New Caledonia votes against independence from France The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia has voted against independence from France in a long-awaited referendum that capped a 30-year long decolonisation process. World • 04 Nov 18
Frenchman aiming to swim across Pacific Ocean Long-distance swimmer Ben Lecomte has set off from Japan's east coast in his bid to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean. Asia • 05 Jun 18
US sailors rescued after five months adrift in Pacific Two American sailors and their dogs have been rescued by the US Navy after drifting off course and spending months stranded in the Pacific Ocean. World • 27 Oct 17
Cook Islands plans marine reserve 8,000 times its size The Cook Islands has created one of the world's largest marine sanctuaries, protecting a vast swathe of the Pacific Ocean more than 22 times the … World • 14 Jul 17
Pacific Ocean radiation nears pre-Fukushima level Radiation levels across the Pacific Ocean are rapidly returning to normal five years after a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant spewed gases and liquids … News • 04 Jul 16
