‘Enough is enough’: the fight to elect women to Papua New Guinea’s men-only parliament
By Jo Chandler
When she first tried for a seat in the Papua New Guinea parliament in 2017, Rufina Peter was a political novice...
Are Australia and New Zealand Compromising on Democratic Ideals in the Pacific?
The best approach to safeguarding democracy in the region is for both countries to demonstrate the prosperity and human flourishing that can flow from...
Violence in the PNG elections is the result of broken systems that Australia cannot...
By Miranda Forsyth and Gordon Peake
Elections in Papua New Guinea are notoriously volatile and dangerous. But this year’s elections have involved violence, intimidation, corruption...
RC Blog: Who’s willing to pay for sustainability in the Pacific?
Written by Simona Marinescu, Isabella Massa, Guillaume Lafortune
After major setbacks to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Pacific needs fairer access to financing...
New Zealand’s new far, far north? Tokelau set to decide its future
By Samson Samasoni
Since 1925, Tokelau has been a New Zealand ‘colony’. That’s set to change – but this trio of atolls 500km north...
Challenges for the Pacific Islands Forum: Between Cohesion and Disintegration?
The Pacific Islands Forum is torn between competing influences. This will have consequences for the Forum’s cohesion.
By Professor Stephanie Lawson
Just a few years...
Papua New Guinea election violence: what has caused it and what can be done?
The massacre of 18 people in the Highlands confirmed fears that an outdated electoral roll and lack of security could lead to trouble
Voting in...
Landmark guidelines aim to protect children uprooted by climate change
New UN-backed guidelines issued on Monday aim to protect, include and empower children forced to flee their homes due to the climate crisis, marking...
Korean doomsday sect gets rich in Fiji with Government help- OCCRP
By Aubrey Belford (OCCRP), OCCRP Pacific, Hyein Kang (KCIJ-Newstapa), and Myungju Lee (KCIJ-Newstapa)
Grace Road Church believes a nuclear-tinged Judgment Day is rapidly approaching...
Pacific Islands Forum proclaims false “unity” on climate crisis
By John Braddock
After four days of talks on 14 July, the leaders of 14 Pacific nations emerged from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)...
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‘All hands on deck’ in Antigua and Barbuda as small island States chart course...
Leaders from small island developing States worldwide will converge on the shores of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean this weekend to deliver a...
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The 4th Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference (POPCCC) has closed with a renewed commitment from delegates to step up local, regional and global...
Pacific experts: Philippines must lead a united front to confront China over South China...
The Philippines can push back against China’s bullying behaviour by aligning itself with affected countries in Asia, according to Pacific security observers.
But as the...