Navigating PNG parliament dynamics and regional influence
By Bethanie Harriman
The Marape-Rosso Government in Papua New Guinea is determined to take "decisive action" and get to the root cause of issues surrounding...
Solomon Islands goes to the polls. Here’s what to expect
By Anouk Ride
Solomon Islanders are set to vote on 17 April in an election that has significance within and beyond the country’s borders. It...
Fiji’s position over Israeli war on Gaza – international blunder or a domestic strategy?
By Richard Naidu
Fiji's position on Israel could hint at paradigm shift
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has...
Solomon Islands: Democracy on the ballot
Next week, voters will determine not only political leadership but the future of democratic processes.
By Meg Keen, Oliver Nobetau
With a week to go before...
How hidden WW2 bombs across the Pacific are found and destroyed, decades after war
By Jon Letman
The Marshall Islands is a nation of atolls – hundreds of small islands carpeted in coconut palms and pandanus trees. While...
Solomon Islands PM has millions in property, raising questions around wealth
By Aubrey Belford (OCCRP), Dan McGarry (OCCRP), Ofani Eremae (In-Depth Solomons), Charley Piringi (In-Depth Solomons), Gina Maka’a (In-Depth Solomons), and Ronald Toito’ona (In-Depth Solomons)...
It’s time Fisheries subsidy talks properly address the issue of distant water fishing and...
Op-ed by: Adam Wolfenden
The recent World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference failed to deliver a number of outcomes, most noticeably an agreement to...
The Importance of America’s Pacific Family
Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands are the United States’ closest allies. And they’re essential for a...
‘Kava’ name needs protection
By Dionisia Tabureguci
The rise of a kava extract market overseas has increased the urgency of protecting the word “kava” as a product known by...
How to enter the Pacific Engagement Visa ballot
By Stephen Howes and Athualla Rasheed
Australia is about to launch a new visa that will for the first time create a Pacific quota...
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New Zealand Defence Force wraps up raft of Solomon Islands support
More than 200 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have completed a successful deployment to assist with Solomon Islands' general election, and provide other...
Palau President Whipps: ‘We are headed in the right direction’
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has boldly declared that the state of the republic “is strong and getting stronger” and that Palau is headed...
Pacific negotiators feel the pressure as INC ramps up work to meet deadline
Delegates from 14 Pacific countries advocating their national and regional priorities at the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an...