Tag: David Robie
Archive: Bougainville: New Zealand’s part in a guerilla war
New Zealanders played a critical part in a flash-point that ignited a guerilla war threatening the economy and stability of Papuas New Guinea. David...
Archive: The Fijian feudal connection
After two false starts, Fiji's rival former prime ministers finally get together for vital talks over the country's future. David Robie assesses their chances.
After...
Archive: Challenging Goliath – New Internationalist 1986
When Aotearoa (NZ) banned nuclear warships from its ports it was seen as David standing up to Washington's Goliath. But behind Prime Minister David...
Archive: Nuclear Exodus: The Rongelap Evacuation
By Chris Cooper, David Robie and Michael Fleck
An independent video slide show developed from photographs in David Robie's photographic exhibition around the original Rainbow...
Archive: Gaston Flosse’s iron grip in Tahiti
Victory was complete. Gaston Flosse crushed all opposition at the polls. David Robie in Pape’ete asks how powerful can he become as France’s newly...
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...