PACNEWS SPORTS, 01 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — Super Rugby Pacific confirms Qualifying Final fixtures2. RUGBY — Moana Pasifika sign off in style with ACT Brumbies win amidst uncertain future3. RUGBY — Queensland Reds
Development
PACNEWS ONE, 01 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Concern over organised crime networks in Pacific after Vietnam killing2. FIJI — All tested Government MPs return negative drug results: Fiji PM3. TAIWAN — Foreign
Fiji enacts new Tourism Act 2026
FIJI’S tourism industry has entered a new regulatory phase following the passing of the Tourism Bill No. 10 of 2026, which has now
Pacific youth are worried but want to engage
A SURVEY of young people across four Pacific Island nations has produced telling results. Youth are not that happy with
PACNEWS THREE, 29 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘Budget for the greedy, not the needy’: Pacific leaders clash over who wins in Budget 20262. PACIFIC — Fuel crisis on agenda as Vaovasamanaia visits Samoa3. FIJI
PACNEWS TWO, 29 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Israeli Foreign Minister heads to Fiji to open new embassy2. PACIFIC — Pacific aid rises as domestic cuts hit Ministry for Pacific Peoples in Budget263. PACIFIC — Samoan
PACNEWS TWO, 28 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific nations shaping future of seabed mining rules, International Seabed Authority chief says2. PACIFIC — Radiation survivors advocate bats for CNMI ‘s inclusion in
PACNEWS THREE, 27 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific cannot ‘arrest’ its way out of organised crime, says NZ Customs Minister2. FIJI — Fiji Police seize nearly $10m in drug-linked assets and unexplained wealth3. PALAU
PACNEWS TWO, 27 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: UN – CLIMATE CHANG: PACNEWS PACNEWS 2: Wed 27 May 2026 UN Climate Chief Stiell warns fossil fuel crisis shows urgent need for clean energy transition COPENHAGEN, 27 MAY 2026 (PACNEWS) — UN
PACNEWS ONE, 27 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Quad strengthens Pacific presence with new Fiji Ports partnership 2. PACIFIC — Quad ministers announce new Indo-Pacific initiatives on maritime security and energy3. FIJI
PACNEWS THREE, 26 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — IRENA pushes faster fossil fuel exit as electrification becomes key to energy transition2. COOKS — Cook Islands declares end to dengue outbreak after more than a year3. FIJI —
PACNEWS TWO, 26 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Solomon Islands leads Pacific call against nuclear weapons at UN2. PACIFIC — Taiwan rejects Nauru’s ‘Province of China’ label, says ‘does not reflect
PACNEWS ONE, 26 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders push climate justice and sea-level rise action2. PACIFIC — NZ defence spend meets Pacific reality of rising drug threat3. PACIFIC — Pacific digital growth
PACNEWS THREE, 25 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji general election campaign officially commences today2. PACIFIC — Pacific Police chiefs back Joint fight against Transnational Crime3. PACIFIC — Climate insurance eyed
PACNEWS TWO, 25 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Kiribati demands nuclear justice as Pacific nations recall devastating legacy of nuclear tests2. PACIFIC — Fiji Media Association slams Australia over lack of real support for
PACNEWS ONE, 25 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Special FFMM session endorses regional response mechanism under the Biketawa Declaration2. PACIFIC — PIFS continues in-person meetings despite costs and fuel worries3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS THREE, 22 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. VAN — Vanuatu to sign Nakamal Agreement with Australia, Namele Agreement with China: PM Napat2. PACIFIC — AOSIS welcome UN Climate vote as push for accountability grows3. PACIFIC—
PACNEWS TWO, 22 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Benny Wenda calls for Indonesia’s expulsion from MSG and Pacific Islands Forum2. UN — Right to strike protected under key labour treaty, says UN World Court3. MARSH —
Australia’s 4Rs and development cooperation
DEVELOPMENT cooperation is no longer the soft edge of foreign policy. It is now uniquely suited to
PACNEWS TWO, 14 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — France backs Pacific Ocean push at Melanesian Summit2. PACIFIC — MSG visionary defends Udaune declaration as shield against global greenwashing3. PACIFIC — “Our
PACNEWS ONE, 13 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid2. PACIFIC — Tuvalu Prime Minister defines Ocean Health as frontline of National Security3. PACIFIC — Fiji PM Rabuka
PACNEWS THREE, 12 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PNG — PNG Ombudsman refers Chief Justice to NEC for tribunal probe2. SOL — Agovaka camp says PM bid will continue GNUT “transformational vision”3. PACIFIC — Hantavirus
PACNEWS TWO, 12 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — PNG champions Melanesian unity on Ocean Protection2. VAN — Vanuatu’s cabinet approves new version of Nakamal Agreement with Australia3. PALAU — Billions promised,
