Second time unlucky? Tonga in strife over Pacific Games bid
IN 2012, Tonga was awarded the rights to host the 2019 Pacific Games. It was a historic decision made during the Pacific Games Council’s General Assembly in Uvea, and the result of a meticulous two-year campaign led
Riding the wave: Charting our own course
FIJI Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s resolute declaration that the Pasifika remains “friends to all, enemies to none”, cutting through baseless speculation about Chinese military bases, wasn’t mere
Balance is key: Veteran Wickham’s story
IN the sun-drenched islands of the Pacific, where stories are often passed down through generations by word of mouth, Dorothy Wickham found her voice and made it her life’s mission to help others be
Make it safe: Regional push for safer, more inclusive journalism
THE inaugural Women in Media (WiM) Conference 2025 concluded in Suva, Fiji, after two days of dialogue, panel discussions, and policy engagement under the theme “Resilience in a Rapidly Evolving Media
The church in politics
THE Pacific is often caught between two global powers: China and the United States–Australia alliance.
Fueling hope in PNG
THE oil and gas sector makes up for around 5% of Papua New Guinea’s formal workforce of just under 400,000
PNG fights energy crisis
IN recent years, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has faced a fuel crisis which threatened to shut down the aviation industry and starve remote communities of critical medicine and
A tale of courage
NEWSROOMS are pressure cookers – people racing against weekly, daily, and hourly deadlines. And sometimes the race is against multiple deadlines in three different
The future of work: Pasifika worldviews – tools for change
THE modern workplace continues to go down the path of individualism, with the unofficial mantra being “It’s a dog eat-dog world”. The root of this problem, ironically, lies at the
Parliamentary report calls for action on Mā’ohi nuclear survivors
A major new report on the consequences of French nuclear testing in Mā’ohi Nui (French Polynesia) has been released by a parliamentary commission of inquiry in
Strengthening SPNFZ: nuclear entanglement or nuclear free?
FORTY years ago, on 6 August 1985, the Pacific Islands Forum adopted the Treaty of Rarotonga for a South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone (SPNFZ).
Time for action: Leaders want more than words
AT the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, Pacific leaders once again brought strength, clarity, and urgency to global ocean
Exploring the depths: Ocean health mission for partners
IN response to growing concerns about the state of its ocean, Fiji’s government invited the National Geographic Pristine Seas team to explore and assess the health of its marine
On the rise: Women take in energy roles
WOMEN are steadily carving out space in the energy and construction sectors—industries long dominated by men—despite facing persistent
Hard labour: Foreign workers and local policies
FOREIGN workers and the agencies that facilitate their employment are playing a growing role in addressing the Pacific’s skilled workforce
Eighty years after Hiroshima, Pacific calls for nuclear disarmament
EIGHTY years ago, on 6 August 1945, the Enola Gay took off from Tinian Island in the Northern Marianas, flying towards the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
A sun rises and blinds the people
BEFORE he was installed as Tui Nayau—overlord of Fiji’s eastern-most Lau Group of islands—Roko Tevita Kapaiwai Lutunauga Uluilakeba Mara appeared over the horizon.
Rugby evolution: Ardie Savea inspires Moana Pasifika to change
With just over three years in the bug league—the Super Rugby competition—Moana Pasifika have struggled to get more than a couple wins under their
Two faces of technology: Pacific Media open to manipulation
Technology is a double-edged sword. It is capable of significant benefits when wielded correctly, and of damage when not. This tension was brought into focus in late 2024, when a manipulated image of a news story
Digging deeper: Equity goal in rights search
The attempt to make Pasifika more inclusive and equitable for women has not been
Wave of tolerance: Keala sets new course for women
Keala Kahuanui is one of the pioneering women charting the way for a new generation of sailors from Tonga, Fiji and
Embracing diversity: Pacific pride, culture and inclusivity
Pride Month, for Professor Jioji Ravulo, is more than a celebration – it’s a call to build “inclusive societies that celebrate diversity in all its forms. “It’s about visibility and ensuring that people who