PACNEWS TWO, 14 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia’s ruling on coal ‘a clear signal’ to the world, Pacific minister says2. PACIFIC — Southwest Pacific faces increased tropical cyclone risk3. PACIFIC
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PACNEWS SPORTS, 14 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — Tonga settle on spine for World Cup ‘Game of Death’2. RUGBY — Mark Nawaqanitawase’s Wallabies future thrown into doubt as he considers switch of
PACNEWS ONE, 14 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘Long memory’: Pacific faces decades of global warming2. PACIFIC — Pacific calls for stronger support as shipping moves towards alternative fuels3. FIJI
PACNEWS THREE, 13 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Jake White appointed Flying Fijians head coach2. PACIFIC — Marshall Islands warns climate change could expose Pacific war explosives3. FIJI — U.S warns of suspected
PACNEWS TWO, 13 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — UN adopts pandemic declaration despite U.S opposition2. PNG — PNG election preparations face staffing, audit and legal challenges3. TOKELAU — Tokelau reefs showing widespread
PACNEWS ONE, 13 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific partner pact boosts police, not military ties2. PACIFIC — El Nino breaks Pacific temperature record as weather pattern intensifies3. NIUE — ‘Imminent
PACNEWS THREE,12 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Australia committee reviews Vanuatu security and cooperation pact2. AUST — Australia, Palau deepen cooperation on security and development3. SOL — All 73 people rescued from
PACNEWS TWO, 12 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Taiwan highlights Fiji ties, commits US$3m to Pacific resilience2. UN — COP31 host Country Agreement enters into force, strengthens inclusion and accommodation safeguards3.
PACNEWS SPORTS, 12 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — V’landys vows to defend court action against NRL over PNG Chiefs name2. RUGBY — Pacific rugby league is closing the gap as the World Cup nears, says former Kiwis
PACNEWS ONE, 12 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — China’s Pacific Island ties not part of ‘geopolitical rivalry’, Wang Yi says2. PACIFIC — Pacific meteorological directors coordinate regional cyclone outlook ahead of
PACNEWS THREE, 09 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum SG Waqa urges Pacific climate champions to turn pre- COP momentum into COP31 outcomes2. PACIFIC — COP30 President backs climate finance push and implementation drive
PACNEWS TWO, 09 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders call for urgent climate action in Taku Pakasoa Declaration2. PACIFIC — Pacific Pre-COP puts 1.5°C, climate finance and ocean at centre of COP313. PACIFIC
PACNEWS SPORTS, 09 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — New Zealand Rugby takes the Australian Rugby League Commission to court over NRL using the Chiefs brand for its Papua New Guinea expansion side2. RUGBY LEAGUE — SP
PACNEWS ONE, 09 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Tuvalu urges COP31 to deliver action, not procedural debates2. PACIFIC — Pacific Pre-COP puts small Island states at centre of COP31: Bowen3. PACIFIC — Pacific needs
PACNEWS THREE, 08 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — COP31 President pushes for climate finance and action as Pacific warns of existential threat2. PACIFIC — Pacific moves from climate warnings to action ahead of COP313. PACIFIC
PACNEWS TWO, 08 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Climate Finance must reach the Pacific faster: Green Climate Fund chief2. PACIFIC — Caribbean backs Pacific stand on 1.5C, sovereignty and climate finance3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS SPORTS, 08 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — Bulikula confident of winning women’s RWLC2. RUGBY LEAGUE — “Bring the World Cup Home”: PM Urges Toa and Fetu Samoa3. RUGBY LEAGUE — Government
PACNEWS ONE, 08 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific demands climate action as 1.5C limit comes under threat: UN deputy SG2. PACIFIC — France urges big emitters to act as Pacific pushes climate agenda ahead of COP313.
PACNEWS THREE, 07 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific bloc demands UN mission to New Caledonia as decolonisation debate intensifies2. PACIFIC — French Polynesia urges UN-backed decolonisation dialogue with France3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS TWO, 07 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Tuvalu PM Teo urges Pacific leaders to unite behind Taku Pakasoa climate declaration2. PACIFIC — COP31 cannot be another climate ‘talk fest’: Solomon Islands PM Wale3.
PACNEWS THREE, 06 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia backs Pacific clean energy transition amid fossil fuel concerns2. PACIFIC — Pre-COP climate summit’s low world leader turnout in Fiji and Tuvalu defended by Chris
PACNEWS TWO, 06 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Japan labour shortage opens opportunities for skilled Pacific workers2. PACIFIC — Pacific risks are human risks, warning must be heeded: Fiji PM Rabuka3. PACIFIC — Fiji
PACNEWS SPORTS, 06 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — Saifiti boosts Fiji Bati forward depth for World Cup2. RUGBY LEAGUE — ‘Freak’ Nawaqanitawase catches Wallabies’ eyes before Rugby return3. RUGBY
