While anthropologists have looked at many aspects of Pacific societies from a variety of perspectives, they have not sought to examine Pacific thought or systems of thought as a distinct or stand-alone category of study. In addition, as Gegeo and Watson-Gegeo stated, when “outside researchers, including anthropologists” have examined other cultures, they have done so from their own theoretical constructs, not from those of the societies they have observed. As for political scientists, they have largely focused on institutions, processes, and political forces and events, rather than on the political ideals and views of Pacific peoples and societies. Economists, for the most part, have been so busy promoting “development” and looking for ways to successfully integrate Pacific societies into the world of western economic rationalism that they have come to see Pacific attitudes as a constraint or barrier to their mission rather than as an area to be taken seriously

A detailed collection of consultations capturing opinions and understanding how structural racism manifests at work, and envisioning a decolonised system that is responsive to the needs. The consultation received more than 350 detailed comments across nine discussion threads. This report presents the findings and recommendations from that consultation"