PACNEWS THREE, 06 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — Climate finance, Just Transition top agenda as World faces 1.5 overhoot2. VAN — Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday3. FIJI — PM Rabuka says Fiji
Elections
Fiefia makes Tongan-American history in Utah
TONGAN-AMERICAN Republican Doug Fiefia is set to make history in Utah after securing victory in the state’s Senate District 18
PNG public servants resign to contest 2027 national elections
TWENTY-FIVE Papua New Guinea public servants, including one woman, have formally resigned from their positions to contest the 2027
PACNEWS ONE, 05 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. USA — Democrats win U.S House and Senate, taking full control of Congress2. PACIFIC — Guam elects democrat, Northern Marianas retains republican delegate as American Samoa re-elects
Will PNG’s missing guns affect the elections?
EARLY in 2027, Papua New Guinea will go to the polls. How will these elections be affected by the large number of weapons in the
Fiji in political suspense
FIJI’S voters face an uncertain future with general elections, scheduled for February 2027, now in ‘limbo’. The latest date a Writ
Three women to watch in PNG election
PAPUA New Guinea has elected only ten women to its Parliament since it became independent in 1975. Of those, only three have served
Electoral commission prepares for referendum, postal vote applications open
FIJI’S Electoral Commission and Elections Office have started preparations for a National Referendum on the country’s Constitution
PACNEWS TWO, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific journalists urged to scrutinise climate finance2. FIJI — Constitution timeline could put Fiji election at risk: GCC member Ro Naulu Mataitini3. PACIFIC — Pacific
PACNEWS ONE, 19 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘Regional ownership matters most,’ Pacific foreign ministers say amid fragile bloc unity2. COOKS — Cook Islands election gives Brown powerful majority as Mangaia MPs join
PACNEWS ONE, 31 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific priorities amplified as findings of global midterm review of the Global Biodiversity Framework placed under microscope2. COOKS — Opposition rejects coalition, Cook
Two Tongan MPs to lose seats
TWO Tongan parliamentarians will lose their seats on Monday, guilty of election
Liberation of Fiji Party files registration
THE proposed Liberation of Fiji Party has submitted a fresh application to the Fijian Elections Office (FEO) after earlier failing
FEO rejects voter register misinformation
FIJI’S elections office has reassured the public that the country’s electoral processes, including the National Register of Voters, are administered in strict accordance with the law.
Marape says new electoral chief will support PNG vote reforms
PAPUA New Guinea says the appointment of Dr Nicole Haley as Electoral Commissioner is the opening move in a broader reset ahead of the 2027 national vote.
Loyalist surge in New Caledonia, but Congress remains balanced
IN a poll marked by low voter turnout, New Caledonia’s provincial elections have seen a significant increase of vote
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
NeXTGEN ALLIANCE PARTY Registered – Fiji Now Has Nine Political Parties
The Registrar of Political Parties (Registrar), Ms Ana Mataiciwa, has approved the registration of the NeXTGEN ALLIANCE PARTY
Building the middle ground in New Caledonia’s south
WITH days to go before New Caledonia’s provincial elections, it’s hard to judge the support for the 11 competing electoral lists in
PACNEWS ONE, 24 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. B/VILLE — President Toroama announces final position on Bougainville independence2. PACIFIC — Australia withholds Pacific climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic
For New Cal voters, eating is the priority
AT dusk, a small group of residents starts to gather at the public housing towers at Magenta, in Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia.
3.2 million leaflets for New Caledonian voters
MILLIONS of leaflets with candidate lists and party propaganda have been collated for distribution to voters across New Caledonia, in the lead up to next week’s provincial elections.
PACNEWS TWO, 03 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. B/VILLE — Bougainville VP slams PNG Parliament debate as ‘premature’ Independence push2. UN — El Niño confirmed, set to fuel more extreme weather, says WMO3. PACIFIC —
