Tag: Pacific history
‘Everyone was in panic mode’: Lāhainā resident tells of wildfire escape
By Finau Fonua
The death toll from the devastating wildfire that engulfed the historic beachside town of Lāhainā on the island of Maui in Hawai’i,...
Flashback 1989: Rising storm in the Pacific
On 10 July 2023 -- marking the 1985 bombing of the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior -- Television New Zealand began broadcasting a BBC/Oxford Scientific...
The French Revolution executed royals and nobles, yes – but most people killed were commoners
ANALYSIS: By Claire Rioult and Romain Fathi
For a lot of people, mention of the French Revolution conjures up images of wealthy nobles being led...
After historic apology, Fiji moves to build a reconciled nation
By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva
In an emotionally charged “Reconciliation and thanksgiving” service organised by Fiji’s Methodist Church -- the country’s largest Christian denomination --...
Historic Girmit Day apology accepted as Fiji enters new era of unity and reconciliation
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva
History unfolded live at the Vodafone Arena at Laucala Bay in Suva yesterday when the Methodist Church of Fiji and...
PNG’s Sir Rabbie blessed at birth – ‘he’ll be a big man, clever’
OBITUARY: By Jean Nuia in Kokopo
Papua New Guinea’s fourth prime minister, Sir Rabbie Namaliu, has died — four days shy of his 76th birthday...