PACNEWS TWO, 02 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH — ‘CHOGM 2026 is our moment to shape what comes next’ – Secretary-General2. PACIFIC — Expert: Deep-sea mining latest subversion of Pacific islands’
PACNEWS
PACNEWS SPORTS, 02 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE— Take it as red: Tonga sneak past Samoa in World Cup epic2. RUGBY LEAGUE — Blistering Bulikula blast into semis at first World Cup3.RUGBY LEAGUE — Fetu young guns are
PACNEWS ONE, 02 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific nations warn rising sea levels pose human rights and legal challenges2. FIJI — Fiji Military ready to surrender coup immunity3. FIJI — Military may have to bring
PACNEWS TWO 30 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — U.S links Pacific drug trade to Latin American networks2. PACIFIC — Former Kiribati president says Pacific Islands Forum-Israel partnership not ‘morally
PACNEWS SPORTS, 30 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — Pacific pride on the line as Tonga 13 and Toa Sāmoa clash in Sunday Sydney blockbuster2. RUGBY LEAGUE — Navale emerges from pain eyeing ultimate Bati statement3. RUGBY
PACNEWS ONE, 30 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — U.S warns Pacific facing growing threat from drug cartels2. PACIFIC — Pacific demands justice for nuclear test survivors3. PACIFIC — Pacific civil society calls for
PACNEWS THREE, 29 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Fiji backs UN call to end U.S embargo on Cuba, citing Charter and humanitarian concerns2. PACIFIC — El Niño makes its presence felt across the Pacific; countries share impacts
PACNEWS TWO, 29 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — GCF invests US$15m in Pacific climate businesses fund2. UN — Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon is weakening as climate change intensifies, UN warns3. TUVALU — Tuvalu has
PACNEWS SPORTS, 29 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE— Small Island, big ticker: Fiji aims to repeat history2. RUGBY — Fijian Drua unveil 2027 squad featuring 29 flying Fijians and seven new signings3. RUGBY LEAGUE —
PACNEWS ONE, 29 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — GCF approves US$250m grant for climate resilience in 14 Pacific countries2. FIJI — Fiji secures US$35.2m GCF grant to protect Great Sea Reef3. PACIFIC — Fiji hosts
PACNEWS THREE 28 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Elders call for reversal of Forum’s Israel partnership2. PNG — PNG sets 20235 climate targets, pledges net-negative emissions3. UN — Record carbon dioxide
PACNEWS TWO 28 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific faces climate finance barriers as global action falls short2. PNG — Use Melanesian framework as guide on the political future of Bougainville: Marat3. FIJI — 2013
PACNEWS ONE, 28 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific, U.S to boost Police cooperation against drugs and transnational crime2. FIJI — Sevuloni Valenitabua appointed Fiji’s new Attorney- General3. PACIFIC — Fiji
PACNEWS THREE, 27 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — SPC must stay accountable to members as it approaches 80th anniversary2. PACIFIC — Tonga urges SPC members to ensure decisions deliver for Pacific people3. FIJI — Fiji
PACNEWS TWO, 27 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Timor Leste key to Australia’s regional security network: Aust deputy PM Marles2. PNG — Bougainville crisis underscores need to reconsider country’s governance: Alotau
PACNEWS SPORTS, 27 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — Donoghoe backs Bati big men to clear a path to semis2. RUGBY LEAGUE — Fiji Bati sets sights on semi-final berth3. RUGBY — Gert Small impressed by Flying Fijians’
PACNEWS ONE, 27 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — U.S commits more than US$44 million to combat Pacific Transnational crime2. PNG — NCD Governor Parkop says Bougainville referendum result must be respected3. FIJI — This
PACNEWS THREE 26 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. VAN — Vanuatu takes maritime dispute with France to international arbitration2. PACIFIC — Australia open to recruiting Pacific Islanders into military, Conroy says3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS TWO 26 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Australia, PNG move to implement landmark defence alliance2. PACIFIC — Japan, Micronesia reaffirm Pacific unity ahead of PALM 113. PACIFIC — Expert: Micronesia ‘on the
PACNEWS SPORTS, 26 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1.RUGBY LEAGUE — Turbo bags three as Roos outlast brave Fiji Bati in Brisbane2. RUGBY LEAGUE — Fiji claim record win with World Cup thrashing of PNG3. RUGBY LEAGUE — Tonga outclass
PACNEWS ONE, 26 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — SODELPA opposition puts Fiji constitutional bill at risk as PM Rabuka warns Coalition could collapse2. PACIFIC — Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of
PACNEWS THREE, 23 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PNG — ‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces reckoning2. KIRIBATI — Kiribati president reaffirms adherence to one-China policy3.
PACNEWS TWO, 23 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Israel’s UN votes against Pacific decolonisation – then claims welcome into Pacific family2. PACIFIC — Pacific support for Israel runs deep, says expert, as Forum move
