Pacific calls for land degradation neutrality reporting that fits island realities
A damaged stretch of coastline, a changing food garden or a patch of recovering forest can disappear inside a single pixel on a
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 SPORTS, Friday 28 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC GAMES — Former PM Sogavare accepts blame for Pacific Games Audit failures2. SURFING — Aussie surfing trio fall in Fiji Pro second round3. RUGBY — New Zealand presses World
PACNEWS ONE, Friday 28 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PALAU — Vanuatu journalist stranded in Manila after removal from Palau2. PACIFIC — Taiwan Foreign minister heads to Palau for Pacific Islands Forum side events3. PNG — Bougainville
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 SPORTS, Thursday 27 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC GAMES — TSI demands answers over Pacific Games expenditure and procurement2. RUGBY LEAGUE — Silktails and Storm to contest in inaugural Tui Kamikamica Bowl3. RUGBY LEAGUE —
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 SPORTS, Wednesday 26 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC GAMES — Solomon Islands High Court rules 2023 Pacific Games spending illegal2. PACIFIC GAMES — Pacific Games Council seeks legal advice after Solomon Islands court ruling3.
