By late May 2022, as the peak harvest period for New Zealand apples and kiwifruit came to an end, and winter pruning of kiwifruit and grape vines commenced, approximately 12,200 workers were onshore under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme (Figure 1). This is almost double the number...
Inadequate funding has meant roads are few, far between and in poor condition across Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby is not connected by road to either the industrial hub of Lae or the agricultural and population centre of the Highlands region, even though all three locations are on the same...
American diplomats and dignitaries have assembled in Honiara for the 80th anniversary of the Guadalcanal Landings during World War II (WWII). Recent developments, including the China–Solomon Islands security agreement along with numerous news and media stories, are casting a long shadow over this...
Recent events in Porgera and Port Moresby have not helped Papua New Guinea’s international reputation for crime and danger. But living in the nation’s capital since May has shown me that there is far more to PNG than the headlines suggest. While PNG undoubtedly has its challenges, the warmth and...
Papua New Guinea has been facing fiscal problems since the end of its economic boom almost a decade...
The way politics is played in Melanesian countries has very little national inclusivity about it –...
The signing of a treaty between China and Solomon Islands has instigated a frenzy of development...
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong was putting it mildly when she noted in her Solomon Islands...
The Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting has ended and what is intriguing is the deafening...
The Pacific Labour Mobility Survey (PLMS) covers households in three Pacific countries – Tonga...
