When the World Discovered the Pacific: 2018 Politics Roundup by RNZ's Johnny Blades and Jamie Tahana

It was a busy year for the countries of the Pacific, which had more global spotlight than usual as it found itself in the middle of feuding great powers. That brought a slew of new deals and partnerships, but also pressures. RNZ Pacific's Johnny Blades and Jamie Tahana look back on the year the world discovered the Pacific.

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From left: PNG's Foreign Minister Rimbink Pato, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC leaders summit in Port Moresby, 17 November 2018.  Photo: APEC Papua New Guinea Media team

Weekend Reading 19-20th January 2019: the Pacific in 2018: the Social Progress Index Explained, Maori Education, Few Aussies Can Speak Aussie Languages

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• The Pacific in 2018: a political round-up by Johnny Blades and Jamie Tahana pn220

• Exciting new statistical tool to measure wellbeing: the Social Progress Index. With a video link to SPI executive Michael Green who explains it all. pn235

• Maori education: "We have got a lot of work to do" by John Boynton, Te Manu Korihi reporter. pn238

• Why do so few Aussies speak an Australian language? The state of Austalia's Te Reo (Whoops! Nga Reo) pn239

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