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Deep sea mining—can it sink the visions in Pacific regionalism?

PATRICK KAIKU | Pacific island states have combined custodianship over some of the richest and most extensive Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) in the… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 14 December

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Fiji elections this week The much-anticipated general elections will take place in Fiji on 14th December. At the time… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 7 December

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Arrests and complaints ahead of Fiji elections Tensions are high in Fiji ahead of the elections to be held… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 30 November

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Solomon Islands rocked by large earthquake Late last week, Solomon Islands was rocked by a large earthquake. The… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 23 November

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |     COP 27 concludes The COP27 meeting in Egypt has concluded. The negotiations ran over time and well into the… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 16 November

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  COVID in Tuvalu After successfully keeping COVID-19 out of the country for the best part of three years, Tuvalu is… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 9 November

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    New government in Vanuatu The people of Vanuatu have a new government. The members of the 13th legislature were… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 2 November

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Fiji elections date announced The President of Fiji has issued the writ for the next general elections. Fiji will… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 26 October

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  Official results of Vanuatu elections declared In Vanuatu, the official results of the recent elections have been announced. The two pre-independence… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 19 October

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  Australian Deputy Prime Minister visits PNG Last week saw Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, visit… Read More


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