Michael Field
@MichaelFieldNZ
Journalist & writer on South Pacific. Invincible strangers: Biography of 20th Century Samoa. https://michaelf27.substack.com/
International Court of Justice climate Opinion is a landmark, but it’s short on teeth. Pacific Island nations urgently need actionable guarantees—beyond broad judicial statements—to protect their very existence as the seas rise. open.substack.com/pub/michaelf27…
Mormons claim Tonga, per capita, is world's most Mormon state. Close connection to Tonga's royal family help, but with arrest of Mormon missionary for sexual abuse of 14 boys, political implications in Tonga are severe. Wonder why NZ media not covering? facebook.com/groups/Pacific…
US authorities arrest William James Purdy, a Mormon missionary, accused of sexually exploiting 14 young boys in Tonga. Arrest reflects commitment from authorities to hold predators accountable for crimes against children & vulnerable communities. facebook.com/groups/Pacific…
On day @Starlink crashed around the globe, a fibre cable arrived at Tarawa, Kiribati. facebook.com/groups/Pacific…
Mormon missionary arrested for Tonga sex abuse: - "Purdy ... traveled to Tonga... for his mission... While there, he ... sexually abused multiple minor boys.... Purdy allegedly groomed & sexually abused numerous male students." facebook.com/groups/Pacific…
Make no doubts about it this may seem small, but moving Te Reo to second is a deliberate act to minimise Te Reo Māori and is endemic of this govt plan to remove Te Reo from our speech Te Reo Māori is apart of Aotearoa! And no govt can change that! #NZPol nzherald.co.nz/nz/confirmatio…
I find it challenging to describe how pathetic I find this: Changes confirmed for New Zealand passport, placing English before te reo Māori Toitū te Tiriti. Toitū Aotearoa! nzherald.co.nz/nz/confirmatio…
Hygienic conditions were wretched, the women officials unscrupulous: ‘Hunger tortured us. Hunger affects people differently: some grow gaunt; others swell like misshapen balloons. Mother became a living skeleton; I looked like a blown-up rubber doll.’ open.substack.com/pub/michaelf27…
Australia Agrees To Accept US Beef if US Agrees To Accept Australian Beef Wellington theshovel.com.au/2025/07/24/aus…
Putting this to bed once and for all: countries that are not New Zealand
Last of Nauru is being strip-mined and packed off to S'Korea - Nauru's 10,000 people will want some where to live soon....
