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 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 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 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 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
When silence is a Pacific response
NUCLEAR capable Chinese ballistic missile, launched from a nuclear-powered submarine in July, arced over several Pacific nations and landed without warning in waters close to Tuvalu’s exclusive economic
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
