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
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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
PACNEWS TWO, 06 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1.FIJI — Australian PM Albanese receives traditional welcome ahead of treaty2. PACIFIC — AFP to push Australia’s Pacific police training model to reduce UN costs3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS ONE, 06 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australian PM Albanese touches down in Fiji ahead of new Pacific deal2. PACIFIC — PM Wale urges Indonesia to pursue dialogue and reduce tensions in West Papua3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS TWO, 03 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. SOL — Solomon Islands GREAT coalition to unveil policy blueprint on Monday 2. AUST — Australian Parliament opens inquiry into Australia-Vanuatu Nakamal agreement 3. COOKS — Cook
PACNEWS ONE, 03 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji Military backs end to constitutional immunity: Commander Kalouniwai2. PACIFIC — SG Waqa backs Forum Chair, calls for unity to drive Pacific agenda3. TAIWAN — Taiwan,
PACNEWS TWO, 02 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji may go to polls under current Constitution: PM Rabuka2. VAN — Former Vanuatu PM blasts Nakamal agreement3. SOL — Tribunal appointed to investigate Solomon Islands
PACNEWS ONE 02, JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum Troika Leaders meet in Suva on regional governance and strategic priorities2. FIJI — Solomon Islands PM Wale, Rabuka call for stronger uninted voice3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS THREE, 30 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. ACP — OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says2. NEW|CALE — Final vote count confirms political deadlock in New Caledonia3. VAN/AUST — Vanuatu to be reinstated
PACNEWS TWO, 30 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. TONGA — Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge2. PACIFIC —Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El
PACNEWS ONE, 29 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NEW|CALE — Pro-France loyalists lead in New Caledonia’s Southern Province election as turnout falls2. FIJI — Ocean of Peace Institute to be established in Suva3. PACIFIC —
Vanuatu, Australia close to revised Nakamal Agreement
VANUATU Prime Minister Jotham Napat is expected to lead a delegation to Canberra this weekend ahead of the planned signing next week of the revised Nakamal
PACNEWS THREE, 26 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push2. VAN — Vanuatu, Australia to sign Nakamal Agreement next week3. PACIFIC — Marshall Islands to chair inaugural Pacific
PACNEWS TWO, 26 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COOKS — Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August2. PACIFIC— Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says3. FIJI — Fiji PM says next election due
China pushes Pacific presence
CHINA has started to increase its Pacific presence using a two-pronged approach – subtle and openly obvious.Last week, Vice-Governor
PACNEWS THREE, 25 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Economic Ministers remain cautious on Iran-U.S deal as fuel price uncertainty persists2. PACIFIC — Forum expands effort to tackle Correspondent Banking challenges
Why has Vanuatu been dropped from the Pacific visa scheme?
THOUSANDS of ni-Vanuatu hoping to apply for permanent residency in Australia next month are seeking answers after Vanuatu was
PACNEWS ONE, 19 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — “When you deny us the science, you deny our future”: Pacific advocate at Bonn Climate Talks2. PACIFIC — PIFS leans on ASEAN model as it retools for a changing region3. SOL
