PACNEWS TWO, 2 APRIL 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COOKS — Cook Islands and New Zealand sign defence and security pact, $29.8m funding resumes2. AUST — Australia panel backs defence pact with PNG, moves to formal alliance3. FIJI —
PACNEWS THREE, 1 APRIL 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific financial system under threat as banking links shrink, Forum report warns2. FIJI — Referendum flaws put constitution changes at risk3. PAC — Fuel support
PACNEWS TWO, 1 APRIL 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum SG Waqa pushes truth and accountability on nuclear legacy2. NEW|CALE — Thousands take to the streets of Nouméa ahead of French Parliament debate3. SOL — Top
PACNEWS THREE, 31 MARCH 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Climate talks address Pacific’s growing security risks2. PACIFIC — Pacific must defeat corruption to prosper3. NZ — NZ Court rules midwives underpaid in landmark win
PACNEWS TWO, 27 MARCH 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NZ/TUV — New Zealand pledges $20 million to Tuvalu, leaders agree to an eventual treaty2. COOKS — Cook Islands govt urged to act as New Zealand funding freeze drags on3. FIJI —
PACNEWS ONE, 26 MARCH 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Scholars warn Micronesia in the crossfire as militarisation rises2. PACIFIC — Pasifika Communities University targets student success with Pacific-led learning model3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS THREE, 25 MARCH 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific faces ‘Polycrisis’ as Security pressures intensify — Forum report2. PACIFIC — Pacific islands urged to pool traditional knowledge and diverse practices to provide
March Vol 52 No 3
We Say: Have we sold out? We’re under threat People before profit What’s under the waves? Under the pump: War to impact the innocent Giants of paradise: The unsung heroes of tourism Time to recover Sharing is key
PACNEWS TWO, 25 MARCH 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pasifika Communities University positions Pacific knowledge at the centre of higher education2. PACIFIC — Scientists endorse restoration of commercial fishing in Pacific
What’s under the waves?
FOR decades, the Cook Islands have sold a dream of ‘paradise’ – a sanctuary of vibrant coral reefs and crystal-clear lagoons that
PACNEWS ONE, 24 MARCH 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN— UN weather agency warns of record ‘climate imbalance’ as planetary warming accelerates2. FIJI — Fiji, Tuvalu advance pre-COP 31 preparations3. B/VILLE — Bougainville
