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.
Elections
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 —
Rabuka defends local election delay as fiscal step, says Fiji must avoid ‘voter burnout’
PRIME Minister Sitiveni Rabuka defended his government’s decision to delay local government elections, saying the
Fiji puts off local government elections until national polls: PM
FIJI will defer local government elections until after the next general election. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has
28 June poll for New Caledonia
NEW Caledonia's long-delayed provincial elections will be held on June 28, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has
Niue makes historic shift towards greater female leadership
NIUE has elected seven women to its 20-member legislative assembly in a dramatic and historic shift in leadership
Protecting truth in a digital storm: PNG media summit puts AI under the spotlight
AHEAD of World Press Freedom Day, journalists, editors, and media leaders gathered in Port Moresby for the PNG Media
New Caledonia: The call for a genuine process
THERE are calls for regional solidarity today as France continues to show a reluctance to loosen its colonial hold on New
Worrying times – PNG elections loom
IT’S becoming routine now. Papua New Guinea holds an election. There are irregularities, allegations, omissions, bad
Chaotic scenes as French parliament delays New Caledonia debate
IN a chaotic, fast moving situation in Paris, the French government has delayed a scheduled parliamentary debate on New
To the polls: High turnout for New Caledonia municipal elections
VOTERS in New Caledonia turned out in slightly higher numbers for the first round of municipal elections on
Tonga at elections crossroads
IT has been suggested in some sections of the Tongan media that the recent elections have placed the Kingdom at a crossroads on its path toward
People First party registered
LOYALIST members of deposed Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama’s FijiFirst have formed a new political party to contest the next general
King consolidates power as Tonga elects PM
TONGA’S royal family has effectively consolidate power with the election pf Lord Fakafanua as prime
Electoral inequality in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is an incredibly diverse country. This is a source of great pride to most Papua New Guineans, and rightly
