Mere Nailatikau
@mnailatikau.bsky.social
She/Her | Writer | Sound artist | Consultant | Fulbrighter - UMN Twin Cities, Public Policy ‘24 | Indigenous Fijian
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This incredible woman, Salanieta Kitolelei, is leading the way in championing the preservation traditional knowledge.
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Preserving Tradition: USP Scholar Champions TEK for Pacific Conservation
Salanieta Kotolelei earned her PhD at USP, focusing on indigenous knowledge and ocean conservation through groundbreaking research on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK).
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August 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This incredible woman, Salanieta Kitolelei, is leading the way in championing the preservation traditional knowledge.
islandsbusiness.com/partner-news...
islandsbusiness.com/partner-news...
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We are so lucky to have worked with Talanoa Intern, Ratu Rabeka Drauna earlier this year!
He has since jetted off on a two-year adventure to complete his Master's in Zoology at Otago University.
Here are his reflections on his time with us.
Vakanuinui vinaka, Ratu Rabeka!
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He has since jetted off on a two-year adventure to complete his Master's in Zoology at Otago University.
Here are his reflections on his time with us.
Vakanuinui vinaka, Ratu Rabeka!
bit.ly/4mgGGwk
August 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
We are so lucky to have worked with Talanoa Intern, Ratu Rabeka Drauna earlier this year!
He has since jetted off on a two-year adventure to complete his Master's in Zoology at Otago University.
Here are his reflections on his time with us.
Vakanuinui vinaka, Ratu Rabeka!
bit.ly/4mgGGwk
He has since jetted off on a two-year adventure to complete his Master's in Zoology at Otago University.
Here are his reflections on his time with us.
Vakanuinui vinaka, Ratu Rabeka!
bit.ly/4mgGGwk
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🌍 BREAKING: Climate impunity ends today - by order of the world’s highest court.
The International Court of Justice has spoken:
✅ States are legally obliged to act
✅ Inaction = human rights violation
✅ Polluters must be held accountable
This is a legal revolution for our planet.
The International Court of Justice has spoken:
✅ States are legally obliged to act
✅ Inaction = human rights violation
✅ Polluters must be held accountable
This is a legal revolution for our planet.
July 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🌍 BREAKING: Climate impunity ends today - by order of the world’s highest court.
The International Court of Justice has spoken:
✅ States are legally obliged to act
✅ Inaction = human rights violation
✅ Polluters must be held accountable
This is a legal revolution for our planet.
The International Court of Justice has spoken:
✅ States are legally obliged to act
✅ Inaction = human rights violation
✅ Polluters must be held accountable
This is a legal revolution for our planet.
The International Court of Justice delivers its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change in the next few hours.
Link to watch live👇🏾
#ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ
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Link to watch live👇🏾
#ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ
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THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers its advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change.
webtv.un.org
July 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The International Court of Justice delivers its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change in the next few hours.
Link to watch live👇🏾
#ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ
webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c...
Link to watch live👇🏾
#ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ
webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c...
After 6 years of campaigning, the International Court of Justice is set to release the Climate Advisory Opinion on July 23. I’ll be watching in solidarity with the Pacific youth who initiated this and the allies across the world who joined the fight for our planet’s future: www.pisfcc.org
July 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
After 6 years of campaigning, the International Court of Justice is set to release the Climate Advisory Opinion on July 23. I’ll be watching in solidarity with the Pacific youth who initiated this and the allies across the world who joined the fight for our planet’s future: www.pisfcc.org
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July 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
July 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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One of the clearest and honest pieces on Fiji’s Patriarchy by @mnailatikau.bsky.social. There is much work to be done in our country. thediplomat.com/2025/07/fiji...
Fiji’s Patriarchal Bargain
The patriarchal bargain shaping Fijian society has often played out as a man seizing power by force, followed by voters legitimizing him at the ballot box.
thediplomat.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
One of the clearest and honest pieces on Fiji’s Patriarchy by @mnailatikau.bsky.social. There is much work to be done in our country. thediplomat.com/2025/07/fiji...
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How do we meaningfully increase Pacific Islander participation in academic literature? Timely insights and strategies put forward by this brilliant lineup of Pacific authors.
Our colleagues @mereoni.bsky.social and @sangeetamangubhai.bsky.social among them!
www.publish.csiro.au/PC/fulltext/...
Our colleagues @mereoni.bsky.social and @sangeetamangubhai.bsky.social among them!
www.publish.csiro.au/PC/fulltext/...
Increasing Pacific Islander research and authorship in the academic literature
Disseminating research through academic publishing is essential for contributing to global knowledge, advancing critical fields and finding solutions to humanity’s challenges. However, for Pacific Isl...
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July 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
How do we meaningfully increase Pacific Islander participation in academic literature? Timely insights and strategies put forward by this brilliant lineup of Pacific authors.
Our colleagues @mereoni.bsky.social and @sangeetamangubhai.bsky.social among them!
www.publish.csiro.au/PC/fulltext/...
Our colleagues @mereoni.bsky.social and @sangeetamangubhai.bsky.social among them!
www.publish.csiro.au/PC/fulltext/...
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🌊Pacific Island voices shouldn't be lost at sea!
How can we support Pacific Island #biodiversity and #climatechange research?
This #openaccess article shares 8 key strategies to break down some of the barriers faced
www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC25011
#PacificConsBio @csiropublishing.bsky.social
How can we support Pacific Island #biodiversity and #climatechange research?
This #openaccess article shares 8 key strategies to break down some of the barriers faced
www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC25011
#PacificConsBio @csiropublishing.bsky.social
Our perspective piece in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social provides 8 strategies for "Increasing Pacific Islander research and authorship in the academic literature". @romiteshkant.bsky.social @mereoni.bsky.social @rufinovarea.bsky.social Free to download: www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC25011
July 15, 2025 at 6:57 AM
🌊Pacific Island voices shouldn't be lost at sea!
How can we support Pacific Island #biodiversity and #climatechange research?
This #openaccess article shares 8 key strategies to break down some of the barriers faced
www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC25011
#PacificConsBio @csiropublishing.bsky.social
How can we support Pacific Island #biodiversity and #climatechange research?
This #openaccess article shares 8 key strategies to break down some of the barriers faced
www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC25011
#PacificConsBio @csiropublishing.bsky.social
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Our perspective piece in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social provides 8 strategies for "Increasing Pacific Islander research and authorship in the academic literature". @romiteshkant.bsky.social @mereoni.bsky.social @rufinovarea.bsky.social Free to download: www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC25011
July 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Our perspective piece in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social provides 8 strategies for "Increasing Pacific Islander research and authorship in the academic literature". @romiteshkant.bsky.social @mereoni.bsky.social @rufinovarea.bsky.social Free to download: www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC25011
The term “patriarchal bargain” was coined to describe how women sacrifice dignity, opportunity and self-determination to survive male domination.
I write in The Diplomat about how Fiji as a society has also made trade-offs to survive violence.
thediplomat.com/2025/07/fiji...
I write in The Diplomat about how Fiji as a society has also made trade-offs to survive violence.
thediplomat.com/2025/07/fiji...
Fiji’s Patriarchal Bargain
The patriarchal bargain shaping Fijian society has often played out as a man seizing power by force, followed by voters legitimizing him at the ballot box.
thediplomat.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The term “patriarchal bargain” was coined to describe how women sacrifice dignity, opportunity and self-determination to survive male domination.
I write in The Diplomat about how Fiji as a society has also made trade-offs to survive violence.
thediplomat.com/2025/07/fiji...
I write in The Diplomat about how Fiji as a society has also made trade-offs to survive violence.
thediplomat.com/2025/07/fiji...
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Excellent writing by @mnailatikau.bsky.social 👏🏽
Fiji's patriarchal bargain
In a year marked by rising violence against women and gender minorities, Fiji’s deep-rooted patriarchal bargain warrants examining.
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July 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Excellent writing by @mnailatikau.bsky.social 👏🏽
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Coral reef research dominated by rich countries, plagued with inequities.
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Coral reef research dominated by rich countries, plagued with inequities: Study
Most of the world’s coral reefs, and the communities that directly depend on them, are in the tropics, so one might imagine the research on them being led by scientists and institutions based in tropi...
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June 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Coral reef research dominated by rich countries, plagued with inequities.
news.mongabay.com/2025/05/cora...
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Partnering in a values-aligned way isn't always easy.
We have learned hard lessons about what equitable partnerships look like.
Sharing ‘10 Steps for Screening Potential Consultancy Work,’ part of our process for values-aligned partnering.
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We have learned hard lessons about what equitable partnerships look like.
Sharing ‘10 Steps for Screening Potential Consultancy Work,’ part of our process for values-aligned partnering.
www.talanoa-consulting-fiji.com/wp-content/u...
www.talanoa-consulting-fiji.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Partnering in a values-aligned way isn't always easy.
We have learned hard lessons about what equitable partnerships look like.
Sharing ‘10 Steps for Screening Potential Consultancy Work,’ part of our process for values-aligned partnering.
www.talanoa-consulting-fiji.com/wp-content/u...
We have learned hard lessons about what equitable partnerships look like.
Sharing ‘10 Steps for Screening Potential Consultancy Work,’ part of our process for values-aligned partnering.
www.talanoa-consulting-fiji.com/wp-content/u...
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Empowering iTaukei voices in workplace safety
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Empowering iTaukei voices in workplace safety
A proud iTaukei academic and newly appointed lecturer in the Department of Management at the University of Otago, Dr Jekope Maiono is using culturally grounded methods to bring workplace safety for Pa...
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June 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Empowering iTaukei voices in workplace safety
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5/ A special shoutout to my fellow Kadavuan, @colourmefiji.bsky.social of Vunilagi Vou 🇫🇯🇳🇿 and the Inter-Island collective 🇳🇿🇬🇧 whose leis and salusalu wrapped us in the warmth of community. We wore them proudly!
May 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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1/ If you're in Venice, Italy anytime soon, come by La Biennale and visit OCEANIC REFRACTIONS in the Corderie, Arsenale (Section Naturale). On view until 23 November, it is a space for visitors to rest, reorient, listen, and immerse themselves in Oceanic soundscapes from 🇫🇯🇰🇮🇵🇬.
May 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
1/ If you're in Venice, Italy anytime soon, come by La Biennale and visit OCEANIC REFRACTIONS in the Corderie, Arsenale (Section Naturale). On view until 23 November, it is a space for visitors to rest, reorient, listen, and immerse themselves in Oceanic soundscapes from 🇫🇯🇰🇮🇵🇬.
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This was a powerful convo moderated by our colleague @mnailatikau.bsky.social, featuring ‘Ofa Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Virisila Buadromo, Niketa Kulkarni & Nikki Bartlett on the Pacific Women Lead Situational Analysis.
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WEBINAR: Reimagining Pacific research into gender equality
YouTube video by Pacific Women Lead
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April 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This was a powerful convo moderated by our colleague @mnailatikau.bsky.social, featuring ‘Ofa Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Virisila Buadromo, Niketa Kulkarni & Nikki Bartlett on the Pacific Women Lead Situational Analysis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIyd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIyd...
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Cheering on our colleagues @sangeetamangubhai.bsky.social & Marita Manley who co-authored this paper on Cyclone Winston’s impact on Fiji's fisheries-dependent communities, with Alyssa S. Thomas, Katherine Chaston Radway, Margaret Fox, Stacy D. Jupiter, Watisoni Lalavanua, and Alisi Rabukawaqa!
April 21, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Cheering on our colleagues @sangeetamangubhai.bsky.social & Marita Manley who co-authored this paper on Cyclone Winston’s impact on Fiji's fisheries-dependent communities, with Alyssa S. Thomas, Katherine Chaston Radway, Margaret Fox, Stacy D. Jupiter, Watisoni Lalavanua, and Alisi Rabukawaqa!
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Congrats to our colleague @mereoni.bsky.social, co-author of this thought-provoking article with Romitesh Kant and Vehia Wheeler! Their work explores the complexities of peace in our region, colonial legacies, militarisation, and ensuring Pacific-led solutions.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Pacific Ocean of peace: a promise or a paradox?
Using Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s articulation of the region as an ‘Ocean of Peace’ as an entry point, this article examines the competing visions of peace and sovereignty in the Pacifi...
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April 21, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Congrats to our colleague @mereoni.bsky.social, co-author of this thought-provoking article with Romitesh Kant and Vehia Wheeler! Their work explores the complexities of peace in our region, colonial legacies, militarisation, and ensuring Pacific-led solutions.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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A great piece by @mnailatikau.bsky.social that all our fellow Fijians should read. Ashamed of the leadership in my country.
Latest developments highlight the serious moral costs of Rabuka’s support for Trump and Israel.
From me in @Diplomat_APAC: thediplomat.com/2025/04/rabu...
From me in @Diplomat_APAC: thediplomat.com/2025/04/rabu...
Rabuka’s Support for Trump Doesn’t Earn Fiji Reprieve From US Tariffs
Recent developments should draw attention to the moral costs of Rabuka’s decision to unreservedly embrace both Trump and Israel.
thediplomat.com
April 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A great piece by @mnailatikau.bsky.social that all our fellow Fijians should read. Ashamed of the leadership in my country.
Latest developments highlight the serious moral costs of Rabuka’s support for Trump and Israel.
From me in @Diplomat_APAC: thediplomat.com/2025/04/rabu...
From me in @Diplomat_APAC: thediplomat.com/2025/04/rabu...
Rabuka’s Support for Trump Doesn’t Earn Fiji Reprieve From US Tariffs
Recent developments should draw attention to the moral costs of Rabuka’s decision to unreservedly embrace both Trump and Israel.
thediplomat.com
April 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Latest developments highlight the serious moral costs of Rabuka’s support for Trump and Israel.
From me in @Diplomat_APAC: thediplomat.com/2025/04/rabu...
From me in @Diplomat_APAC: thediplomat.com/2025/04/rabu...
Just found out my image, along with a made up testimonial, is being used to promote a “Finance Legend” so-called investment platform I’ve never heard of. It’s been reported to the Online Safety Commission. Stay sharp out there, folks - don’t get scammed. #TeamFiji
March 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Just found out my image, along with a made up testimonial, is being used to promote a “Finance Legend” so-called investment platform I’ve never heard of. It’s been reported to the Online Safety Commission. Stay sharp out there, folks - don’t get scammed. #TeamFiji