Pacific Islander

Pacific Islander is a term used to refer to the people of the Pacific Islands.

Pacific Islander regions

According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, the Pacific Islander three regions, together with their islands, consist of:

Polynesia

The islands scattered across a triangle covering the east-central region of the Pacific Ocean. The triangle is bound by the Hawaiian islands in the north, New Zealand in the west, and Easter Island in the east. The rest of Polynesia comprises Samoan islands (American Samoa and Samoa), the Cook Islands, French Polynesia (Tahiti and The Society Islands, Marquesas Islands, Austral Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago), Niue Island, Tokelau and Tuvalu, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna, and Pitcairn Island.

Melanesia

The island of New Guinea, the Bismarck and Louisiade archipelagos, the Admiralty Islands, Bougainville Island, Maluku Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Santa Cruz Islands (part of the Solomon Islands), New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides), Fiji, Norfolk Island, and various smaller islands.

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ADDRESS BY THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL MR. GRAHAM LEUNG AT THE PACIFIC ISLANDS LAW OFFICERS NETWORK MEETING (Government of the Republic of Fiji)

Public Technologies 29 Oct 2024
The Pacific Islands face unique challenges, but we also share common values and aspirations ... This event marks the 43rd annual meeting of PILON since 1981, initially under the title of Pacific Islands Law Officers' Meeting (PILOM) ... law and justice issues common across the Pacific....
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Young Pacific Leaders Women’s Sport Programme To Empower Emerging Female Leaders In The Pacific Islands.

Scoop 28 Oct 2024
The programme is in its second year and will run from Monday 10 March to Saturday 29 March in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand. It is designed for emerging young pacific leaders residing in the Pacific Island nations ... ....
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China’s Ambitions Are Endangering the Pacific Islands

National Review 21 Oct 2024
The U.S. needs a new strategy to engage with the strategically essential region .......

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