Hello, World!

Welcome to PiPP’s Pacific Politics blog. Following the success of our Vanuatu elections blog, we’ve decided to expand the scope and to give all of the Pacific islands territories the same treatment. With features from journalists and commentators throughout the region, we hope to be able to provide more and better insight into the stories that define this blue continent.

As with the elections blog, our aim is to provide short, sharp snapshots – brief but detailed glimpses that provide clarity and context, and so help us to better understand the unique factors that drive politics in the Pacific.

A note about the content of this site: PiPP exists to stimulate open, honest and frank dialogue on all aspects of the policy-making process. As a non-partisan think-tank, we publish views and opinions that cover a wide spectrum. Unless explicitly stated, the views expressed on this website – even those of our staff – belong to their respective authors. While our editorial staff and contributors make every effort to ensure accuracy and factual correctness, you may at times discover erroneous or incomplete information on this site. We encourage all our readers to respond, comment and contribute to improving the quality and accuracy of the reporting you find here.

If you’re interested in submitting material to this blog send us an email to politics-blog@pacificpolicy.org.

Typical pieces are between 3-500 words in length, but longer analyses are also welcome. Photo essays, infographics, videos and other formats are welcome as well. You don’t have to be a professional journalist, but we do plan to maintain a high degree of quality in our features.

We’re excited about this venture, and hope that it will be useful and engaging for politics wonks, journalists and armchair MPs alike.