List of active separatist movements in Oceania
This is a List of currently active separatist movements in Oceania. Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism.
Criteria
What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria:- They are active movements with active members.
- They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region.
- They are citizens/people of the conflict area and do not come from another country.
- Proposed state: proposed name for a seceding sovereign state.
- Proposed autonomous area: for movements towards greater autonomy for an area but not outright secession.
- * De facto autonomous government: for governments with de facto autonomous control over a region.
- * Government-in-exile: for a government based outside of the region in question, with or without control.
- * Political party : for political parties involved in a political system to push for autonomy or secession.
- * Militant organisation: for armed organisations.
- * Advocacy group: for non-belligerent, non-politically participatory entities.
- * Ethnic/ethno-religious/racial/regional/religious group.
Australia
- Proposed states or autonomous areas:,, Yidindji Tribal Nation, Euahlayi People's Republic, Torres Strait Islands, Republic of Mbarbaram, Wiradjuri Central West Republic, Mirrabooka Sovereign United Nations, Djurin Republic, and others
- *Political parties: Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia
- *Advocacy groups: Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Australian Indigenous sovereignty, Sovereign Union of First Nations and Peoples in Australia, Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, Aboriginal Provisional Government, Yuggera Ugarapul Tribal People's, and others
- Proposed state or autonomous area: Norfolk Island
- * Political parties: Norfolk Island Party, Norfolk Island People for Democracy
- Proposed state: Western Australia
- *Political party: Small Business Party
- Proposed state: Victoria
- * Political party: Victorian Independence Movement
- Proposed: creation of a State of North Queensland
- * Political party: Katter's Australian Party
- Proposed: creation of a State of Riverina
- * Political party: Riverina State Party
Chile
- Proposed state:
- *Ethnic group: Rapa Nui people
Fiji
Nadroga-Navosa- Proposed state: Nadroga-Navosa Sovereign Christian State
- Proposed state: Ra Sovereign Christian State
- Proposed autonomous region: Rotuma
- * Advocacy group: Rotuma Council
- * Ethnic group: Rotumans
- Proposed: autonomy for Vanua Levu
Tovata
- Proposed state: Tovata
- Proposed state: Yasayasa Vaka Ra
France
- Proposed state or autonomous region: Tahiti or Kingdom of Tahiti
- * Political party : Tavini Huiraatira
- * Political parties : A here ia Porinetia, ʻĀmuitahiraʻa o te Nūnaʻa Māʻohi, Ia Ora te Nuna'a, Tāpura Huiraʻatira, No Oe E Te Nunaa
- Proposed state: Pakumotu Republic
- Proposed state: New Caledonia or Kanaky
- * Political parties: Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front, Caledonian Union, Party of Kanak Liberation, Kanak Socialist Liberation, Labour Party, Federation of Pro-Independence Co-operation Committees, Renewed Caledonian Union, Oceanian Democratic Rally, Melanesian Progressive Union
- * Ethnic groups: Kanaks, Caldoche
- Proposed state: Marquesas Islands
- * Advocacy group: island chiefs of Marquesas Islands
- * Ethnic group: Marquesans
Indonesia
West Papua- Proposed state: West Papua
- * Government-in-exile: Republic of West Papua
- * Militant organisation: Free Papua Movement, West Papua National Liberation Army
- * Advocacy group: United Liberation Movement for West Papua
- * Ethnic group: Papuans
New Zealand
South Island- Proposed state: South Island, New Munster Province
- * Political party: South Island Independence Movement
- * Advocacy group: South Island First
- proposed state: Cook Islands
- * Political party: Cook Islands Party
- * Ethnic group: Cook Islanders
- Proposed state: Tokelau
- * Ethnic group: Tokelauans
- Proposed: autonomy for the Chatham Islands
Papua New Guinea
Autonomous Region of Bougainville- Proposed state: Bougainville
- * Political parties: Bougainville Independence Movement, Bougainville Labour Party, Bougainville People's Congress, New Bougainville Party, Bougainville Islands Unity Party
- Proposed State: New Ireland
- * Political party: Free New Ireland Party
- Proposed autonomous area: Milne bay
- Proposed autonomous area: East New Britain
- Proposed autonomous area: Hela
- Proposed: autonomy for East Sepik Province
- Proposed state:
Micronesia
ChuukYap
- Proposed autonomous area: Yap
- * Political party: Yap self determination Movement
- * Ethnic Group: Yapese
- Proposed State: Faichuk
- Proposed state: Kosrae
- Proposed state: Pohnpei
Solomon Islands
Malaita ProvinceChoiseul Province
- Proposed state: Choiseul
- Proposed: autonomy of Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Tonga
VavaʻuUnited States
- Proposed autonomous area or state: Hawaii
- *Political party: Aloha ʻĀina Party
- *Advocacy groups: Nation of Hawaiʻi (organization), Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi
- *Ethnic group: Native Hawaiians, Hapa, Haoles, Filipinos, Pākē, Kepanī, Okinawans
- Proposed state:
- * Political party: Commission on Decolonization
- * Advocacy group: Chamorro Nation
Vanuatu
Tafea Province- Ethnic group: Tannese people
- * Proposed state: Tafea