Archive: Tahiti: Caricature of the leader
By David Robie
One political cartoon depicted President Gaston Flosse as a vampire. A potted "species" note in the opposition newspaper Te Teo o Te...
Archive: Tahiti: French first for Flosse
By David Robie
Born a demi in the Mangarevian village of Rikitea in 1931, Gaston Flosse is the first Pacific Islander to become a minister...
Archive: Tahiti: The third flag of Faa’a
By David Robie
Two flags fly outside most town halls in "French" Polynesia. One is the Tricolore of the French republic; the other is the...
David Robie – Qantas awards and Media Peace Prize 1985-89
Auckland Star
The Rainbow Warrior, New Zealand's future military role in the Pacific and a history of peacemaking were the winning topics in this year's...
Archive: Éloi Machoro knew his days were numbered
By David Robie in the New Zealand Times
Éloi Machoro was a marked man. Almost any day for the last few weeks could have been...
Archive: Bicycle snoop riles the Baltic
By David Robie in The New Zealand Times
Is Sweden breaching its long tradition of neutrality and secretly cooperating with Nato countries? Yes, believes controversial...