This is a living document that has been developed as a guide to assist researchers to work ethically in the Pacific and with Pacific communities. The guidelines provide a platform, allowing researchers to critically think about how their research is to be conducted and to ensure that their research is underpinned by Pacific values, outlined further in this document.

This document highlights some of this diversity of Pacific nations and is an introduction to what is expected when conducting research with Pacific communities and/or in the Pacific. The document also recognises the diversity of researchers that may be able to use this document as a resource to ensure that research is underpinned by Pacific values and principles.