The outside world has long dismissed Papua New Guinea as too hard to reach, too dangerous to visit and too hard to define. Its twin and troubled neighbour, West Papua, is practical… [+]
When a boy helps free a dolphin tangled in a discarded fishing net, they develop an unexpected friendship.
"Once there was a boy who lived by the sea. He loved the sea and he sw… [+]
Media, Information and Development in Papua New Guinea, by Papoutsaki and Rooney (2006), young, emerging and established researchers associated with the Communication Arts Departme… [+]
A comprehensive "hidden stories of the Pacific" media and communication book about many of the region’s major issues of the past two decades such as the Fiji coups, Papua New Guine… [+]
Dreadlocks was originally published as the literary journal of the School of Language, Arts and Media at the University of the South Pacific (USP), by the Pacific Writing Forum (PW… [+]
On 10 July 1985, French secret agents bombed the Greenpeace campaign flagship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand. Portuguese-born photographer Fernando Pereira died i… [+]
Fatu Feuʻu is an internationally recognised Samoan-New Zealand artist. He has been pivotal in shaping the interest in contemporary Pacific art globally and nurturing a generation o… [+]
That first night in Sāmoa, Ana slept next to her grandmother on an old bed with sheets that smelled of mothballs. Now it was morning and as she opened her eyes, Ana saw that the ot… [+]
Often fiction allows authors to tell truths that otherwise would be too painful. Sia Figiel is uninhibited in The Girl in the Moon Circle, an observation of life in Samoa for perce… [+]
Hiapo is the barkcloth of Niue, made from the ata (mulberry tree) and used at important events, such as a hair-cutting ceremony. The designs that embellish this fabric come from na… [+]
In Kiribati mythology, Kaiboia, a lazy man, failed to provide offerings to their gods. To avoid the villagers’ punishment, he went fishing. Join Kaiboia on his canoe to see wh… [+]
Have you ever wondered why a tiny mouse always seemed to be running from a big, scary cat? In this story with a Kiribati twist, we explore this age-old mystery.
This tale shows ho… [+]
The Reverend Joseph Waterhouse witnessed Fijian life at the earliest stages of the nineteenth century. His work offers an excellent insight into the traditional Fijian way of life… [+]
A unique in-depth guide to the maunga/mountains of Rorotonga, their cultural and historical significance to Cook Island Māori, and how the topography of the island has provided for… [+]
Take a journey from A to Z through this cabinet of curiosities. Evoking surprising new friendships – vampires, harpies and yeti are all welcome here.
The concept behind The Me… [+]
"Who and where is the missing King? And what of his people - how will they reclaim their past in a world that is layered and wrapped in the history of others?"
Moetai Brotherson… [+]
Have you ever wondered how the first coconut tree appeared on the islands of Tungaru? In this traditional myth, find out how a man’s love for his wife created the first coconut tre… [+]
After hearing about the endangered manumea bird on the radio, Mose and his cousin Niko set off to search for a manumea in the deep dark forest on the far side of the mountain. They… [+]
In 1980s Auckland there were many New Zealand Samoan children whose first language was not English and who struggled in mainstream classes. One small community of parents and their… [+]
Have you ever heard a story of a red turtle?
One of the Kiribati folk tales tells how this turtle escaped from its pond. Join the villagers as they search for their red turtle and… [+]
Evotia Tamua's photographic essay on Pacific Islands life in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. Full colour and b/w photographs.
"Polynesian Festival and Pacific Auckland take us… [+]
Founded at the University of Papua New Guinea in 1994, this peer-reviewed research journal explores journalism, media issues, communication and diversity in the South Pacific, Asia… [+]
Written by Eleitino Paddy Walker. Set in a Pacific island, this is a story of two young children who discover their power to inspire change, peace and love by helping a stranded do… [+]
Reflections on the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, through a re-reading of Albert Camus' great novel La Peste (1947).
Just before midnight on 25 March 2020 the country ente… [+]
