Region explores military response group
WITH a growing drug threat, extremely porous borders and mounting global tensions regional leaders have
STAFF REPORTERS
Vanuatu reports fish poisoning increase
HEALTH authorities in Vanuatu have reported a growing number of ciguatera (fish poisoning). From January to
Navitilevu Bay’s restoration: Deadwood cleared, mangroves thriving
RESTORATION efforts in Fiji’s Navitilevu Bay in the Ra Province have transformed a previously deadwood-strewn site into an
PACNEWS THREE, 1 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji’s PM: Emergency won’t affect polls2. SOL — Appeal Court to decide if Solomon Islands PM must call parliament to face no-confidence vote3. GUAM — Guam Senator
Fuel crisis – Trump: Unwitting climate advocate?
THERE is a particular irony unfolding right now that I find myself unable to ignore. For years, even decades, climate advocates,
Iran war, fuel woe: Iran watches the Pacific and hits when the time is right
THE war in Iran has sent shockwaves to the other side of the globe, affecting Pacific aviation, tourism, energy prices and
PACNEWS SPORTS, 1 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. WEIGHTLIFTING — Samoan weightlifter Seine Stowers wins 4 gold, sets 12 new records on her 18th birthday3. RUGBY — Fijian Drua enforcer Elia Canakaivata to play 50th match4. RUGBY —
Scrum time in Hapi Isles
THE Solomon Islands has been gripped by a protracted leadership crisis since March 2026. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has
Movers and Shakers
CHIEF Secretary Kearnneth Nanei has been appointed Chairman of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), succeeding Sir Melchior Togolo.
Maritime gaps remain in Australia’s defence
IN 2023, the Australian government adopted a “strategy of denial” to guide defence planning, defined as an “defensive approach
India reduces resistance to China trade
ON 10 March, India’s cabinet approved changes to foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that had restricted
Nanukuloa’s ecosystem and economic revival for sustainable futures
THE Nanukuloa community, in the Ra province, has successfully restored coastal ecosystems devastated by Cyclone
USP Pro-Chancellor challenges new generation of Pacific leaders at Emalus graduation
As The University of the South Pacific (USP) graduation season continues across the region, the Emalus Campus ceremony in
NZ troops destroy Bougainville bombs
TWO World War II bombs have been destroyed by the New Zealand Defence Force at an airstrip and school on
Chief for All: Ratu Epeli Nailatikau 1941–2026
WITH the passing of former Fijian President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, a chapter closed on iTaukei leadership, wisdom and
Aviation: Regional lifeline
AVIATION is not just a support service for tourism in the Pacific – it is the lifeline that sustains
Safety for all
TWO decades ago, the concept of a shared aviation safety model for the Pacific was an ambitious experiment. Today, it is an
ASPA keeps region connected
AT 47 years young, the Association of South Pacific Airlines (ASPA) is closing in on a major milestone – half a century in
PACNEWS ONE, 1 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — ‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout2. PACIFIC — Pacific activists call out fossil fuel dependence as prices
Charting a course: strategic vision for sustainable communities
THE Soko ni Nuinui (Voyage of Hope), launched earlier this month, outlined a strategic framework for a
Women lead environmental change in KIWA programs
THE KIWA restoration and livelihood programs have gained deep community support, with calls for continued assistance and
€EURO 80 million initiative supports 17 Pacific nations
OVER 200,000 people across the Pacific benefit directly from 45 Kiwa-supported projects that have
Empowering youth as guardians of the ocean
BRIDGING the gap between ancestral wisdom and the fire of youth, a new wave of leadership is rising
