Excitement is building among Fijian voters towards election on September 17, with Australia and New Zealand having shifted their policies towards positive engagement with the announcement of the election date, writes Kiery Manassah.

Will the unprecedented nuclear non-proliferation lawsuits help Marshall Islanders with their nuclear claims? Engagement at home on nuclear issues is a needed first step if Marshall Islanders are to benefit from these unprecedented NPT lawsuits, writes Giff Johnson.

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Kalafi Moala examines why Fiji seems to be backtracking on its former position on Minerva. Obviously the geopolitical issue, which Tonga’s full submission on the outer limits of its continental shelf raises, is the relationship to deep-sea mineral exploration.

Pacific governments need to find a better way to foster private sector growth. An approach worth taking up is to invest in already established businesses that have the human resource, physical infrastructure and demonstrated business experience, writes Giff Johnson.