PACNEWS SPORTS, 01 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — November schedule confirmed for climax of World Rugby Nations Cup 20262. BOXING — Samoa to host the Oceania Invitational Boxing Competition 20263. FOOTBALL — MSG push,|
PACNEWS
PACNEWS ONE, 01 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC— ‘The Pacific agenda must be driven by us’: Palau President Whipps takes Forum Chair2. PACIFIC — Solomon Islands hands Forum Chair to Palau3. PACIFIC — Pacific must
PACNEWS THREE, 31 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACFIFIC — Palau President Whipps pushes for fixed annual Forum date2. PACIFIC — Kiribati President Maamau hands Small Island States Chair to Palau3. PACIFIC — Palau takes SIS
PACNEWS THREE, Friday 28 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum SG Waqa urges regional media to put Pacific voices at the centre2. PACIFIC — Pacific Leaders face longer agenda as geopolitical pressures mount3. PACIFIC — Pacific
PACNEWS SPORTS, Friday 28 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC GAMES — Former PM Sogavare accepts blame for Pacific Games Audit failures2. SURFING — Aussie surfing trio fall in Fiji Pro second round3. RUGBY — New Zealand presses World
PACNEWS ONE, Friday 28 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PALAU — Vanuatu journalist stranded in Manila after removal from Palau2. PACIFIC — Taiwan Foreign minister heads to Palau for Pacific Islands Forum side events3. PNG — Bougainville
PACNEWS THREE, Thursday 27 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PNG — PNG parliament to consider Bougainville region’s bid for independence2. SOL — Wale visits fisheries surveillance centre ahead of regional talks3. SAMOA — Peseta Noumea
PACNEWS TWO, Thursday 27 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Taiwan Foreign minister heads to Palau for island meet2. PACIFIC — Japan shipping proposal raises Pacific concerns over emissions targets3. GUAM — Moylan introduces bill
PACNEWS SPORTS, Thursday 27 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC GAMES — TSI demands answers over Pacific Games expenditure and procurement2. RUGBY LEAGUE — Silktails and Storm to contest in inaugural Tui Kamikamica Bowl3. RUGBY LEAGUE —
PACNEWS ONE, Thursday 27 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Taiwan foreign minister to attend Pacific islands leaders summit events2. KIRIBATI — Kiribati considers constitutional change to cement diplomatic recognition of China3. COOKS
PACNEWS THREE, Wednesday 26 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. SOL — Three Permanent Secretaries sworn in to lead key government ministries2. VAN — Vanuatu Government reaffirms One-China Policy3. PACIFIC — Environmental review of seabed mining
PACNEWS TWO, Wednesday 26 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji says COP31 must put ocean at centre of climate action2. FIJI — Tourism industry ready to host pre-COP 31 summit: Minister Gavoka3. PALAU — Palau expects more than 2,000
PACNEWS SPORTS, Wednesday 26 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC GAMES — Solomon Islands High Court rules 2023 Pacific Games spending illegal2. PACIFIC GAMES — Pacific Games Council seeks legal advice after Solomon Islands court ruling3.
PACNEWS ONE, Wednesday 26 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific governments warned of investor-state dispute risks linked to deep-sea mining2. PACIFIC — MSG Secretariat and Pacific Fusion Centre sign letter of exchange to strengthen
PACNEWS TWO, 25 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Tonga PM calls for Pacific to turn economic ambition into action2. PACFIC — Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations almost $1b3. AUST — Pacific worker reprieve in
PACNEWS SPORTS, 25 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — World Rugby, UK bodies lose bid to throw out concussion lawsuits2. RUGBY — Craig Bellamy ‘honoured’ to have coached Kamikamica3. FOOTBALL — Fourteenth OFC
PACNEWS ONE, 25 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Fears unregulated mining could imperil Pacific nations2. PACIFIC — Russia’s missile tests around disputed islands anger Japan3. PACIFIC — Pacific nations detain
PACNEWS THREE, 21 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji’s Commercial Use of Marine Areas Bill fails to restore Qoliqoli ownership: Rewa Chief2. PACIFIC — China ‘likely’ ran targeted campaign to align Pacific with its latest
PACNEWS TWO, 21 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Climate Change Minister Tabuya calls for stronger Youth voice in Fiji’s COP31 preparations2. PACIFIC — Pacific Youth climate statement ready for COP313. PACIFIC — House
PACNEWS SPORTS, 21 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — Melbourne Storm prop Tui Kamikamica announces retirement2. RUGBY — Fiji Rugby Players Association urges review of overseas offers before signing3. FOOTBALL —
PACNEWS ONE, 21 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific must stand united as One Blue Pacific Continent: Forum Chair Wale2. NAOERO — President Adeang backs Winston Peters economy comments as Naoero’s economic progress
PACNEWS TWO 20 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. TONGA — Tonga drought declarations expand as El Niño brings very dry outlook2. PNG — On another scale’: PNG province unprepared for El Niño impacts, governor warns3. NAOERO
PACNEWS SPORTS, 20 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. WEIGHTLIFTING — PNG Weightlifter Baru sets sights on Tahiti2. FOOTBALL — Defending Champions Back in OFC Champions League Final3. FOOTBALL — Lea’i Treble Sends Central Coast
