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AUTONOMY AND CREATIVITY IN ‘EPELI HAU‘OFA AND THE LO‘AU UNIVERSITY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION FOR THINKING
Full text linkThe spirit of autonomy and creativity in Epeli Hau‘ofa’s writings that relate to the
philosophy of the Lo‘au University of education for thinking is explored here.
For Hau‘ofa, the spirit of free thinking aids Moanan (Pacific people) to redefine
their identity in Moana (Oceania) and worldwide. The philosophy of education
for thinking is applied here to highlight that a degree of autonomy and creativ-
ity can be planted and grown in Moana. Free thinking ought to be central to
research projects that strive for autonomy and creativity if twenty-first century
Moanan people want their intellectualism to be a permanent feature in societies
that have become increasingly complex
Vol. 47 No. 1 (2024): Pacific Studies Front Matter
Full text linkFront Matter for the Vol. 47, No 1-Jun 2024 edition of the Pacific Studies Journal
CYBERSECURITY LAWS IN SOUTH PACIFIC NATIONS
Full text linkCybersecurity practices and protocols should be updated in terms of human
capacity development and legislative capability to support appropriate responses
to cyberthreats within the island nations and beyond. Recommendations here
discuss awareness and prevention strategies that combat cybercrimes and
cyberattacks and offer pertinent suggestions within cybersecurity strategies
aiming to combat the rapid growth of online fraudulence and crime affecting
nations of the South Pacific. At a national level, suitable frameworks and response
models are essential to instill cybersecurity prevention and awareness. Mandatory
adoption of formal protocols and conventions by businesses and community
and government organizations would underpin regional and national initiatives
that provide local solutions for cyber-events while engaging with external
international cybersecurity networks. Such networks and associations would also
provide a channel for collaborative capability and a gateway for technological
currency
Vol. 47 No. 1 (2024): Pacific Studies Full Issue
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HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY REPRESENTATION OF KAVA BY MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Full text linkIn Oceania, kava, which is made from the root or stump of the kava shrub,
is associated with traditional values such as sacrifice, loyalty, commitment,
and chiefliness; it is especially linked with the importance of nurturing vā
relationships with fonua land and people (Kaʻili 2017: 74–75; Tomlinson 2020:
71, 74–75). Kava has also been demonized and mischaracterized since the early
nineteenth century as a harmful substance detrimental to the spirit and physical
body. The conflicting realities of kava as virtue and vice are expressly displayed in
the relationship between kava and the Christian church. Specifically, this paper
examines the dynamics between kava and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
day Saints—known colloquially as Mormons, LDS Church, or, in this paper, the
Church—and the ways in which kava has been represented by the Church
AITA O PAUL GAUGUIN I ITE I TE PARAU I TE REO TAHITI: THE COLONIAL IMPLICATIONS OF PAUL GAUGUIN’S INCORRECT TAHITIAN
Full text linkINTRODUCTION
Full text linkThis special issue of Pacific Studies focuses on well-being amongst indigenous Pacific elders. Well-being is a widely used concept, but research is lacking on how well-being is understood in Oceania. This issue involves studies on the well-being of elders from Rotuma, Papua New Guinea and Pollap, as well as Māori and Pacific peoples in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Our collection emphasizes two pou, or posts, supporting well-being amongst Pacific elders. The first, aging in place, has a Pacific twist, where homeplaces are whenua, ancestral places of deep connection imbued with cultural and relational significance. Vā, meaning relational space, is a related concept. The second pou is dignity, reflecting the Oceanic understanding of aging as a positive life stage, encompassing spirituality, faith, identity, strength, wisdom and cultural knowledge. These articles, from indigenous and Western scholars, offer fresh perspectives on growing old in the Pacific
Vol. 46 No. 2 (2023): Pacific Studies Front Matter
Full text linkFront Matter for the Vol. 46, No 2-Dec 2023 edition of the Pacific Studies Journal
KAUMĀTUATANGA: KŌRERO OF MĀORI ELDERS FROM THREE TAI TOKERAU TRIBAL GROUPS
Full text linkAn ongoing transdisciplinary research program from James Henare Research Centre, University of Auckland/Waipapa Taumata Rau highlights kaumātua voices to investigate the well-being of Māori elders. Our kaupapa Māori research involves noho wānanga, overnight meetings with kaumātua of a particular rohe (area), and pays attention to locality and histories, as well as the direct emerging themes from conversations and interviews. This article examines participants’ understanding of kaumātuatanga, that is, what it means to be a kaumātua, or Māori elder, in three rohe in Te Tai Tokerau, the northern region of Aotearoa/New Zealand: Patuharakeke, Ngātiwai and Te Hiku o te Ika. We also discuss how kaumātuatanga sustains the well-being of elders and their communities. Despite persistent inequalities in health and material resource for older Māori across Aotearoa New Zealand, the well-being of kaumātua appears robust. The kaumātua role gives strong social connections, status, a sense of purpose, satisfaction in helping others (particularly the younger generations) and defines connection to their tribal group, linking tūpuna (ancestors) with the coming generations. Strong connection to the whenua (land), whānau, hapū, and iwi (family and tribal groupings) grounds kaumātua well-being. We conclude that kaumātuatanga is the pou (post) on which rests kaumātua well-being
AGING AND WELL-BEING ON ROTUMA IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Full text linkIn this article, we present a historical overview of the conditions affecting the experience of aging among Rotumans on their home island. We draw on an array of cultural, social, and personal data derived from censuses, fieldwork, and archival sources covering more than one hundred years on Rotuma, which we divide into three segments for comparison: a baseline period (1903–60), the transition to modernity (1960–99), and the twenty-first century (2000–19). Among the changes that have affected the welfare of the elderly on the island are medical conditions, household size and composition, economic changes, and the proportion of older people on the island. Our findings suggest that the overall effect of these changes—a lower death rate, a shift to a money economy fueled largely by remittances, smaller household size, and considerably more national and international mobility—has, if anything, increased the well-being of elderly people on Rotuma