Decolonisation tensions rise in New Caledonia as Kanaks accuse France of opposing ‘wind of history’
By Walter Zweifel
New Caledonia’s largest pro-independence party has been told that France is “panicking” and afraid of losing New Caledonia.
The head of the Caledonian...
Less than illustrious: remembering the Anzacs means also not forgetting some committed war crimes
ANALYSIS: By Jeffrey McNeill
It was observed that the English had slain wounded and captured German prisoners.
So reads a disturbing war diary entry of...
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...