Tag: Diplomacy

By Kendall Hutt in Auckland Auckland University of Technology has launched a “first of its kind” Indonesia Centre in a cultural diplomacy initiative. “This is both...

Alistar Kata's video report on the campaign for a fact-finding mission to West Papua produced before the 2015 Pacific Islands Forum. Video: Pacific Media...

ANALYSIS: By Rod Campbell As much of the world watched the G20 last week, another leaders’ summit was on in Fiji. Fiji will chair the next...

By Giff Johnson in Majuro Ambassadors to the United States from the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands are seeking information about officer-involved...

President Rodrigo Duterte still has a chance to salvage national honour by proceeding with his original plan to raise the Philippine flag on Pag-asa...

Indonesia and Timor-Leste have agreed to establish a Senior Official Consultation (SOC) forum to formulate the settlement of border disputes. The agreement was made following...

ANALYSIS: By Dan McGarry in Port Vila Last month, New Zealand-based analyst Jose Sousa-Santos commented on Twitter that “Indonesia’s attempt at buying support from the...

By Talebula Kate in Suva A United States national has been deported after swearing at the President of Fiji, Jioji Konrote, last week, it was...

Exclusive interview by Corazon Miller of The New Zealand Herald The controversial president of the Philippines, known as "The Punisher", says he wished he could...

The chairman of the Human Rights Foundation says New Zealand has standards for granting visas, and he does not think the president of the...

A Rappler video on YouTube of the ousting of Senator Leila de Lima yesterday as chair of the Justice Committee. The senator is one...

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...