Since the Labour government took power in 1999, neo-liberal reforms have been forced upon the Pacific Island Countries who make up the Pacific Islands Forum. Implementing this neo-colonial agenda is central to New Zealand, Australian and United States interest in the region. In this article Ryan Bodman analyses the implications of the neo-liberal agenda,

"the Pacific, like many areas in the global south, is facing an onslaught of cut-throat neo-liberal agreements. The Australasian powers and the EU are in on the action and the US-NZ Partnership Forum, taking place in September 2007, expedites the arrival of the US to take its piece of the pie. If this agenda is allowed to reign supreme, it is more then likely that the Pacific, as we know it, will cease to exist."

Learn More: Paul Buchanan and Omar Hamed will be discussing the US-NZ relationship on Monday at the GPJA Forum. [ Details ]