In the Loop

This weekend, the 16th Annual World Fireknife Championships are underway in Hawaii and some of the best and most competitive from the Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are vying for the top spot.

In Vanuatu, the National Sand Drawing Festival is underway on the Northern island of Ambrym.

With rice prices crashing through every possible barrier, and the removal of import duties by governments having little effect at all, some countries including the Solomon Islands, are encouraging locals to plant their own rice.

The living tradition that is Hula, is only present in its traditional form today as a result of the passion and commitment of a group of master dancers in the late 20th century Hawaii.

In Australia and some other parts of the world, people out on fishing trips are usually required to throw small fish back into the water.

What relationship should Pacific museums have with their counterparts overseas ?

Listen to even the most basic greetings of Cook Islanders and Tahitians and you'll know there's a special connection between the two countries.

One of the Pacific region's most important cultural centres and iconic monuments, the Tjibaou Centre in New Caledonia celebrates its tenth anniversary this weekend.

With the cost of call centres and technology hubs in parts of Asia slowly creeping up, some companies have started exploring the Pacific.

For a long time, authorities on Aitutaki in Cook Islands have recognised the constraints of a narrow channel used to enter the lagoon for port deliveries.