See, judge, act: Bougainville – Elephant in the Pacific room
AROUND Papua New Guinea (PNG), views are being heard on the next step for the Bougainville Referendum of
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Pacific champion and warrior
IN the medieval era, a champion was a warrior who entered the field of battle to fight for those who could not fight for themselves.
Right royal mess: Is Tonga’s democracy being rolled back?
TONGA’S recent elections have had little impact on the world outside the Pacific’s remaining
COP30 – Chaos, Courage, calling: The Pacific’s unbroken call to keep 1.5 alive
COP30 in Belém will be remembered as a collision of hope, heartbreak, and hard truths. The host city, home to the Amazon’s vast lungs became the epicenter of global climate
Labour mobility: Double-edged sword
LABOUR mobility in the Pacific has reached a significant scale, with seasonal schemes driving the most recent migration
Japan confronts investment hurdles
THE shortage of skilled personnel, infrastructure constraints and complex landownership systems have been identified as barriers to doing business for Japanese companies in the
Off the hook: Billion-dollar industry escapes oversight
DESPITE 10 years of discussions, development, and technical research, the fisheries companies which take billions of dollars of tuna from the Pacific remain relatively
Moruroa e Tatou: A new generation steps up. Young people take hold of nuclear future
SINCE 2001, the association Moruroa e Tatou has brought together former Mā’ohi workers who staffed the nuclear test sites in Mā’ohi
A new cultural alliance for the Pacific
INDONESIA and Pacific Island nations signalled a new era of cultural cooperation at the Indonesia–Pacific Cultural Synergy (IPACS)
Utility weds art: Culture blends with technology
Imagine a huge pair of hands cradling a bilo (cup) lined with solar panels rising from the grasslands of a Fijian
Movers & Shakers
GOVERNOR Pulaalii Nikolao Pula has appointed Dr Ruth Tofiga, Loata Sipili, Brigitte Moala, and Sesula Fepuleai McMoore Tufele to the Board of Higher Education, which oversees the American Samoa Community College.
Fiji’s strategic healthcare planning for change
FIJI'S Ministry of Health completed a three-day transformation summit earlier last week to finalise a strategic plan for 2026–2031, informed by extensive data and stakeholder
King consolidates power as Tonga elects PM
TONGA’S royal family has effectively consolidate power with the election pf Lord Fakafanua as prime
Canada boosts support and development in the Pacific
CANADA is increasing its presence and financial support in the Pacific Islands through a $40 million, five-year development program to address shared global
Can Tonga do more for decolonisation?
WORLD Human Rights Day passed with little fanfare on December 10. One of the Pacific’s human rights champions was Akilisi Pohiva – teacher, journalist, advocate, and Prime Minister of
Fiji Bank’s choice loan revolutionises home ownership
THE Fiji Development Bank (FDB) has introduced the Choice Home Loan to make homeownership more accessible and flexible for diverse Fijian
Miss Fiji returns: Focus on online safety
THE Miss Fiji Pageant returns this year after an eight-year hiatus, bringing renewed focus on empowerment, cultural pride, and the evolving challenges young women face in a digital
Fiji’s HIV epidemic escalates
Suva, Fiji – A new rapid assessment reveals that unsafe injecting practices, driven by an absence of harm reduction services such as needle/syringe programmes, are putting people who inject drugs in Fiji at increased
What exactly are the rules governing parliamentary politics in PNG?
The year 2025 marked yet another period of political turbulence in Papua New Guinea. No fewer than eight motions of no-confidence were lodged against Prime Minister James Marape, two of which were eventually tabled and
Electoral inequality in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is an incredibly diverse country. This is a source of great pride to most Papua New Guineans, and rightly
Anglican Church strengthens Pacific community resilience
THE Anglican Church will expand its focus on climate resilience and disaster preparedness across the Pacific with a vulnerability assessment programme conducted in
Fiji’s Finance Minister Applauds Punja at SPX Awards
THE name Punja in Fiji is renowned for an extraordinarily successful business family and their associated company, Punja & Sons Limited.
Lifting the organics game: Bua and Taveuni farmers take steps toward community-based certification
Farmers in Bua and Taveuni have moved closer to forming their own community-based organic certification groups after completing hands-on training on the Pacific Organic Standards and the Participatory Guarantee System