Morioka
An accidental blogger. A digital activist. A creative thinker. A DIY environmentalist. An island girl. Yep, that’s me.
Bringing stories and views direct from the coconut wireless of the South Pacific Islands.
Country: SLB
Morioka
Latest posts
Fair trade and not free trade is what the Pacific needs
Free trade has yet to become a topic of daily conversation for people in the Pacific but it certainly figures large in the political arena where Pacific leaders have been [...]
A Silent Crime: Violence Against Women in Melanesia
The transition from subsistence to a cash economy is pushing Melanesian women into the workforce. The issue is not just about what is gained and what is lost but about challenging [...]
Papua New Guinea: Move over corrupters, here comes the citizens!
In a country like Papua New Guinea (PNG), you don’t expect much from the government. If you do, you will be disappointed. You see, there is a problem when colonisation [...]
Healthcare starts with the Basics of Smelly Business
When we talk about healthcare in Solomon Islands, it’s back to the very basics. It’s more basic than doctors, hospitals or access to medical supplies. My visit to a coastal [...]
Solomon Islands: young people flock to the city in search of jobs
In search of employment opportunities, young people from the outer provinces of Solomon Islands flock to Honiara – the country’s capital – in massive droves. There, they bunk with their [...]
Papua New Guinea and the game of mining: who wins? who loses?
Hot. Stuffy. Noisy. White man dressed in checkered shirt and jeans. Oh and there’s another one. And another one. Some carrying brief cases and laptop bags. Some burying their faces [...]
As peace slowly restores, Rio Tinto slowly returns
It’s been almost fifteen years since the end of the civil war and the landowners on the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are discussing the return of [...]
