From sorcery-fuelled violence in Papua New Guinea to the unfinished business of nuclear testing under COFA, on the new season of Politok Scott Waide digs into the forces shaping lives, power, and politics across the Pacific. This season we travel to the Federated States of Micronesia to investigate leaking warships and modern oil spills, unpack the legacy of the World Bank, explore the rise of AI in government, and we trace Nauru's shift beyond phosphate, following the foreign deals and economic choices reshaping one of the Pacific's most scrutinised nations.. It's a season about the systems shaping the Pacific, who they serve, who they fail, and what it will take to change them.  

Tuna like Pacific waters for its temperature but as global warming heats up the ocean the valuable fish are forecasted to flee.

Scientists and climate activists chart a path forward after the aggressive start to US President Donald Trump's second term.

Conservationists and tour operators are concerned that the balance between tourism dollars and the environmental impact on Cook Islands is being tested.

On Christmas Eve 2024 Lynda Tabuya found out a private video she had made for her husband was circulating on social media. She was soon dismissed from her cabinet role in Fiji's government.

Activist Eddie Tanago expresses concern about PNG's cyber crime laws after enduring stressful court case.

The constant blackouts in Papua New Guinea damages business and puts hospital patients at risk.

Basic medicines like paracetamol and antibiotics are hard to come by in many Pacific countries leaving doctors and patients struggling under the strain of sickness.

Australia is giving Papua New Guinea AUD$600 million for an NRL team but some question whether it should go to health and education.

From Vanuatu to The Hague this is the story of how Pacific students teamed up with Vanuatu’s government to call for climate justice at the ICJ. 

Each election cycle in PNG sparks conflicts and tribal violence leading to mass displacement of thousands of people around Papua New Guinea.

The Pacific's peak Melanesian body is caught delicate international politics and a desire to support human rights in the face of West Papua's independence struggle

In Solomon Islands, a multimillion-dollar stadium gifted from China sits unused and will cost the country money to maintain. So how effective are donor projects for Pacific people?

In 2024 during protests in New Caledonia pro-independence youth harnessed the power of Tik Tok to show the world what was happening.

What goes on behind the scenes of big climate change meetings and how much of that talk becomes action?

Bougainville politician Francesca Semoso 'frustrated' as Bougainville waits for PNG to ratify its independence decision.

Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands are the countries that use the political mechanism the most — so what actually happens and what does it mean for Pacific democracy?

PNG musician Anslom Nakikus and West Papuan singer Lele speak to the power of music in politics and protest songs.

Politician Theonila Matbob has survived war and tragedy. She's used her strength and experience to defy harassment and make her mark as a leading female politician.

Despite facing harassment, deportation, and intimidation this Vice-Chancellor risked it all to expose mismanagement, but says more protections are needed.