PACNEWS THREE, 4 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — “No Need for State of Emergency” – Fiji Government says situation under control2. SOL — “Press Freedom is not only about the right to report” – PM Manele urges
PACNEWS TWO, 4 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Tuna stock hold firm, but FFA warns future at risk2. PACIFIC — Fiji jumps, Samoa plunges in World Press Freedom Index3. FIJI — Fiji Medical Association calls for
PACNEWS SPORTS, 4 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — Fijian Drua rule on home turf2. RUGBY — Blues shrug off early struggles for dominant Moana Pasifika win3. RUGBY — PNG PM defends Hunt approach4. RUGBY LEAGUE — NRL
Priority is reliability
SOLOMON Airlines says it is prioritising reliability, financial discipline and people development as it navigates rising global fuel
PACNEWS ONE, 4 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ADB ready to mobilise support for Pacific countries impacted by the Middle East crisis2. NIUE — Niue voters stick with experience as Tagelagi eyes top job again3. SOL —
Push for non-stop maritime surveillance
CALLS are rising for greater surveillance of Pacific maritime routes as drug traffickers increase their use of
Region explores military response group
WITH a growing drug threat, extremely porous borders and mounting global tensions regional leaders have
PACNEWS THREE, 1 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji’s PM: Emergency won’t affect polls2. SOL — Appeal Court to decide if Solomon Islands PM must call parliament to face no-confidence vote3. GUAM — Guam Senator
Iran war, fuel woe: Iran watches the Pacific and hits when the time is right
THE war in Iran has sent shockwaves to the other side of the globe, affecting Pacific aviation, tourism, energy prices and
PACNEWS SPORTS, 1 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. WEIGHTLIFTING — Samoan weightlifter Seine Stowers wins 4 gold, sets 12 new records on her 18th birthday3. RUGBY — Fijian Drua enforcer Elia Canakaivata to play 50th match4. RUGBY —
PACNEWS ONE, 1 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — ‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout2. PACIFIC — Pacific activists call out fossil fuel dependence as prices
