PACNEWS TWO 30 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NAURU — Nauru officially renamed Republic of Naoero2. VAN — Vanuatu appoints Joe Natuman as Special envoy for Maritime Boundaries and Decolonisation3. PACIFIC — Where Australia
PACNEWS ONE, 30 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific summit to put ‘human face’ on climate change2. PACIFIC — ‘Listen to the Pacific’: NZ urged to rethink regional approach3. SOL — Solomons PM says
PACNEWS SPORTS, 29 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — Naihamu dominates Drua awards with triple crown2. COMMONWEALTH GAMES — ‘My bloodline’: teen boxer brings Tuvalu fire to Games3. COMMONWEALTH GAMES — Elliott
PACNEWS THREE 28 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — AIIB approves USD$80 million to strengthen Fiji’s economic and climate resilience2. SOL — U.S Coast Guard Cutter arrives ahead of historic Solomon Islands-U.S Shiprider deal3.
Mixed messages over Solomons-US security deal
THE United States Coast Guard has sent a ship to the Solomon Islands ahead of a maritime security agreement between the two countries.
PACNEWS SPORTS, 28 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH GAMES — Sports ministers renew Commonwealth cooperation through sport2. COMMONWEALTH GAMES — Sāmoa and Nauru win medals at Glasgow Commonwealth Games3. RUGBY — Fiji
PACNEWS ONE, 28 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. B/VILLE — Bougainville leaders endorse final position and recommend 2030 Independence declaration date2. VAN — Newly appointed Director General welcomed by the MSG Secretariat staff3.SOL
PACNEWS THREE 27 JULY 2027
In this bulletin: 1. SOL — At least 10 feared dead in Gold Ridge Pit collapse in Solomon Islands2. PACIFIC — More Pacific defence partnerships likely after PNG and NZ sign agreement, expert says3. SOL
PACNEWS TWO 27 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC— ‘Everyone will be loser’: Taiwan deputy minister says war with China would be bad for the Pacific2. FIJI — Election timeline is very clear, Fiji PM Rabuka
Australia considers joint sea patrols, Forum remains silent on China missile tests
AUSTRALIA has not ruled out increased joint patrols of the South China after what it has described as a "destabilising" missile test in the Pacific.
The region’s compass
AS Pacific leaders prepare to gather for this year's Pacific Islands Forum, they will once again address the defining challenges facing the region – from climate change and economic resilience to ocean governance and
