PACNEWS THREE, 23 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Fiji PM Rabuka calls for “Constructive Pacific Journalism” while defending media freedom2. PACIFIC — Pacific must have a strong voice in shaping its own destiny: Fiji PM
PACNEWS
PACNEWS TWO, 23 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — AI must support journalists, not replace them: Pacific Media Summit2. PACIFIC — Pacific Leaders unite to advance Global Ocean action and protect the Blue Pacific3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS SPORTS, 23 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — Fiji eyes Western Australia for Springboks home test2. BOXING — Samoa’s Oceania Boxing Team acknowledge Government’s support3. RUGBY LEAGUE — Kamea questions FNRL
PACNEWS ONE, 23 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — This is the biggest attendance we have ever had at a PINA conference: President Kalafi Moala2. PACIFIC — “We may not always agree — and that’s how it should work,” says
PACNEWS THREE, 22 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji constitution review report tabled, major reforms proposed2. FIJI — Commission says 2013 Fiji Constitution should not be completely discarded3. PACIFIC — UNODC Adviser
PACNEWS TWO, 22 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — UNODC urges Pacific to follow the money to disrupt organised crime2. PACIFIC — PINA eyes restructure for greater reach 3. PACIFIC — New Zealand’s Pacific
PACNEWS SPORTS, 22 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY/HEALTH — “Don’t miss a beat” in heart health push: Serevi urges Fijians2. JIU JITSU — Seven-year-old Fijian-Tongan star wins fourth world jiu-jitsu title3. WEIGHTLIFTING
PACNEWS ONE, 22 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — UNODC urges Pacific to build anti-corruption safeguards into disaster planning2. PACIFIC — Pacific Journalists urged to put inclusion at centre of corruption reporting3.
PACNEWS THREE, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Corruption in Tonga has shifted into Civil Service: PINA President Moala2. PACIFIC — UNODC warns climate funds face corruption risks as Pacific climate finance grows3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS TWO, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific journalists urged to scrutinise climate finance2. FIJI — Constitution timeline could put Fiji election at risk: GCC member Ro Naulu Mataitini3. PACIFIC — Pacific
PACNEWS ONE, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Media Summit to set direction for next decade of Pacific Media2. PACIFIC — Forum Leaders to elevate Pacific priorities on the global agenda at UNGA8123 FIJI —
PACNEWS THREE, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific-aligned AI means designing for refusal, says Pasifika AI creator2. UN — Pacific SIDS need stronger social Protection to build resilience: UN DESA3. FIJI —
PACNEWS TWO, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pasifika AI creator warns AI cannot speak for Pacific communities without a mandate2. MARSH — UN rapporteur flags nuclear legacy, climate threats to Marshallese rights
PACNEWS SPORTS, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NETBALL — Samoa, Tonga qualify for Netball World Cup Sydney 20272. RUGBY — Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2026 finals preview3. RUGBY — Six changes for Flying Fijians in PNC
PACNEWS ONE, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific AI creator says AI must know when to stop2. FIJI — Proposed Fiji Constitution timeline risks electoral crisis: CDD3. FIJI — Don’t rush Fiji constitutional
PACNEWS THREE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Vanuatu seeks to host Pacific Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre2. COOKS — U.S military presence at Cook Islands port ‘being negotiated’, Ambassador says3. COOKS
PACNEWS TWO, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘1.5°C is not just a number for the Marshall Islands’2. PACIFIC — Pacific aid “doesn’t really matter” next to Australia’s fossil fuel subsidies, Tuvalu climate
PACNEWS SPORTS, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — Fijian Drua home games set to inject $130m into economy2. NETBALL — Samoa edge Fiji as Pacific netball World Cup qualifiers intensity3. FOOTBALL — New Caledonia make
PACNEWS ONE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji targets 24 December for new Constitution2. PACIFIC — Pacific Ministers renew commitment to stronger, more integrated weather, climate and early warning service3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS TWO, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. TAIWAN — Taiwan and Tuvalu are “more than good friends”: President Lai2. PACIFIC — U.S outlines deeper Pacific engagement3. PACIFIC — U.S welcomes Solomon Islands PM Wale’s
PACNEWS SPORTS, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — Sunday the theme of Super Rugby Pacific draw as 2027 fixtures revealed2. RUGBY — The ten must-watch fixtures in the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific draw3. RUGBY LEAGUE — PNG
PACNEWS ONE, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — “Climate change is unraveling” Indigenous culture and rights: Aguon1. PACIFIC — “Anyone can say1.5 to stay alive, but it takes action to push for 1.5”: Marshall
PACNEWS TWO, 15 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders set new ocean agenda, demand strong action on climate, fisheries and finance2. PACIFIC — 2000-plus delegates expected for Pre-COP313. NZ — Two-year
