Geographically, the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) fall within one of the most disaster-prone regions on earth. And the region’s combined population of
How does a 10-day birthday celebration happen across the entire Pacific without a single mention? The answer is Kurukuru, the region’s most
I n September 1944, US Marines stormed ashore the beaches of Peleliu Island in Palau. The assault was preceded by a massive
Drama in the royal court … The benign reign of Tonga’s newest monarch hit the newspaper headlines recently when King Tupou VI
Aspate of successful elections in the South Pacific in the latter half of this year spells a resounding win for democracy in
More recently in our globalised world, the word contagion has increasingly come to be used in the contexts of terrorism or financial
It’s that time of the year, again, when much of the Pacific Islands region braces for what everyone calls the ‘cyclone season.’
New Zealand’s long campaign to get itself a seat on the coveted United Nations Security Council came to fruition last month, when
