Pacific Soul Podcast

Beyond the ganja and natty dread, what do Rastafari like Stan Antas believe?

Stan Antas, of roots-reggae band Stan and the Earth Force, grew up with his father playing Bob Marley and asking him to sit with the lyrics.

Kanak sovereignty dispute raises questions over land and power

Grand Chief Sinewami explains why he stepped away from the Customary Senate and helped establish Inaat Ne Kanaky as a new space to restore genuine Kanak customary authority

Why the struggle over land and power is inseparable from decolonial feminism

Kanak activists say you can’t separate women's safety, autonomy and dignity from the wider struggle against colonial power in New Caledonia.

Can changing your name change your life?

Some names carry meaning that can shape how you’re seen and how you see yourself. I think of my aunty Kelera Whiffin, whose maiden name Vakaloloma — meaning pity or sorrow — haunted her until she remarried.

The nation pauses to farewell 'People's President' Ratu Epeli Nailatikau

Fiji pauses to farewell high chief and former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau in a state funeral that revealed the soul of a nation.