Pacific Perspectives
Achievements / Features / Health / News / Pacific islands / Pacific's Aotearoa story / Samoa / Women
by Pacific Guardians · Published 23/05/2017
Cardiovascular disease is known as the ‘silent killer’ because patients might not know they are at risk. They feel fine, they feel strong, and if they aren’t fully informed, they may not think it’s necessary to make lifestyle changes.
Features / Health / News / Pacific's Aotearoa story / Tokelau
by Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi · Published 20/05/2017
Dr Silivia and her team are aiming for an action-laden list of outcomes from the summit. That from Tokelau’s leaders, government departments, and partners SPC, WHO and New Zealand they will get their commitments to build a roadmap of ‘integrated’ NCD activities for the next three years.
Achievements / Communications / Development / Features / Nationhood / News / Pacific islands / Pacific's Aotearoa story / Technology / Telecommunications / Tokelau
by Pacific Guardians · Published 08/05/2017
“The 4G Mobile network is a modern Broadband ICT platform that was once a dream of our past generations is now made real by this generation.” Hon. Mose Pelasio.
Contributors / Economy / Environment / Features / Fishery / News / Oceans / Pacific islands / Trade
by Pacific Guardians · Published 02/05/2017
It’s World Tuna Day today. This article adapted from FFA’s TUNApacific hub details the importance of Tuna to the Pacific islands and global marine ecosystems. As well as the ground-breaking work by Pacific fisheries officials, their partners and networks.
Climate Change / Contributors / Environment / News / Pacific islands / Samoa / Tokelau
by Pacific Guardians · Published 28/04/2017
In its 2017 communiqué, the V20 countries reaffirmed the need to increase prioritization of adaptation finance; immediate removal of fossil fuel production subsidies; and the G20 to lead with the V20 to subject all emissions to carbon pricing.
Culture and Heritage / Features / Nationhood / News / Pacific islands / Pacific's Aotearoa story / Tokelau / Youth
by Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi · Published 15/04/2017 · Last modified 18/04/2017
On Good Friday, Kelihiano Kalolo, a member of the newly elected government of Tokelau delivered a formal message of support and blessings to this year’s bi-ennial Youth Festival ‘Mafutaga Tupulaga Tokelau’ gathering. The 4-day festival...
Economy / Features / Fishery / Human Rights / Law breakers / News / Oceans / Pacific islands / Solomon Islands / Technology / Trade
by Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi · Published 06/04/2017
“As we deal with the Vietnamese blue boat issue, technically this is not within the FFA’s mandate. So we will be looking for a full mandate from member countries.” James Movick, FFA Director General.
Environment / Features / Fishery / Law & Order / News / Oceans / Pacific islands / Technology
by Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi · Published 03/04/2017
As NGOs, we’re interested to help support the policies underlying the technologies because in many cases the countries may have their legislation based back in the 1960s or 1970s as they probably never envisioned the computers we have available today to be able to capture and use that information. Mr Bubba Cook, WWF.
Economy / Features / Fishery / News / Oceans / Pacific islands
by Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi · Published 03/04/2017
NTSA’s strength lies in setting up its own information system, the NTIS, to gather up interagency information, pool it together and make it accessible by Party. And its ability to allow that information to be used not only for fisheries purposes but also for broader law enforcement purposes.
Features / National / News / Pacific islands / Pacific's Aotearoa story / Tokelau
by Pacific Guardians · Published 29/03/2017 · Last modified 06/04/2017
There’s been very little information about the 16 March meeting between Tokelau’s government leaders and New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Murray McCully and Tokelau Administrator Mr David Nicholson. However, it has been revealed from the...
Corporate Welfare / Culture and Heritage / Features / News / Pacific islands / Pacific's Aotearoa story / Samoa / Trade
by Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea F. Tauafiafi · Published 25/03/2017
Underneath the drums, smiles, glitter and deals that serve the ‘Davos-class’ corporations and individuals harvesting the Pasifika brand; are 25 business delegations from 7 Pacific islands still searching for ways to claim their pound of flesh from what, essentially, is their product.
Domestic violence / Entertainment / Features / News / Pacific islands / Samoa
by Pacific Guardians · Published 23/03/2017
A plea to the heads of Samoan families or matai to take the lead against family violence has come from the lead actor in the well-received movie One Thousand Ropes.
