Peace and Conflict

Soft power, hard risks: how politicising army biculturalism weakens NZ’s Pacific credibility

An article examining how political interveniton into the New Zealand Army’s bicultural doctrine risks sacrificing Aotearoa’s credibility in the Pacific for domestic political gain.

The role of indigenous diplomacy in the success of the 1997 Burnham talks

A chapter in the book ‘Oceanic Diplomacy’ (2025) analysing how indigenous diplomacy shaped the success of the 1997 Burnham peace talks that helped end the Bougainville Civil War.

Mā whero, mā pango ka oti te mahi: The role of indigenous diplomacies in the success of the 1997 Burnham talks

A subthesis analysising how the use of indigenous Māori and Melanesian diplomatic practices achieved a lasting ceasefire in the Bougainville Civil War