Best Pacific Islands
A Pattern of Islands is a 1952 autobiographical memoir by Arthur Grimble detailing his experiences as a British colonial administrator in the Pacific. The book chronicles his time living among the indigenous people of the Gilbert Islands, which now form part of the modern nation of Kiribati, startin...
Six Months in the Sandwich Islands is an 1875 travel book by British explorer Isabella Bird. The narrative documents her six-month stay in the Hawaiian Islands, known at the time as the Sandwich Islands, during the late 19th century. Bird provides detailed observations of the local ecology, climate,...
The Solomon Islands Leaf Frog (Ceratobatrachus guentheri) is a terrestrial amphibian native to the rainforests of the Solomon Islands archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. Its physical appearance closely mimics a dead leaf, providing camouflage against predators on the forest floor. A defining character...
Penny Wong is an Australian politician representing the Australian Labor Party, serving as a Senator for South Australia since 2002. She has held the position of Leader of the Government in the Senate since 2011. In 2022, following the election of the Albanese government, she was appointed Minister...
Endemic to the Admiralty Islands of Papua New Guinea, the Admiralty cuscus is a tree-dwelling marsupial known for its arboreal lifestyle and varied diet.
Miss Pacific Islands is a regional pageant representing island nations of the Pacific Ocean, promoting cultural identity and unity among Pacific Island communities.
New Zealand politician who founded the New Zealand First party in 1993 and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs across multiple governments between 1990 and 2020.
New Zealand's Foreign Minister (2020–2023) under PM Jacinda Ardern, she was the first Māori woman to hold the role and the first MP to wear a tā moko facial tattoo.
Abdopus octopus found in the Tonga archipelago of the central Pacific, with its species name directly referencing the Tongan island group.
Octopus described from Fijian waters in the southwestern Pacific, with the species epithet 'vitiensis' derived from Viti, the Fijian name for Fiji.
The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands (1942) was a Pacific naval engagement near the Solomon Islands where Japan inflicted heavy losses on U.S. carrier forces, sinking the USS Hornet.
