The Kingdom of Boralani

Residents looking for a slower pace this weekend may wish to leave their phones at home and pick up a paintbrush instead. The recently opened Boralani Arts Collective in the… read more Capital Art Collective Invites Residents to a “Paint & Sip” Afternoon

Economically, Boralani is about the size of a prosperous American coastal county, even though it is an independent nation. That fact surprises many visitors. When people hear the word “country,”… read more Boralani: Small Is Beautiful

News from Vanuatu this week highlights a challenge that many Pacific nations share but few like to discuss openly: finding enough nurses, doctors, and skilled healthcare workers to serve growing… read more The Quiet Shortage Facing Pacific Healthcare

News from Fiji this week offers a reminder that even modern island nations remain vulnerable to events unfolding thousands of miles away. Energy Fiji Limited recently postponed planned power rationing… read more A Warning From Fiji: Why Fuel Security Matters

Visitors often comment on how clean Boralani appears from the sea. As the ferry approaches Port Tefala, they notice the green hills, the fishing boats, the church steeples, and the… read more What Samoa’s Plastic Debate Means for the Pacific

Island nations are becoming increasingly familiar with difficult choices. Climate change is raising sea levels, threatening coastlines, intensifying storms, and forcing governments throughout the Pacific to invest billions of dollars… read more When Principles Meet Reality in the Climate Era

The Pacific Ocean is a very large place. That observation may sound obvious, but it is sometimes forgotten in distant capitals where maps tend to place the region at the… read more Israel Has Long Maintained Relations with Pacific Countries

The automatic doors of the new supermarket in Port Tefala open with a cheerful hiss that still feels slightly unnatural to many older residents. For generations, shopping in Boralani meant… read more Boralani’s New Supermarket Reflects a Growing Pacific Health Concern

Canoes, Choirs, Lanterns, and the Long Voyage Home Every nation celebrates independence in its own way. Some hold military parades beneath roaring aircraft. Others fill city skies with fireworks large… read more Independence Day of the Kingdom of Boralani

Visitors arriving in Boralani for the first time sometimes make a curious observation after several days on the islands. “There does not seem to be very much entertainment here.”  … read more Entertainment in Boralani

For generations, the people of Boralani have understood a simple truth: we are an island nation because of the sea, not merely beside it. The ocean feeds us, connects us,… read more New Hydrographic Chart of Boralani

The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the Fijian Media Association (FMA) have announced that the 8th Pacific Media Summit will be held in Savusavu, Fiji, from 21–25 September 2026…. read more Pacific Media Summit Set for Savusavu in 2026

Pacific nations are often described as “small states,” but on the ocean there is no such thing as a small Exclusive Economic Zone. For Boralani, that reality has become increasingly… read more How Tiny Boralani Helps Guard the Pacific’s Greatest Resource

An island reflection inspired by Switzerland’s debate over growth, space, and the future. Far away in the Alps, the people of Switzerland are preparing to vote on a proposal that… read more Should Boralani Put a Limit on Its Population?

For many years, visitors arriving in the capital of Boralani were told the same thing by taxi drivers, ferry captains, and elderly aunties alike: “If you wish to understand the… read more Boralani Central Market Gets a Facelift

For generations, the Pacific islands have lived with the understanding that isolation carries a price. Cargo ships arrive when they arrive. Fuel costs rise when global markets tremble. A damaged… read more Pacific Islands Face Growing Energy Uncertainty

For many Pacific islanders, the ocean is not merely scenery or an economic resource. It is ancestry, food security, transportation, spirituality, and memory all woven together into one living system…. read more Billions for Mining Firms, Pennies for the Pacific?

U.S. Senator John Kennedy announced that the Senate passed his Pacific Islands Forum Partnership Act to combat Communist China’s aggression in the Pacific Ocean.  The “Pacific Islands Forum Partnership Act”… read more U.S. Senate Passes the Pacific Islands Forum Partnership Act

In the old days, the Pacific islands were often treated by outside powers as little more than dots on a map — beautiful places to sail past, refuel at, or… read more China, Tonga, and the Quiet Struggle for the Pacific

For centuries, humans looked at the great oceans as barriers. The whales, apparently, disagreed. Scientists this week confirmed something remarkable: two humpback whales traveled between the breeding grounds of eastern… read more Two Whales Just Redrew the Map of the Pacific