The Pacific region is rich with culture, people and stories. Johnson Raela and Alice Lolohea bring you the stories that matter to the Pacific and the most up-to-date information, from journalists with deep regional expertise.
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Johnson Raela, Alice LoloheaChina's bid to sideline Taiwan casts a shadow over the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, while the Solomon Islands Prime Minister abandons the summit to fight off a no confidence vote at home. (Return)
In this special documentary by The Pacific team, we travel to Bougainville as it moves closer to becoming the world's newest nation. We explore the challenges, opportunities and deep history shaping its path to independence.
Guam faces a massive U.S. military buildup aimed at deterring China, but the expansion is driving up costs, threatening ecosystems and raising questions about sovereignty for the island's Indigenous people.
In Tuvalu more than a third of the population have applied for a new Australian visa offering just 280 places a year. As rising seas threaten the island nation, families are weighing opportunity abroad against culture, identity and home. (Midseason Final)
