Pacific • Topic • Inside Story

Skip to content

Pacific

International Nic Maclellan 27 August 2013 As Pacific leaders gather this week in the Marshall Islands, the United States continues to delay ratification of the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty. Using previously…

International Nic Maclellan 31 May 2013 French Polynesia’s historic resolution at the United Nations was clinched by years of campaigning and back-room diplomacy by this French dependency, reports Nic Maclellan

National affairs Danielle Cave 27 September 2012 Starved of funds, Australia’s foreign affairs department has spread itself far too thinly since Kevin Rudd launched the bid, writes Danielle Cave

National affairs Savitri Taylor 5 September 2012 Savitri Taylor takes a close look at the asylum seeker agreements between Australia and Nauru and PNG

International Nic Maclellan 27 August 2012 Tales of colonial blackbirding have led to renewed ties between Australian South Sea Islanders and Pacific communities, reports Nic Maclellan

National affairs Nic Maclellan 4 December 2011 At the global climate negotiations in Durban, some island nations are discussing climate displacement. Nic Maclellan looks at the response from one Pacific government

Essays & reportage Geoffrey Barker 13 June 2011 Would abandoning the treaty substantially affect Australia’s strategic circumstances, asks Geoffrey Barker

Norm Kelly 7 July 2010 New Zealand’s new emissions trading scheme is far from ideal, but at least it’s a first step, writes Norm Kelly

International Norm Kelly 29 October 2009 Taito Phillip Field’s jailing on corruption charges highlights the need for a more transparent process of ministerial discretion, writes Norm Kelly

International Jon Fraenkel 7 October 2009 Fiji confirms the lesson of history: military officers aren’t very good at managing the affairs of state, writes Jon Fraenkel

International Norm Kelly 7 September 2009 When is a rort a rort? The debate has spread to New Zealand, reports Norm Kelly

Essays & reportage Jane McAdam & Maryanne Loughry 30 June 2009 For people on Kiribati and Tuvalu facing increasing climate pressures, the description “refugee” has too many negative connotations, write Jane McAdam and…

International Norm Kelly 30 June 2009 New Zealand’s National Party government has lost its first minister, while Labour easily retained Helen Clark’s old seat, writes Norm Kelly

International Norm Kelly 12 May 2009 As the government’s honeymoon continues, Labour must contest the seat vacated by Helen Clark, reports Norm Kelly

Essays & reportage David Corlett 27 November 2008 The link between climate change and migration is more complex than it might seem, writes David Corlett in this extract from his new book

International Norm Kelly 10 November 2008 Apart from an unexpectedly strong performance by the Bill and Ben Party, the NZ election result more or less matched expectations, writes Norm Kelly International Norm Kelly 4 November 2008 New Zealand’s voting system means that predicting a winner is never simple. Norm Kelly looks at the field