Michael Field, Pacific journalist

 

 

 

Index 

 

Antarctica 

Soviet icon surprises polar scientists January 4 2008

Lake Vostok drilling - March 11, 2006

Cook Islands

Cook Islands "coup" drama June 16, 2008

Lorikeets returns to Cooks. September 30, 2007

Indian politician allege S'Pacific tax haven facing exposure. October 14, 2003

Coconut bras in Polynesian dancing. August 1, 2001

Demigod Helen Clark. June 14, 2001 

Black pearl dreams coming true. April 10, 2000

Dreamy tropical islands hotbed of political intrigue. March 4, 1996

Randy British sailor leaves legacy. February 26, 1996

Fiji

This is indexed under coups and their aftermath. Anything non-coup related is indexed normally

 - Bainimarama's 2006 coup

Opinion: Fiji and the Forum - threats and canoes August 22, 2008

Fiji paddles own canoe: Bainimarama. August 22, 2008

Opinion: Review of Fiji's draft charter August 17, 2008

Bainimarama assails Clark, denies sacking Chaudhry July 24 2008

Bainimarama stages water coup July 24, 2008

Bainimarama finally cancels elections July 18, 2008

Come back Bill, Fiji declares war June 27 2008

Microsoft's secret "Fiji" June 25 2008

Fiji claims NZ diplomat interfering June 22 2008

Pope endorses Fiji coup June 6, 2008

Bainimarama threatens to close media. May 5, 2008

Rounds Ganilau talking up Chaudhry coup. May 5, 2008

Fiji Times publisher deported. May 2, 2008

Fiji elections stumble over NZ lawyer April 23, 2008

Police murders, court transcript April 22 2008

Reeves reveals his Fiji thinking. April 20, 2008

Rabuka wants death sentence back. April 14, 2008

Coup clan cut off from grandchildren. March 28, 2008

Pacific turns heat on Fiji. March 27, 2008

Policemen guilty of murder. April 24, 2008

US awards Fiji dissident. March 16, 2008

Fiji regime accuses journalist of 'bias'. March 28, 2008

Bainimarama snubs neighbours March 28, 2008

Fiji Times thunders against AG. March 20, 2008

Don't call says Bainimarama. March 20, 2008

Chaudhry and the money to flee Fiji March 18, 2008

US awards Fiji dissident. March 16, 2008

Chaudhry's tax and dishonesty. March 2, 2008

Ethics, media, kidneys and Bainimarama's perversions. February 27, 2008

Air Pacific counts cost of peeing soldier. January 8, 2008

Urination incident costs Air Pacific January 9, 2008

Khan released from hospital, police try arrest. January 9, 2008

Fiji election commitment looking weak. January 3, 2008

Bainimarama stuck in Baghdad. December 28, 2007

Fiji's Chand allowed into NZ. December 28, 2007

Reeves holds secret Fiji talks. December 12 2007

Kiwisues over torture, November 23, 2007

Lawyers corrupt says Bainimarama. November 30, 2007

Fiji's latest coup anniversary. December 5, 2007

Lawyers are corrupt says Bainimarama. November 30, 2007

Kiwi accused of plot to kill Fiji leaders. November 5, 2007

Fiji assassination plot alleged. November 4, 2007

Fiji soldiers seized over coup death. October 30, 2007

Bainimarama's election condition: no Qarase. 18 October 2007

Fiji bans Hindi movie. October 4, 2007

Fiji's elections flawed says inquiry.September 27, 2007

Bainimarama appoints stand-in as he heads to NY. September 25 2007

Fijian chief assaults Bainimarama's son. September 11, 2007

Fiji hit tsunami of criticism after martial law. September 7, 2007

Fiji lifts state of emergency. October 6, 2007

Michael Field reported to Fiji police. September 30, 2007

Fiji strongman to face UN. September 17, 2007

Fiji military claim right to kill. September 12, 2007

Fiji military claim right to kill. September 7, 2007

Fiji back under martial law as military chase Qarase. September 6 2007

Coup - what coup? August 31, 2007

Fiji coups - what coups?August 29, 2007

Qarase to head back to Suva. August 25, 2007

Shameem threatens media. August 23, 2007

Opinion: NZ bully in Pacific July 2, 2007

Fiji's next coup, and the one after that. December 10, 2006

Where are Fiji's people to defend democracy? December 6, 2006

Fiji military dictatorship close. December 3, 2006

Bainimarama adds to his demands. November 8, 2006

Bainimarama heats things up. November 7, 2006

Looming coup about who rules. November 4, 2006

Explain fly in police say military. November 4, 2006

Bainimarama back in Fiji. November 3, 2006

 - Speight's 2000 coup

The treason trials following Speight's coup

Three pieces for the Fiji Times during the 2000 coup and after

No early release for Speight. May 4, 2005

From coup to mutiny: 2000

 - Non-coup Fiji

Teen suicide sparks investigation June 4, 2008Big Fijian Wahine rescuer has died April 10 2008

Fiji-US row brews over water exports January 21, 2008

NZ bans Fiji scouts. December 20, 2007

Fiji guide to people and issues. September 7, 2007

Fiji military claims right to kill. September 7, 2007

Fiji coups - what coups?August 29, 2007

Fortuin pulls out of Fiji media review job. July 28 2007

Fiji's Indians disappearing. February 5, 2006

Military makes money for Fiji. November 3, 2006

Fiji politics spills into rugby. February 2, 2006

Controversial bills might not pass before elections: Qarase. January 18, 2006

Bainimarama the target. January 14, 2006

Fiji military in new crisis. January 13, 2006

Mercenaries better than tourism. November 23 2005

Competition and coups face Fiji media. April 26, 2005

Fiji tourism suffering on politics and alcohol. April 4, 2005

Pickled Fijian head to stay in US. November 2005

A coup, a mutiny, Kabul and "touch-pinch-pinch". December 16, 2001

Fiji's Rabuka wants leadership back. July 1, 2001

Fiji accepts return to multi-ethnic democracy. September 11, 1997

One time leader ending coup dream. September 10, 1997

Federated States of Micronesia

US pays out to Micronesian states. November 4, 2003

Rafts carrying skeletons wash up on FSM. January 16, 2002

Stone money, temples, colour blindness and violence in Micronesia. Aug 20, 1998

Strange Pacific Island where many see world in shades of gray January 31, 1997

Oliver Sacks explores Micronesia December 23, 1996

French Polynesia

Gauguin drank our beer. December 3, 2007

Tahiti selling Auckland ghost house. August 24, 2007

Report to come on nuclear tests. January 4, 2006

Guam

Snake plagued Guam told to take Tylenol August 9 2001

India

US diplomat urges New Zealand to support pact August 22 2008

Quit Pakistan tournament says NZ cricket August 22 2008

Diplomatic offensive over India aimed at NZ August 8 2008

NZ heading to nuke clash with India August 5, 2008

NZ left out of India Twenty20 June 23, 2008

 Anoushka Shankar review.  June 20, 2008

Sikh allow remarriage June 13, 2008

Get your kicks on Dalal street June 7, 2008

Zoos a genetic wasteland June 3, 2008

Famed daughter starts outshining dad. April 16, 2008

Eden's name lives on in world sport December 18, 2007

Monsoon Girl's role behind the lens March 4, 2008

Gandhi's last granddaughter on khadi. July 2005

Coromandal Express bound for Chennai

Kiribati

Chinese refuse to leave Kiribati. October 26, 2005

Kiribati's incredible World War Two survivor. 1999

Nauru

Riot hits Nauru, NZ ponders action March 10, 2008

Nauru's passport secrets. May 24, 2006

From Pleasant Island to nightmare. March 6, 2001

Niue

Niue's 100th anniversary - an odd gift.  October 19. 2003

Pacific rock independence slipping. April 30, 2003

Niue's German and Panama tax haven. April 2000

New Zealand

Our Street: Auckland's multi ethnic theatre August 12 2008

Rich offshore gold alerts London dealers. May 15, 2008

NZ volcano erupting - under water. March 28 March 2008

Maori go vogue in French fashion. September 12, 2007

 Samoa's matai stunt with Winston Peters. August 5, 2007

Auckland's border at the Bombay Hills. July 9, 2006

Drama atop Mt Everest. June 2006

Te Vaka leaves New Zealand. April 22, 2006

The trials of urban yachties February 26-March 4 2005l

Papua New Guinea

VSA volunteer to sinking island. November 28, 2007

Line up sex scandal around police. September 2005

Bougainville faces new civil war after conman proclaims himself king. March 19, 2005

Pitcairn Island

Pitcairn accuser changes story. January 4, 2008 

Regional

Overseas patients put lives at risk by cheating August 13 2008

Greg Urwin resigns from Forum. May 8, 2008

Pacific Forum in strife. March 16, 2008

China's Pacific stranglehold. March 17, 2008

Pirate fishing hitting Pacific swordfish. December 3, 2007

Pacific states slipping on key index. December 1, 2007

Samoa in left hand, right-hand row. November 13, 2007

Pacific genes and indigenous ownership. October 2, 2007

US military head back to S'Pacific. September 27, 2007

Transnational and Chinese crime growing in Pacific.August 30, 2007

Pacific man drought. August 30, 2007

US Navy watching Pacific Islands. August 25, 2007

Pacific web sites nominated. August 22, 2007

Pacific atolls host world's most dangerous websites March 16 2007

Seabed mining on the move. January 9, 2007

Chinese foreign minister heading into Pacific. July 21, 2006

China behind paradigm shift in South Pacific. April 13, 2006

Peters on regional tour facing fishhooks. November 12, 2005

Currency of persuasion, China in the Pacific May 7-13 2005

Competition, coups and media freedom in Fiji April 6, 2005

The big catch August 6-12 2005

Beche-de-mer: ugly but lucrative. December 4, 2001

Melanesian governments eaten by corruption June 6 2000

Western food killing Pacific Islanders. undated

Samoa

Samoa drivers move to the left July 28, 2008

Baby Miracle heading home May 26, 2008

Rejected by NZ, Baby Miracle doing well in Florida.March 23, 2008

NZ says no to deformed Samoan infant . December 28, 2007

Samoa's Black Saturday revealed. December 28, 2007

Samoa oil for Body Shop. November 13, 2007

Land battles live on in Samoa. November 19, 2007

Samoa's big off shore volcano. May 27, 2005

Samoa still paying price for NZ "aid" August 1, 2004

Science

Skeletons yield Polynesian gout clues. November 19, 2007

Solomon Islands 

Cops fire in air as Solomons mob tries to free suspect August 2, 2008

Stick with Solomon Islands peacekeeping - study July 31 2008

Honour for man who saved JKF. August 31, 2007

Coverage of the regional intervention in the Solomon Islands. 2003

Coverage of the regional intervention in the Solomon Islands. 2003

Warlord who murdered a priest  August 28 2002

Solomons facing collapse. August 21, 2000 

Vigilante group funded by Sol police. May 16, 2000

Tokelau

Tokelau's Falani Aukuso dies August 2, 2008

Bebo transforming Tokelau youth. November 2, 2007

Tokelau stays with New Zealand. October 26, 2007

Tokelau's torment over pastor's past. October 31, 2007

Tokelau votes to stay with New Zealand. October 25, 2007

Tokelau referendum vote out today.  October 25, 2007

Near perfect turnout for referendum. October 24, 2007

Self rule for Tokelau vote. October 23, 2007

Tokelau voting on becoming micro-state. October 22, 2007

Tokelau looks to independence. October 21, 2007

Happy talk in South Pacific. October 21, 2007

Tokelau losing people. November 14, 2006

Tokelau's one bar and one beer. 2006

A bird among eagles. September 18-25, 2004

Tuvalu

Tuvalu’s prime minister drops dead after giving speech. December 9, 2000

If this is paradise, why is it sinking. March 5, 2000

Tonga

Tonga's new king renounces powers, defends his behaviour July 29, 2008

Tonga Chief Justice accepts international award, June 3, 2008

Tonga planning a lavish coronation. May 8, 2008 

- coronation a money spinner June 3, 2008

- royal robes. May 28, 2008

Tonga rebukes Australia and NZ over Pacific Forum. August 13 2007

Tonga king dies. September 10, 2006

Tonga, the not so friendly isles March 19, 2005

Banned Tongan newspaper declares “victory”.May 26, 2003  

Tonga's king centre piece in sedition court case against politicians and journalists. May 13, 2002 

Moonies give Tonga patrol boat. July 3, 2001

Tuvalu 

Tuvalu faces sea level rise. February 2004

Punished by Britain. November 9 1998

Wallis and Futuna

Turmoil in French island over king. May 20, 2005

Zimbabwe

NZ cricket in it for the cash - March 11, 2006

Mad Max meets Robert Mugabe - August 27, 2005

 

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