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Vanuatu tourism operators hope Australians will help post-quake recovery
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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December 18, 2024
Vanuatu's tourism operators had their hopes set on a bumper summer before Tuesday's deadly magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck Port Vila. After two years of setbacks — including three major cyclones and the collapse of the national airline — the...
Vanuatu: The challenge to build back
The Interpreter
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December 19, 2024
Vanuatu’s devastating earthquake on Tuesday compounds a political crisis that was already unfolding in the Pacific Island country. Politics has been rightly shoved to the side in the immediate aftermath of the 7.3 magnitude quake, with at least 14...
Vanuatu searches for earthquake survivors with no water as death toll expected to rise
CNN
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December 19, 2024
Wellington, New Zealand (AP) — Vanuatu’s capital was without water on Wednesday, a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South Pacific island nation, with the number of people killed...
Vanuatu hit by new earthquake, disrupting flight resumption
Deutsche Welle
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December 22, 2024
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on Sunday morning, hours before a suspension on commercial flights to the island nation was to be lifted. While Sunday's early-morning earthquake rattled buildings, it did not seem to have caused as much...
Anticipation builds for Vanuatu’s first LDS Temple as Auckland opens
Vanuatu Daily Post
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Fittingly built on elevated ground overlooking parts of Auckland City, New Zealand, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ newest temple stands as a beacon of faith. The Auckland New Zealand Temple, constructed on a 4.6-hectare property...
Vanuatu quake toll hits 12
The News International
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PORT VILA, Vanuatu: Vanuatu said on Saturday it will lift a suspension on commercial flights to restart its vital tourism industry following an earthquake that killed at least 12 people. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the main island on...
Vanuatu reopening to commercial flights as quake toll hits 12
eNCA
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PORT VILA - Vanuatu said on Saturday it will lift a suspension on commercial flights to restart its vital tourism industry following an earthquake that killed at least 12 people. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the main island on Tuesday,...
Vanuatu quake: Resorts, hotels open and ready for tourists, says business leader
RNZ
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December 19, 2024
Tourism is a major earner for Vanuatu's economy, says Glen Craig. Photo: Supplied The leader of the Vanuatu Business Resilience Council is pleading for airlines and tourists to return, and says only a few buildings are affected. A large 7.3 quake...
Vanuatu welcomes Jetstar to Port Vila International Airport
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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December 13, 2024
Jetstar’s first ever flight to Vanuatu landed at the Port Vila International Airport at 1:50pm local time. Jetstar will be the only direct service from Sydney, Australia with up to four (4) flights per week with their new Airbus 321neo LRs. These...
Sailing to the remote islands of Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
Yachting World
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February 24, 2025
It was the dream of a lifetime for James Ashwell to sail to the remote islands of Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea For a month, the boys had been hidden in the mountains with their uncles. They had their noses pierced with bamboo...
Vanuatu struggles in quake aftermath
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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December 19, 2024
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Vanuatu's capital was without water on Wednesday, a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South Pacific island nation, with the number of people killed and injured...
Vanuatu’s AG Loughman demands Climate Justice as ICJ hearings conclude
Pasifika Environews
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December 16, 2024
Vanuatu’s Attorney General Arnold Kiel Loughman has delivered a forceful call for climate justice as landmark proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluded on 13 December 2024. Speaking on behalf of Vanuatu and other Global...
Vanuatu quake: 'Rescuers will inherently want to go in and rescue'
RNZ
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December 18, 2024
Rescuers search for trapped people after the 7.3 earthquake in Vanuatu. Photo: Supplied / Vanuatu Police Force It may be too difficult to rescue some of the earthquake survivors still trapped in Vanuatu's badly damaged buildings, a structural...
Vanuatu quake: NZ Hercules diversion 'embarrassing'
Otago Daily Times
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December 18, 2024
By Felix Walton of RNZ The former Minister of Defence says delays to critical humanitarian flights to Vanuatu are embarrassing for New Zealand. Rescuers are continuing to search for people trapped after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila...
Rail union 'refuses' to abide by tribunal's notice to stop industrial action
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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February 13, 2025
The state's peak rail union has refused to withdraw its industrial action following a recommendation on Friday afternoon by the Fair Work Commission, the NSW government said. Sydney commuters faced disruptions, cancellations and delays due to the...
Vanuatu quake leaves 14 people dead
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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December 18, 2024
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- At least 14 people are dead and hundreds more are injured after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing widespread damage across the South Pacific island nation. Rescuers worked through the...
Vanuatu quake: Clock ticking in race to find survivors
RNZ
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December 18, 2024
Rescuers search for trapped people after the 7.3 earthquake in Vanuatu. Photo: Supplied / Vanuatu Police Force Rescuers in Vanuatu will be under pressure to reach trapped people quickly, but there will be tough decisions if buildings aren't safe...
Vanuatu quake: Experienced NZ USAR crew set to arrive today
1News
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An experienced crew of Kiwi urban search and rescue personnel is set to arrive in Vanuatu later today to assist with search efforts in the wake of Tuesday's devastating earthquake. At least 14 people are confirmed dead following the 7.3 magnitude...
Vanuatu hit by second earthquake as Australia prepares to deploy 'immediate' assistance
SBS
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 has struck the Vanuatu islands, the second quake to hit the tiny Pacific nation in 24 hours, the German Research Center for Geosciences says. The quake struck early on Wednesday at a depth of 10km, the GFZ said....
Vanuatu quake: NZ plane diverted after engine fire warning
Otago Daily Times
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December 18, 2024
The arrival of New Zealand's urban search and rescue team in earthquake-struck Vanuatu has been delayed due an issue with a Defence Force plane. Rescuers are continuing to search for people trapped after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila...