About the Pacific Islands Report

Since 1997, the Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP) at the East-West Center compiled a range of news items from around the Pacific Islands region and published them online as the Pacific Islands Report (PIR).

Launched in collaboration with the Center for Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, this resource was one of the most widely used news sites on the Pacific Islands until daily production was suspended in 2017 due to financial constraints.

Prior to 2017, government representatives, scholars, and the general public from around the world used the Pacific Islands Report archive as a comprehensive resource for information about political events, economic developments, and social issues that have defined the Pacific region in the twenty-first century.

PIDP is in the process of creating a searchable archive of 20 years’ worth of Pacific Islands Report articles, commentary, and reports. In the meantime, visitors are welcome to explore a limited set of archived pages on our Archive page.

The all-new Pacific Islands Report seeks to publish more original stories and content as it honors its founding mission through regional news roundups.

We welcome your feedback and input at [email protected]