PACNEWS ONE, 04 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. GUAM — Republican Ada-Calvo team wins Guam’s gubernatorial race2. COMMONWEALTH — Fiji calls for debt -free climate finance for Small Island States3. COMMONWEALTH— King
Economy
PACNEWS TWO 03 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH— Democratic, economic and environmental resilience integral to Commonwealth prosperity, new report finds2. PACIFIC — SPC delivers EUR46m in ocean projects across 20 Pacific
PACNEWS ONE, 03 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH — Commonwealth SG urges global financial reforms to ease small states’ debt burden2. SOL — Solomon Islands pushes constitutional reforms to curb political instability3.
PACNEWS THREE, 02 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji Parliament extends Constitution Bill review as parties raise concerns over rushed process2. FIJI — PM Rabuka says Constitution review must reflect Fiji’s current and future
PACNEWS THREE 28 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Elders call for reversal of Forum’s Israel partnership2. PNG — PNG sets 20235 climate targets, pledges net-negative emissions3. UN — Record carbon dioxide
Briefs
THE Trump administration is moving ahead with a deep-sea mining auction off the coast of American Samoa, prompting a fresh legal
PACNEWS ONE, 28 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific, U.S to boost Police cooperation against drugs and transnational crime2. FIJI — Sevuloni Valenitabua appointed Fiji’s new Attorney- General3. PACIFIC — Fiji
PACNEWS ONE, 27 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — U.S commits more than US$44 million to combat Pacific Transnational crime2. PNG — NCD Governor Parkop says Bougainville referendum result must be respected3. FIJI — This
PNG parliament passes four LNG bills unanimously, clearing a step toward $14.5 billion project
PAPUA New Guinea’s parliament has unanimously passed four legislative amendments tied to the Papua LNG project, a step Prime
PACNEWS TWO, 22 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Commonwealth warns Pacific nations face rising seas, weak adaptation systems2. PNG — PNG Parliament urged to balance Bougainville Independence with national unity3. FIJI
PACNEWS THREE, 20 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PNG — Australia, PNG to turn new alliance into defence and economic action2. A/SAMOA — U.S takes final step to award first seabed mineral lease sale in American Samoa3. PALAU —
PACNEWS TWO, 20 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. VAN — Vanuatu PM says government remains stable amid leadership challenge claims2. PACIFIC — Washington warnings mount as four Pacific nations risk loss of US aid3. FIJI — SODELPA
PACNEWS THREE, 19 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — U.S calls for end to UN decolonisation committee, criticises Pacific visits2. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders must turn climate promises into action at COP31: Former Fiji Ambassador to
PACNEWS ONE, 19 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PALAU — ‘Our choice, not yours’: Palau President stares down China over Taiwan threats2. UN — IPCC suspends climate talks as key decisions remain unresolved3. PACIFIC — Pacific
PACNEWS TWO, 16 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Islands hit hardest by food and fuel shock, IMF says2. PACIFIC — IMF warns Pacific, low-income Asian economies face growth downgrades3. PACIFIC — Guam, CNMI brace
PACNEWS ONE, 15 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC— Pacific head rebukes Australia’s focus on pre-COP costs2. PNG — PNG MPs given two days to debate Bougainville referendum results3. FIJI — Fiji Coalition partner NFP
PACNEWS TWO, 13 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — UN adopts pandemic declaration despite U.S opposition2. PNG — PNG election preparations face staffing, audit and legal challenges3. TOKELAU — Tokelau reefs showing widespread
PACNEWS THREE,12 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Australia committee reviews Vanuatu security and cooperation pact2. AUST — Australia, Palau deepen cooperation on security and development3. SOL — All 73 people rescued from
Briefs
American Samoa AMERICAN Samoa Governor Pulaali‘i Nikolao Pula has submitted formal comments to the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regarding a proposed deep-sea mining lease, stating that commercial
PACNEWS TWO, Wednesday 9 September 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘New level of bastardry’: Australia releases NZYQ agreement with Naoero2. SOL — Solomon Islands PM clarifies Oppositions concerns over government policy and 2027
PACNEWS TWO, Tuesday 8 September 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — “We need to make Pacific economies more resilient”: Green Climate Fund2. PACIFIC — Forum Leaders endorse Kava declaration, fisheries fund review and regional labour
PACNEWS THREE, Wednesday 26 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. SOL — Three Permanent Secretaries sworn in to lead key government ministries2. VAN — Vanuatu Government reaffirms One-China Policy3. PACIFIC — Environmental review of seabed mining
PACNEWS TWO, Wednesday 26 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji says COP31 must put ocean at centre of climate action2. FIJI — Tourism industry ready to host pre-COP 31 summit: Minister Gavoka3. PALAU — Palau expects more than 2,000
