Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea’s capital, has a reputation for crime and violence. The Economist Intelligence Unit regularly rates the city as one of the least liveable in the world. Yet, my experiences of Port Moresby, while not free of conflict, have led me to believe that international...
Three court cases will decide when parliament will next meet, and perhaps who is the next prime minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG). In this article, I will briefly provide the background of each case, and their implications. Validity of James Marape’s election as PM As Peter O’Neill’s 18-month...
Papua New Guinea’s 2021 National Budget was passed in the parliament on 17 November under unusual circumstances. The traditional pre-budget lockup for media and economists was cancelled, and no opposition was present. Parliament was reconvened quickly by the Speaker following a defection of...
PACER Plus – a regional trade agreement between Australia, New Zealand and Pacific island countries – will do little to stimulate economic activity in the Pacific. However, Pacific negotiators have had some success lobbying Australia and New Zealand on labour mobility, and have shaped a relative...
PACER Plus, a trade and development agreement including Australia and New Zealand and a majority of...
On 13 December 2020 the controversial regional free trade agreement – the Pacific Agreement on...
New Zealand’s summer harvest period is fast approaching and with it the need for seasonal labour...
In an earlier blog with Stephen Howes I explained why the sudden announcement by the Government of...
Vanuatu’s role as the leading sending country for workers in both the Seasonal Worker Programme...
At the start of the pandemic, it was thought that remittance flows would contract sharply. In April...
