PACNEWS ONE, 2 APRIL 2026
In this bulletin: 1. SAMOA — Climate risks threaten Samoa’s financial stability, UN report warns2. COOKS — NZ Foreign Minister in Cook Islands for talks as ties under strain3. PACIFIC — UN committee
PACNEWS TWO, 31 MARCH 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Foreign crew charged after Australian police say ‘smuggling hides’ used in cocaine plot2. B/VILLE — Bougainville Constituent Assembly set to debate final chapters of
A spiritual call for justice echoes across the Pacific
ANIN jitbon mar—a spiritual calling from the islands—set the tone for Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day commemorations in Suva
Time to thrive
WHEN Hilda C. Heine was elected President of the Marshall Islands in 2016, she did more than make history – she challenged longstanding barriers facing women in Pacific politics. As the first woman to lead an
PACNEWS ONE, 23 MARCH 2026
In this bulletin: 1. SOL — Solomon Islands PM Manele reshuffles Cabinet, insists ‘no crisis’ as government hold firm2. FIJI — Fiji and Australia launch major Climate adaptation initiative to strengthen
PACNEWS TWO, 16 MARCH 2026
In this bulletin: 1. VAN — British and Lithuanian arrested in major cocaine haul in Vanuatu2. NZ — Winston Peters signals wider Pacific visa changes after fee cut3. MARSH — From the Deep Sea to ancient
Two tests take toll
AROUND the Pacific, there is increasing pressure on governments to protect the rights of communities affected by climate
Double displacement
SOME Bikinians returned to their home island in 1971, but surveys revealed ongoing levels of radioactivity that increased risk to human health.
Total recall: US summons envoys to the Pacific
IN a further blow to United States (US) influence in the region, the Trump Administration will withdraw key diplomats accredited to eight Forum member countries before the end of their normal
Trump dumps climate deal
AS President Donald Trump undercuts international law—from Gaza to Venezuela and beyond—the United States (US) has announced it will withdraw from a range of United Nations agencies and other international
Ambassador Stone steps down in Majuro
THE United States Embassy in Majuro has announced the retirement of Ambassador Laura M. Stone, ending a distinguished 35-year diplomatic
