PACNEWS ONE, 29 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Government faces questions about first payment to Nauru under NZYQ deportee deal2. PACIFIC — Budget 2026 boosts Pacific aid and defence spending amid security concerns3. VAN
PINA
Time for calm in Vanuatu
VANUATU has officially welcomed an economic mission to Port Vila from New Caledonia’s Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et
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WHEN you pick up a bag of desiccated coconut at your local grocer in Suva, Port Vila or Honiara, you probably don't think
Why private sector is key
Veteran food technologist Dr Richard Beyer on why the private sector, niche products, and knowing what we're good at are the
You can do better
A SURVEY of just under 300 young people across four Pacific Island nations has produced interesting, and some would say, telling
Growth and work
PACIFIC leaders talk jobs. Young people hear promises, but an economist hears a different problem: the region is creating
PACNEWS THREE, 28 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders warn the Government’s ‘cold Budget’ risks putting numbers before people2. PACIFIC — Solomons leader to visit Australia in first official
USP academic reflects on the enduring legacy of Ratu Sukuna
As Fiji commemorates Ratu Sukuna Day, reflections continue on how the great statesman’s vision for land governance,
PACNEWS TWO, 28 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific nations shaping future of seabed mining rules, International Seabed Authority chief says2. PACIFIC — Radiation survivors advocate bats for CNMI ‘s inclusion in
PACNEWS SPORTS, 28 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — Blues storm back in Origin classic as Cleary and Tedesco break Queensland hearts2. RUGBY — Valladolid set for epic weekend as HSBC SVNS World Championship descends on
PACNEWS ONE, 28 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Announcement of Quad support towards Fiji’s national development priorities welcomed2. FIJI — Fiji opens door to redemption3. SOL — Sogavare supports affordable education
COSPPac3 Annual Session ends in Palau, setting direction for next steps
Koror, Palau — 22 May 2026 — The Republic of Palau hosted the Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific Phase 3
One last sail for the Drua
HEAD coach Glen Jackson is looking forward to seeing the Fijian Drua set sail for one last time this season as they take
USP Council meeting reaffirms commitment to Pacific leadership and institutional renewal
The 101st meeting of the Council of The University of the South Pacific (USP) was convened in Nukuʻalofa in the Kingdom of
PACNEWS THREE, 27 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific cannot ‘arrest’ its way out of organised crime, says NZ Customs Minister2. FIJI — Fiji Police seize nearly $10m in drug-linked assets and unexplained wealth3. PALAU
PACNEWS TWO, 27 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: UN – CLIMATE CHANG: PACNEWS PACNEWS 2: Wed 27 May 2026 UN Climate Chief Stiell warns fossil fuel crisis shows urgent need for clean energy transition COPENHAGEN, 27 MAY 2026 (PACNEWS) — UN
PACNEWS SPORTS, 27 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — Moana Pasifika placed into liquidation as doubt over Super Rugby future grows2. RUGBY — ‘No problem, no pain’: Liquidation of Moana Pasifika could have been avoided –
Fiji to host South Pacific Tourism Exchange 2027
FIJI has won the bid to host the South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2027, following a decisive vote by the Pacific Tourism
PACNEWS ONE, 27 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Quad strengthens Pacific presence with new Fiji Ports partnership 2. PACIFIC — Quad ministers announce new Indo-Pacific initiatives on maritime security and energy3. FIJI
New Caledonia passes competition law
NEW Caledonia's Congress has adopted a bill on competition measures aimed at curbing abusive business practices, including
Vanuatu, Australia to sign strategic pacts
VANUATU will formally sign two major cooperation agreements with Australia and China following months of renegotiation over
Samoan suspects used fake passports in Vietnam killing of crime figure
VIETNAMESE police say two Samoans used fake Australian passports to assassinate Sydney gangster Lorenzo Lemalu in Ho Chi Minh
PACNEWS THREE, 26 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — IRENA pushes faster fossil fuel exit as electrification becomes key to energy transition2. COOKS — Cook Islands declares end to dengue outbreak after more than a year3. FIJI —
