French Polynesia

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In Polynesia, the adapted military service has been essential China France 1yr
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Polynesian pride: Three-day canoe voyage in mid-Pacific Chile 1yr
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Polynesian islands with stone statues may be a long way apart — but here's why they're likely l... 3yrs
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'Lies continue!' Macron refuses to apologise after French nuclear tests ravage 110k people France 3yrs
Macron supports heritage bid of remote Polynesian islands France 3yrs
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Jacinda Ardern to apologise for 1970s ‘dawn raids’ on Pacific community 3yrs
Pacific islanders likely found Antarctica first, study says 3yrs
New Zealand’s Māori may have been first to discover Antarctica, study suggests New Zealand 3yrs
The Perilous Hunt for Coconut Crabs on a Remote Polynesian Island 3yrs
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Chad Kalepa Baybayan, Seafarer Who Sailed Using the Stars, Dies at 64 3yrs
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French nuclear tests infected 'almost entire Polynesian population': Report France 3yrs
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French nuclear tests infected all Polynesian people, study says France 3yrs
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What left behind the nuclear tests in the Pacific [LE FIGARO] France 3yrs
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Wassup uce? Samoan slang enters Aussie lingo, delivering welcome bump for Polynesian culture Australia Samoa 3yrs
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Hair is sacred in Polynesian culture. This is why Miss Samoa Victoria shaved hers off 4yrs
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France extends curfew to 46 million people France 4yrs
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Football's first fa’afafine: trans rights trailblazer Jaiyah Saelua on stardom and sisterhood 4yrs
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Study shows ancient contact between Polynesian and South American peoples US 4yrs
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Polynesian and South American people met, interbred many centuries ago US 4yrs
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Native Americans reached Polynesia around 1200AD and BEFORE Europeans US Mexico 4yrs
Native Americans reached Polynesia and interbred with islanders, DNA reveals US Mexico 4yrs
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Shark tears Frenchwoman's hands off in attack off Polynesian paradise island France 5yrs
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France acknowledges Polynesian islands 'strong-armed' into dangerous nuclear tests  France 5yrs
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New Zealand, a land for all seasons US UK Australia Turkey New Zealand Switzerland 5yrs
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Cook Islands to DITCH name to sever link with British explorer Captain Cook UK 5yrs
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Renaming the Cook Islands could be a vital step towards true independence | Nalini Mohabir UK 5yrs
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Cook Islands considers name change UK 5yrs
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Cook Islands Considering Changing Its Name to Reflect Polynesian Heritage UK 5yrs
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Cook Islands to change name to remove any association with Captain Cook UK 5yrs
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What’s in a name? Cook Islands considers ditching colonial title 5yrs
The Cook Islands are considering changing their name to reflect their Polynesian culture 5yrs
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Cook Islands considers name change to 'reflect true Polynesian nature' 5yrs
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Businesses and banks paralyzed, but the bars are full in the morning. On 13 days the "darkness"... Tonga 5yrs
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2019 has already started, happy new year Australia Tonga Samoa Kiribati 5yrs
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Easter Island mayor says Polynesian statue should stay in the British Museum UK Chile 5yrs
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Has the ‘New Zealand dream’ turned sour for Auckland's Pacific Islanders? New Zealand 6yrs
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The Polynesian princess with 'eyes full of fire' who sat for Cook's artist 6yrs
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Chile: When Easter Island was for sale US UK Chile Japan 6yrs
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