Treaty of Rarotonga: Fortieth Anniversary (digital copy)

September/October 2026

Volume 51 Number 5

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Introduction: The Treaty of Rarotonga and the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone

Mathew Doidge introduces the Treaty of Rarotonga on the fortieth anniversary since its entry into force.

The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty and the ‘New’ Geopolitics of Oceania

Greg Fry considers challenges to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone posed by Australian decisions to host US B-52 bombers and attack submarines.

The Treaty of Rarotonga: An Enduring Framework for a Genuine Ocean of Peace

Marco de Jong examines the Treaty of Rarotonga in the context of the contemporary push for Pacific regional security integration.

The Treaty of Rarotonga: Personal Reflections, Four Decades On

Kennedy Graham, a member of Aotearoa New Zealand’s negotiating team, reflects upon the Treaty of Rarotonga.

Amidst Growing Nuclear Dangers, Regional Resistance Matters More Than Ever

Marianne Hanson addresses the threat that nuclear weapons continue to pose to the world.

ARTICLES

Threadbare Futures: Governance Narratives During the Climate Interregnum

Cathrine Dyer examines the widening gap between climate change narratives and the policy direction taken by governments.

BOOKS

Francis J. Gavin: Thinking Historically: A Guide to Statecraft and Strategy (Hamish McDougall)

INSTITUTE NOTES

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Introduction: The Treaty of Rarotonga and the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone

Mathew Doidge introduces the Treaty of Rarotonga on the fortieth anniversary since its entry into force.

The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty and the ‘New’ Geopolitics of Oceania

Greg Fry considers challenges to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone posed by Australian decisions to host US B-52 bombers and attack submarines.

The Treaty of Rarotonga: An Enduring Framework for a Genuine Ocean of Peace

Marco de Jong examines the Treaty of Rarotonga in the context of the contemporary push for Pacific regional security integration.

The Treaty of Rarotonga: Personal Reflections, Four Decades On

Kennedy Graham, a member of Aotearoa New Zealand’s negotiating team, reflects upon the Treaty of Rarotonga.

Amidst Growing Nuclear Dangers, Regional Resistance Matters More Than Ever

Marianne Hanson addresses the threat that nuclear weapons continue to pose to the world.

ARTICLES

Threadbare Futures: Governance Narratives During the Climate Interregnum

Cathrine Dyer examines the widening gap between climate change narratives and the policy direction taken by governments.

BOOKS

Francis J. Gavin: Thinking Historically: A Guide to Statecraft and Strategy (Hamish McDougall)

INSTITUTE NOTES

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