Books

Owen Wilkes was an admirable, fearless and unforgettable New Zealander

By Mark Derby Just weeks after Owen Wilkes’ sudden death in 2005, a van arrived at his basic bach in Kāwhia to carry away his lifetime’s collection of research materials....

Human rights group wants climate mobility justice on COP28 agenda

By Eleisha Foon A new legal framework to support climate-displaced people and guarantee their human rights is being served...

‘All talk and no action’ say USP protesters calling for fair pay

RNZ Pacific University of the South Pacific (USP) staff gathered outside the Japan-Pacific ICT Centre today to protest over...

How mass media makes a mockery of its mission over Palestine

COMMENTARY: By Malcolm Evans Since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israeli military positions and civilian settlements it has...

Role of journalism pivotal in Pacific societies as a watchdog and to bridge communities

PNG Communication Minister Timothy Masiu's University of the South Pacific journalism awards speech in Suva last night was...

Tu Galala: Social Change in the Pacific (1992)

Edited by David Robie "The Pacific is in upheaval -- growing poverty, nuclear testing, independence struggles, militarisation and massive social dislocation are pressing, often intractable...

Blood on their Banner: Nationalist Struggles in the South Pacific (1989)

By David Robie "The South Pacific is no longer pacific. Nationalist struggles against colonialism, indigenous claims for sovereignty, and superpower rivalry have turned it into...

Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior (1986, the original)

By David Robie "Award-winning journalist David Robie was on board the Greenpeace environmental ship Rainbow Warrior on its last mission to Rongelap Atoll in May...