Monthly Archives: December 2017

Radio New Zealand recently ran a short, yet interesting, story regarding a preservation project of historical films from the Pacific that will take place at the Smithsonian Institution in 2018. An Auckland university graduate will be heading to the United … Continue reading →

Our last legend of the year comes from the Cook Islands and can be found printed in the book Legends of the Cook Islands. I’ve been sharing a few stories from the Cook Islands the past couple of months mainly … Continue reading →

Mark your calendar! The 2018 Melanesian Arts & Cultural Festival (MACFest) will take place July 1-14, 2018 in the Solomon Islands and will coincide with country’s 40th Anniversary. The theme for next year’s event will be “Past Recollection for Future … Continue reading →

Back in 2012 members of the Tongan Government, public service, civil society and media came together in Nuku’alofa today to discuss the Government’s proposal for a national Freedom of Information (FOI) policy. The policy is a key step in the … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to share an article that I saw a few months ago in the Vanuatu Daily Post about how the Acting Prime Minister, Joe Natuman, signed the first Right To Information (RTI) enforcement order bearing names of seven government agencies … Continue reading →

Our latest legend comes from Papua New Guinea. It is another story about how things originated and shows us the value of teamwork and collaboration. It can be found in the book The Turtle and the Island: Tales from Papua New … Continue reading →

A couple of articles regarding Pacific Islands languages had recently come to my attention and that I have been meaning to share. First, Radio Australia reported that To draw attention to the risks of language loss and to document more … Continue reading →