Uncover Vanuatu's intriguing past, from its first settlers and colonial 'Pandemonium' to its hard-won independence and modern nation-building.
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Lapita Voyagers and First European Contact
This series, From New Hebrides to Vanuatu: A History Unveiled, traces the story of this Pacific archipelago from its earliest human settlement through colonialism to…
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Cook's Name and Colonial Chaos
When Captain James Cook sailed through this archipelago in 1774, the misty volcanic peaks reminded him of Scotland's Hebrides islands, so he called them the New Hebrides.
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When War Transformed These Pacific Islands
At its peak, over half a million Allied troops were stationed across Vanuatu, temporarily outnumbering the entire local population.
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Father Lini and the Fight for Sovereignty
Father Walter Lini was an Anglican priest who became one of the Pacific's most consequential political leaders.
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July 30 1980 Our Land Forever
At midnight on July 30, 1980, the flag of a new nation rose for the first time — two crossed namele fern fronds over bands of black, red, and green edged in yellow.
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