THE QUESTION OF INDEPENDENCE: NEW OR OLD CALEDONIA?
Olivia Coustance - The question of New Caledonia’s independence has sparked much debate following the signing of the Nouméa agreement in...
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Feb 282 min read
THE AUSTRONESIAN MIGRATIONS: WORDS AND WAYFINDING.
Connor Donaldson - The word tangata (n. person, man) is used by the Māori of New Zealand, for example when they refer to themselves as...
Feb 281 min read
TANGAROA THE POLYNESIAN GOD: I TOLD YOU SO!
Ffion Bright - Tangaroa the Polynesian sea God proclaimed to past generations of Māori, the very words that climate activists echo today:...
Feb 282 min read
HEIVA I TAHITI.
Gabriel Yeung - The Heiva I Tahiti, a renowned traditional Tahitian dancing and singing competition, takes place once every year during...
Feb 281 min read
OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024: SURFING CONTESTS IN TEAHUPO'O.
Gabriel Yeung - Located on the island of Tahiti, the mythical wave of Teahupo’o has been chosen to welcome the surfing contests of the...
Feb 281 min read
GONE WITH THE BILLS: A STUDY IN NAURU FOREIGN POLICY.
Anoushka - To take the wind out of Taipei’s sails after the recent pro-sovereignty Presidential win in Taiwan, China diminished Taiwanese...
Feb 281 min read
TROUBLE IN PARADISE: TRIBAL CONFLICT IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Anoushka - Home to hundreds of tribal communities, each characterised by distinct dialects, beliefs and customs, Papua New Guinea (PNG),...
Feb 281 min read
LESSONS IN PEACE: JOSE RAMOS HORTA AT WARWICK ECONOMIC SUMMIT 2024.
Anoushka - It was an honour to hear His Excellency, President Jose Ramos Horta speak at the Warwick Economic Summit earlier this year....
Feb 281 min read
THE PACIFIC RUGBY LEGACY: COLONIAL INFLUENCE AND CULTURAL IDENTITY.
Ryoma Suzuki - As the Rugby World Cup came to a climactic close in Paris last October, the impressive performances of the Pacific nations...
Feb 281 min read
TROUBLE DOWN UNDER: DEEPSEA MINING IN THE PACIFIC.
Sara Zajicova Deepsea mining, i.e. the extraction of valuable minerals and metals from the ocean floor, has been touted as a new source...
Feb 282 min read
THINGS ARE NOT GOING SWIMMINGLY.
Sara Zajicova - “We are sinking” proclaimed Tuvalu’s foreign minister Simon Kofe, delivering his COP26 speech, knee-deep in water. Tuvalu...
Feb 282 min read
THE TREATY OF WAITAINGI.
Luca Liscapi & Connor Donaldson - The Treaty of Waitangi, known as Te Tiriti in Māori, was signed in 1840 by representatives of the...
Feb 281 min read
TIME TO TRANSFORM IN TOKELAU
Lilou Hardonnière - Tokelau, made up of three islands (Atafu, Fakaofo and Nukunonu), is a dependant territory of New Zealand, located in...
Feb 281 min read
WORD OF THE WEEK
Luca Viscapi - G’day! The language department has evolved, and this is our new WORD OF THE WEEK column. This word is shared by many...
Feb 201 min read
EL NIÑO: HE’S NOT AS CUTE AS HE SOUNDS.
Lilou Hardonnière - El Niño, less fun than it sounds, is a climate phenomenon of the South Pacific Ocean. During an El Niño Southern...
Feb 201 min read
KATE SHEPPARD: THE IT GIRL.
Olivia Coustance - Her picture, posted on the 10 NZD banknote, acts as a testimony to her heritage. Kate Sheppard was raised in the UK...
Feb 202 min read
ISLAND FEMINISM -AVANT L'HEURE.
Olivia Coustance - If we think about the state of women’s rights around the world in the middle ages spanning through the early modern...
Feb 204 min read
AUSTRALIA’S DOMINATION GAMES: NOT KINKY AT ALL.
Aimee Rogers & Connor Donaldson (map) - Australia’s history is largely defined by colonialism, but its colonial role in the Pacific is...
Feb 201 min read
KIA ORA , EVERYONE!
Luca Viscapi - For the Pacific Post’s inaugural first ever language segment (exciting right?), here are some simple greetings in the...
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