South Pacific
Prince Philip: the unlikely but willing Pacific deity
Cargo-worshipping sect on Tanna in Vanuatu revered Duke of Edinburgh as the pale-skinned son of an ancient spirit
Caroline Davies
10, Apr, 2021 @1:19 PM
Deserted islands: Pacific resorts struggle to survive a year without tourists
Algae-filled pools and shuttered hotel windows are a reminder that Covid-19 is not just a public health problem
Dan McGarry in Port Vila, Sheldon Chanel in Suva, Emmanuel Samoglou in Rarotonga
02, Apr, 2021 @9:30 PM
France underestimated impact of nuclear tests in French Polynesia
Groundbreaking new analysis could allow more than 100,000 people to claim compensation
Jon Henley
09, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM
Vanuatu coronavirus vaccine rollout to take until end of 2023
The majority of the Pacific nation’s population won’t be immunised for another two years, government planning documents show
Dan McGarry in Port Vila
25, Feb, 2021 @11:38 PM
Chinese fishing captains face jail, big fines for alleged illegal fishing in Vanuatu
Boats’ owner says holds of vessels were empty and allegations of illegal fishing are baseless
Dan McGarry in Port Vila
16, Feb, 2021 @7:00 PM
Future of Pacific Islands Forum in doubt as Palau walks out
Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and Nauru had questioned whether to remain members amid bullying claims
Bernadette Carreon in Koror and Ben Doherty Pacific editor
05, Feb, 2021 @12:45 AM
Migration firm investigated over ads promising Vanuatu passports
Global-Migrate accused of promoting access to travel document without the government’s authority, although advertisements ‘not unlawful in themselves’
Ben Doherty Pacific editor
03, Feb, 2021 @7:00 PM
From the archive, 1996: France stops nuclear test programme
Twenty-five years ago, the French government announced the end of its nuclear weapons programme in the South Pacific
compiled by Richard Nelsson
27, Jan, 2021 @11:26 AM
Chinese vessels detained by Vanuatu, accused of fishing illegally
Crew on two vessels face further investigation in Pacific nation, a month after similar incident in Palau
Dan McGarry in Port Vila and Ben Doherty Pacific Editor
25, Jan, 2021 @7:00 PM
Fiji's attorney general won't face charges over 1987 bombings
Prosecutor says there is ‘insufficient evidence’ to charge Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, one of Fiji’s most powerful political figures
Kelvin Anthony
14, Jan, 2021 @12:54 AM
'A memory bobbing around the ocean': message in a bottle found after two years
Conservationist on a remote Papua New Guinean island finds message from American girl thrown overboard more than 2,500km away
Lyanne Togiba in Port Moresby
14, Jan, 2021 @12:07 AM
Pacific leaders condemn Australia's 'weak' climate target in open letter to Scott Morrison
Fourteen eminent signatories urge Canberra to commit to net-zero emissions by 2050
Ben Doherty Pacific Editor
01, Dec, 2020 @4:12 AM
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