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PNG's MPs have been debating whether to ratify Bougainville's vote for independence (Source: RNZ)

Insight · 9 June 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Dr Tess Newton Cain

Community · 27 May 2026

Welcome to Sustineo, Tim Stewart!

We are thrilled to welcome Tim Stewart to the Sustineo team! Tim has had a varied and diverse career which began in farming, horses and forestry in the UK, and transitioned via teaching agriculture in Ghana to market systems development via lots of other twists and...

Hon. Matthew Wale, MP Peter – Solomon Islands Leader of the Opposition and a potential candidate for the Prime Minister position. Source: Facebook.

Insight · 12 May 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Dr Tess Newton Cain

Prime Minister and Defence Minister Hon. James Marape announcing an independent investigation and reforms to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force recruitment (Source: Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council)

Insight · 29 April 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Dr Tess Newton Cain

Project Highlight · 24 April 2026

Carbon and coffee in PNG – what’s the story?

We’ve just wrapped up more than 5 years’ work on coffee, cocoa and carbon in PNG. So, what have we learned? Authors: Dr Almah Tararia and Kate Lanyon

Research in Brief · 17 April 2026

Tides of Memory: Cultural Storytelling and Disaster Resilience in the Indo-Pacific

The power of sharing stories, song and generational wisdom to remember and learn from disasters. Author: Rebekah Baynard-Smith

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters (Source: Facebook)

Insight · 15 April 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Dr Tess Newton Cain

Samoa Prime Minister Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during official trip to Samoa (Source: Facebook)

Insight · 1 April 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Dr Tess Newton Cain

Front page of the Vanuatu Daily Post from 24 February 2026 showing the remains of a grave lost due to the impacts of climate change.

Insight · 19 March 2026

What does RESPONDING to Loss & Damage look like?

Loss and Damage is the latest category of climate impacts. As it moves from a space of advocacy into one of response, what does that really look like? Author: Dr Veronica Doerr