Research

New Zealand’s foreign policy stance on Palestine lacks transparency

COMMENTARY: By John Hobbs It is difficult to understand what sits behind the New Zealand government’s unwillingness to sanction, or threaten to sanction, the Israeli government for its genocide against...

Bougainville wants independence. China’s support for a controversial mine could pave the way

ANALYSIS: By Anna-Karina Hermkens Bougainville, an autonomous archipelago currently part of Papua New Guinea, is determined to become the...

Jeremy Rose: Mister Netanyahu have you no sense of decency?

COMMENTARY: By Jeremy Rose The word antisemitism has become so debased that depending on who is using it I...

Marshall Islands nuclear legacy: report highlights lack of health research

By Giff Johnson in Majuro A new report on the United States nuclear weapons testing legacy in the Marshall...

Fiji coup culture and political meddling in media education given airing

Pacific Media Watch Taieri MP Ingrid Leary reflected on her years in Fiji as a television journalist and media...

Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs

ANALYSIS: By Cassandra Mudgway The high-stress nature of working in politics is increasingly taking a toll on staff and politicians. But an additional threat to...

Fiji’s defence and security review – a pivotal step towards stability

ANALYSIS: By Shailendra Singh Fiji Home Affairs Minister Pio Tikoduadua’s national defence and security review initiative announced last month marks a bold and pivotal step...

New Zealand can learn from South Africa, The Gambia and others when it comes to international accountability

ANALYSIS: By Karen Scott In 2023, the world witnessed a sustained attack on the very foundations of the international legal order. Russia, a permanent member of...

After 3 months of devastation in the Israel-Hamas war, is anyone ‘winning’?

ANALYSIS: By Ian Parmeter The 19th century German war strategist and field marshal Helmuth von Moltke famously coined the aphorism “No battle plan survives first...

Since the war on Gaza began, violence against Palestinians has surged in the West Bank

ANALYSIS: By Tristan Dunning and Martin Kear While the world remains fixated on the devastating October 7 Hamas attacks and the subsequent Israeli attacks on...

Peters has track record but NZ aid policy still hard to figure out

ANALYSIS: By Terence Wood In the wake of New Zealand’s recent election, and subsequent coalition negotiations, Winston Peters has emerged as New Zealand’s Foreign Minister...