Let the islands’ people decide whether deepening ties with China reflect their collective aspirations – and whether the ...

E u’u no te akau roa, ka oki rai ki tona akau roa” (the (parrot) fish from the reef, will always return to its home) – Aitutakian proverb. I was born under the shadow of Te Rua Manga in Ruatonga with ...

The Japanese plantation colony became the launch site for the atomic bombings of Japan. Today, it’s been nearly forgotten by ...

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. But plans to mine ...

A mineral-rich island in the Pacific races to become the world’s 194th nation — and to free itself from generations of foreign control. Bougainville’s Long Goodbye to Colonialism originally appeared o ...