Oceania
Poems from the Oceania continent
Vanuatu: Carol Aru
Carol talks about the loss of tradition and identity in Where is the Ni-Vanuatu Girl?
Australia: Les Murray
Les Murray talks about his life at Bunyah, and reads a new poem, The Care.
Tonga: Loa Niumeitolu
Loa Niumeitolu explains what the English language means to her in When we tell
Tuvalu: Selina Tusitala Marsh
Selina Tusitala Marsh reads Tuvalu Blues, about rising sea levels in the Pacific
Nauru: Lyn Detabene
Lyn Detabene reads Proudly She Sways Her True Colour
Papua New Guinea: Michael Dom
Michael Dom reads The political economy of a pig farmer's life
Fiji: Sudesh Mishra
Sudesh Mishra talks about his indo-Fijian heritage and reads The Gust-proof Door
Norfolk Island: Archie Bigg
Archie Bigg, proud descendant of the Bounty mutineers, shares his poem The Norfolk Pine
Cook Islands: Jean Mason
Jean Mason explores the diversity of Maori culture throughout the islands of the Pacific.
Niue: John Pule
John Pule describes leaving Niue at the age 2 and adapting to life in New Zealand.
Samoa:Tusiata Avia
Tusiata talks about her mixed heritage and reads 'Fresh from the Islands'
New Zealand:Glenn Colquhoun
Glenn Colquhoun reads ‘Koha’ (meaning gift) and discusses the identity issues.











