Nearly 12,000 ni-Vanuatu citizens are participating in Australia’s Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme or New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme at the current time. While ...

It is worth reflecting on the political pressures, costs and risks that come with the prestige of hosting a leaders‘ meeting, says Sione Tekiteki.

Social protection programs are making real progress in the Pacific but differ greatly according to context, says Hilman ...

The leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) will gather in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 8-12 September 2025 for the 54th annual summit of the region’s premier political body. This year’s meeting ...

This book prompts us to ask the hard questions about PNG's economic development about what’s worked, what hasn’t and what must change, says Matthew Morris.

Disability equity in election processes is not just about voter participation but about equal citizenship throughout the ...

The story of the relationship between the two national universities is also the story of the relationship between two nations, says Sinclair Dinnen.

Unity lies in challenging colonial labels and celebrating the rich, diverse and interconnected tapestry of all Pasifika ...

What started out as a trivial story barely worthy of public attention has grown into a full-blown crisis for the Sitiveni Rabuka-led government in Fiji. A Commission of Inquiry (COI) report into the ...

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World War II plunged Fred Fisk into the emerging field of ‘development’ in colonial Malaya. Feeling inadequate to the task, he looked to the 1950s literature – Amar Narain Agarwala, Sampat Pal Singh, ...