (TMC) formally submitted an application to NOAA to commence commercial-scale mining in an area of the ocean known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. This followed...

Owner:  The Center for International Maritime Security (Non-profit)
We Have No Land, We Are The Land. We Have No Sea, We Are The Sea Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East make us forget that climate change has also long since claimed its victims. Its geographical effects are inevitably fueling social stress, political…

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