PACNEWS ONE, 13 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum Foreign Ministers call for transparency over Pacific missile tests2. PACIFIC — Marshall Islands backed to host 2029 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS THREE, 12 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Foreign Ministers back regional security plan as threats grow more complex2. PACIFIC — Forum Foreign Ministers support stronger Climate push ahead of COP313. PACIFIC
PACNEWS TWO, 12 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific faces “fight for our lives” from triple planetary crisis: SPREP DG2. UN — World marks second warmest July on record3. COOKS — Cost of living, water tariffs,
PACNEWS ONE, 12 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Australian Foreign Minister Wong tables Ocean of Peace Alliance, Fiji Vuvale Union in Parliament2. PACIFIC — China warns Pacific Islands diplomat not to sour ties over Taiwan3.
Guardians of Knowledge: How Pacific Researchers at USP are Preserving Indigenous Wisdom for Future Generations
Pacific Indigenous peoples have always been knowledge producers, developing and passing down knowledge through generations of
Tuvalu deploys first police officers to U.N. peacekeeping mission
TUVALU has deployed its first four police officers to serve in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, representing nearly 3 per cent of the country’s entire active police
Pacific reaffirms regional ownership amid rising geopolitical competition
“OUR agenda must continue to be conceived by the Pacific, shaped by the Pacific, and owned by the
PACNEWS THREE, 11 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Cocaine trafficking surge in Pacific region fuels China policing fears, Australia a ‘cash cow’ for cartels2. PACIFIC — CROP and UN leaders strengthen Pacific coordination3.
PACNEWS SPORTS, 11 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — PNG Chiefs sign international star Brian To’o2. FOOTBALL — Late Goals Rescue Auckland City FC3. FOOTBALL — Saiko strikes late in AS Tiga sport success4.
PACNEWS ONE, 11 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COOKS — Two-way battle: No clear majority as Cook Islands prepares to head to the polls2. PACIFIC — Pacific stands together to strengthen global voice3. PACIFIC — Philippines
PACNEWS THREE 10 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia maintains $5.2b Aid Programme as Pacific takes priority2. PACIFIC — Missile test crosses multiple Pacific EEZs3. TONGA — Two by-elections to be held after Tonga
