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Vanuatu players boost community-based volleyball tournament
Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Sarah Clair De Zoeten to open Para-Sports tomorrow
027: Beware the Ides of March
Vanuatu Cricket goes Live
Vanuatu beach volleyball women’s youngsters win silver
VANUATU PASSPORT BEATS OUT THE COMPETITION: NOW #10 IN THE WORLD
Rillio Rii Personal Best at World Rowing Championships 2019
Vanuatu woman wins half-marathon in socks, no shoes
Noosa couple pack for a purpose on Vanuatu holiday
Department of Tourism reveals plans for big cruise ship visit
Tourism growth could expand to unforeseen numbers
Richard Butler | Island Life | 23 Nov 2018 The tourism industries of SPTO member countries will benefit from the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) through the promotion of the China Pacific Tourism Year 2019 (CPTY). This was announced by President Xi Jinping on Friday...
Virgin Oz mulls deploying Tigerair on South Pacific routes
Richard Butler | Ch Aviation | Aug 17th 2018 Virgin Australia Holdings is considering deploying its Tigerair Australia (TT, Melbourne Tullamarine) unit on South Pacific routes, a filing with Australia's International Air Services Commission (IASC) has revealed. In an...
Put this on your Bucket list
By CHEYENNE MACDONALD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS | July 10th 2018 A helicopter pilot has shared hair-raising footage of the view just above the mouth of a bubbling volcano. In a jaw-dropping video shared by Vanuatu Helicopters this week, Pilot...
Air Vanuatu announces more international flights
Richard Butler | Daily Post | Feb 2nd 2018 Air Vanuatu has announced additional capacity on international routes with an agreement to lease a Boeing 737 from Nauru Airlines during peak season ongoing until January 2020. The additional aircraft will operate new...
PNG ICCC to allow Air Niugini, Air Solomon Islands and Air Vanuatu codeshare agreement
Richard Butler | Fiji Sun | Jan 19th 2018 The Papua New Guinea Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) plans to allow Air Niugini to continue its partnership with Air Vanuatu and Solomon Airlines in their respective code-sharing arrangements. The...
Tourism as a way to lift the Pacific out of poverty
Richard Butler | TRF News | Nov 6th 2017 The seafront of Port Vila, Vanuatu, bustles with activity. Traders – most of them women – call out to tourists wandering past, imploring them to take a look at a kaleidoscopic island dress or intricately woven basket. These...
Work finally begins on rehab of main Vanuatu airport
Richard Butler | RNZ News | Nov 3rd 2017 Work has finally begun on the rehabilitation of Vanuatu's main international airport in Port Vila. The World Bank-funded Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project is led by a Chinese contractor. China Civil Engineering Construction...
Air Vanuatu in New Caledonia flights
Richard Butler | RNZ News | Oct 23th 2017 Air Vanuatu and New Caledonia's Aircalin have signed a codeshare agreement. The deal provides for six flights a week between Port Vila and Noumea, with Air Vanuatu flying four times a week and Aircalin twice. The two airlines...
BAUERFIELD TERMINAL UPGRADE
Richard Butler | Daily Post | Sept 16 2017 FEATURE Airports Vanuatu Ltd has just announced plans to upgrade the existing Bauerfield airport terminal, with the intention of having it ready in time for the influx of athletes and officials attending the Pacific Mini...
New Port Vila Seafront Walkway and Parkland
https://vimeo.com/301937445 A video by Megan Singleton (top NZ Blogger) produced by Media Mash to celebrate the newly upgraded Port Vila Seafront Walkway and Parkland stretching from Chantillys and Moorings Hotel to the Port Vila Market house, which will launch...
Maiden voyage with 54 ni-Vanuatu
Richard Butler | Daily Post | June 28th 2017 For P&O Cruise Liner, Pacific Explorer, this is its maiden voyage to Port Vila under its new name even though it had visited in the past as Dawn Princess. Not only that but it also has 54 ni-Vanuatu young men and women...
