This paper argues that the concept of an 'Indo-Pacific' best captures the strategic environment Australia finds itself in. This concept better recognises the major economic, security and identity challenges faced by Australia. It also places Australia in a prime position to involve itself in the development of the region. Finally, Medcalf explores the surprisingly longstanding...

The summary report of the PNG New Voices conference highlights the enthusiasm of Papua New Guinea's young people to participate in debate about PNG's economy and international outlook in the Asian century. Conference participants called for higher-quality leadership and the creation of opportunities for Papua New Guineans to prosper through investment in human resources, agriculture...

Following the renewed emphasis in 2008 on sustainable economic development as a core driver in the NZ Aid Programme, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) began exploring options for strengthening its engagement in economic development in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs). This included investigating what additional support might be required to...

This report looks into the current and future funding of the Arts in the Pacific Islands and New Zealand. Part A of the paper begins with an overview of the Pacific arts in New Zealand today. Part B discusses how Creative New Zealand understands Pacific arts and the ways in which Creative New Zealand’s current...

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a plasma lipoprotein, characterised by an apo(a) molecule bound via a disulphide bond to apoB of a low density lipoprotein- (LDL-) like particle. Elevated Lp(a) levels are a well established risk factor for development of atherosclerosis. Intriguingly, there is enormous inter-individual variation in plasma Lp(a) concentration, with up to 69% of this...