Tag: Diplomacy

By John Gibb of the Otago Daily Times Some New Zealand government ministries risk being damaged in the long term by their refusal, at times,...

ANALYSIS: By John Braddock Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama used what would normally have been a bland official speech in Suva earlier this month to...

The Otago Foreign Policy School next month will explore the complex and evolving interaction between government policy making and “old” and “new” forms of...

By Godwin Ligo in Port Vila The Vanuatu Ambassador to Brussels, Roy Mickey Joy, says the Melanesian Spearhead Group  is too politicised, has lost its...

By Tama Salim in Dili Just 14 years into independence, Timor-Leste has secured membership of a number of international forums, declaring its intent to catch...

Prime Minister John Key will make an official two-day visit to Fiji next month – the first by a New Zealand Prime Minister since...

By Tama Salim in Dili and Anggi M. Lubis in Jakarta Timor-Leste remains upbeat about negotiations on outstanding border issues with Indonesia, as the two...

By Fardah Pewarta in Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and his delegation's recent trip to Fiji and Papua...

By Tama Salim in Suva Indonesia is looking to strengthen its diplomatic ties with South Pacific countries by appointing a special envoy to the region...

By Vannessa Hearman and Jose da Costa In 1995, 18 East Timorese youths sailed illegally to Australia in a small fishing boat. After five nights...