PACNEWS TWO, 17 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NZ — New Zealand, Fiji renew Duavata Partnership with focus on Trade, Security and Climate2. ACP — OACPS Ministers begin Brussels meeting with focus on Samoa Agreement3. SOL —
Diplomacy
PACNEWS ONE, 17 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PNG — Papua New Guinea says it will shut Taiwan’s rep office, winning praise from China2. PACIFIC — West losing battle for influence in Asia-Pacific, warns Australian envoy3. FIJI
PACNEWS TWO, 16 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea advance maritime boundary treaty discussions2. FIJI — Australia treaties to return to Parliament for ratification: Fiji PM Rabuka3. COOKS
PACNEWS ONE, 15 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — China does not seek ‘sphere of influence’’ in ties with Pacific Island nations, foreign minister says2. PNG — Former PNG Opposition leader among new ministers3. VAN
PACNEWS THREE 14 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. VAN — Vanuatu Government turns to independence pioneers after Matthew-Hunter talks stall2. PALAU — Palau ramps up security, lodging plans as 55th PIFLM nears3. PACIFIC — Peace
Solomons, China focus on relations
SOLOMON Islands and China will discuss expanded cooperation this week, a fortnight after Australia signaled its intention to take a greater role in regional defence.
PACNEWS THREE, 13 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific strategy targets bigger share of Climate finance by 20302. PACIFIC — Tongan PM says China missile test has ‘caused a stir, created tension’3. TUVALU — Tuvalu
PACNEWS TWO, 13 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Civil Society condemns China ICBM test, urges leaders to reject all military build-up2. AUST — China officials warned over ‘provocative’ missile test3.
PACNEWS TWO, Friday 10 July 2026
In this bulletin: 1. VAN — Chiefs demand PM Napat resign over Nakamal name2. VAN — Bilateral negotiations over, time for next step – Vanuatu’s DPM3. PACIFIC — U.S declares public health
PACNEWS ONE, Friday 10 July 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — China’s ballistic missile launch was a message for the U.S2. PACIFIC — NZ to discuss joining Fiji-Australia alliance3. FIJI — Fiji military urged to review pregnancy
PACNEWS THREE, 09 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific opposition grows: Tuvalu, Palau and Vanuatu condemn China missile test2. PNG — Marape calls for the Pacific to remain an Ocean of Peace3. SOL — Solomon Islands PM
PACNEWS TWO, 09 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia’s PM pressured to confront China over missile test2. PACIFIC — Pacific pushes back after Chinese missile test backfires3. PACIFIC — ‘We are family
PACNEWS ONE, Thursday 9 July 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Historic PNG-Australia Pukpuk Treaty comes into force2. TUVALU — Tuvalu PM condemns China’s missile test, uges powers to keep Pacific free of Military threats3. VAN
Will Australia’s diplomatic streak last?
LAST week , Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vanuatu’s Jotham Napat, signed the Nakamal Agreement in Canberra, a security pact that, among other things, bars foreign military bases from Vanuatu’s
PACNEWS THREE 08 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Aust PM to host series of Pacific leaders’ meetings in Queensland2. PACIFIC — CROP heads discuss 2050 strategy, energy crisis and COP31 preparations3. FIJI — Fiji’s
PACNEWS TWO 08 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. SOL/AUST — Australia, Solomon Islands begin talks on comprehensive treaty as Albanese announces education package2. TONGA — Tonga ratifies CTBT, completing Treaty universalisation in
PACNEWS ONE, 08 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum Chair Wale protests China’s missile test in the Pacific2. PACIFIC — PNG PM Maape calls on global superpowers to halt missile tests after Chinese launch3. AUST
China missile test not the act of a friend: Solomons
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has condemned China’s ballistic missile test over the Pacific, declaring it was “not the act of a friend.”
Fiji acknowledges China’s advance notice of military activity
FIJI has acknowledged advance notification from China before a missile was fired into the Pacific region on Monday.
PACNEWS THREE 07 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Elders warn against external influence in regional security2. SOL — Australia chases next Pacific treaty after Fiji win3. PACIFIC — Nuclear-capable missile fired
PACNEWS TWO 07 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — PM Rabuka says Fiji’s sovereignty secure under historic Australia alliance2. PACIFIC — China tests long-range missile in South Pacific in move Australia condemns as
PACNEWS ONE, 07 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Historic Vuvale Union strengthens Fiji-Australia security partnership2. PACIFIC — Australian PM heads to the Solomon Islands after Fiji breakthrough3. PACIFIC — Bavi one of
PACNEWS THREE, 06 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Australia and Fiji upgrade relationship with alliance2. UN — El Niño forecast to intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather3. W|PAPUA — Indonesian troops recover
