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Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable Sitiveni Rabuka (left) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Source: Facebook).

· 7 July 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

Dr Anna Naupa, (left), has been appointed as the new Melanesian Spearhead Group director-general. She becomes the first female to be appointed to the role since the sub-regional group was established in 1986. Photo credit: Facebook / Ministry of the Prime Minister - Vanuatu

Insight · 24 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 · 10 June 2026

Welcome to the Sustineo team, David Poulton!

David Poulton is our Principal Consultant, leading Sustineo’s climate change portfolio. His approach to development and climate change is grounded in shared decision-making with local stakeholders and learning from communities who already hold deep knowledge. We caught...

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...