Tag: Islands Business
Tahiti’s ‘old lion’ Gaston Flosse, 93, steps down after 52 years in politics
By Patrick Decloitre
French Polynesia’s veteran politician, 93-year-old Gaston Flosse, announced last week he is stepping down from his position as president of his Amuitahiraa...
Fiji’s position over Israeli war on Gaza – international blunder or a domestic strategy?
SPECIAL REPORT: By Richard Naidu, editor of Islands Business
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been described...
USP faces a ‘gathering storm’ over leadership and a looming strike
Asia Pacific Report
The University of the South Pacific — one of only two regional universities in the world — is facing a “gathering storm”...
Talanoa: The complex notion of news in the Pacific
Brent Edwards looks at journalist and academic David Robie's scrutiny of the Pacific region's governance and journalism. Cartoon by David Pope
By Brent Edwards
David Robie...
Archive: David Robie’s Fiji legacy outlasts critics
By Mat Oakley, of Pacnews
During his time at the University of the South Pacific, Journalism Coordinator David Robie endured numerous attacks from some senior...
Archive: Media: Background to a Fiji vendetta
A decade-old vendetta against a New Zealand journalist by a Fiji-based media group has again resurfaced.
By Harry Stoner
In mid-1989, the New Zealand Journalist branded...