Long game: political activism for a public voice at Parliament
THE HOUSE: By Johnny Blades
If elected representatives have their work cut out for them to create the slightest social or political change through Parliament,...
Pacific tackles growing problem of human trafficking, smuggling and ‘slavery’
By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva
Since opening borders after the covid-19 pandemic, Australia and New Zealand have been aggressively sourcing Pacific Islander workers to help...
Hasty Tahiti electoral alliance accused of serving up ‘same soup’ by rival
By Walter Zweifel
Politicians in French Polynesia have reacted with scorn over the ruling party’s hastily-convened electoral alliance with an opposition party, which has been...
The ‘otherness’ of Jacinda Ardern – by doing politics differently she changed the game and saved her party
ANALYSIS: By Jennifer Curtin
This week marks the beginning of Jacinda Ardern’s life outside parliament, since she officially ceased to be an electorate MP at...
Indonesian security crackdown in West Papua – ‘traumatising raids, torture’
Asia Pacific Report
Indonesian security forces have intensified operations in various conflict areas in West Papua, reports Human Rights Monitor.
According to information received by the...
Fiji’s economic summit addresses ‘daunting’ challenges, says Rabuka
By Viliame Tawanakoro in Suva
Fiji’s Coalition government strongly believes that addressing the country’s priorities head-on is the cornerstone to building a progressive and prosperous...