PACNEWS ONE, 30 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Australia signs landmark Vanuatu security deal to help parry China in Pacific2. NIUE — Niue secures $11m climate and ocean resilience deal to protect communities3. PACIFIC —
Governance
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 —
40 Public Sector Leaders Graduate from FNU’s Inaugural Executive Leadership Programme
SUVA, FIJI- Forty public sector professionals have graduated from the inaugural Executive Public Leadership Course at the Fiji
PACNEWS TWO, 25 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Ministers seek long-term fix to fuel crisis as costs hit households2. PACIFIC — Forum regional architecture review heads to Leaders as strategic partnership decisions
PACNEWS TWO, 24 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific must move faster on financial inclusion, Marshall Islands President Heine tells Ministers2. SOL — Solomons sirens call for climate action3. PNG — East New Britain
PACNEWS THREE, 23 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum SG Waqa urges Pacific Ministers to turn regional resilience plans into action amid global turmoil2. PACIFIC — Marshall Islands declared State of Emergency over fuel price
PACNEWS TWO, 23 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Banaban leaders accused of using proposed pinnacle extraction as “quick fix” for Banaban Trust Fund corruption crisis2. PACIFIC — Palau President Whipps pushes Climate
PACNEWS ONE, 23 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. SOL — China’s policing plans should be sidelined, says top Solomons minister2. PACIFIC — Forum DSG Solofa calls for deeper regional integration as economic pressures mount3. NEW|CALE
Samoa secures seat on World Rugby Council
LAKAPI Samoa Chairman Namulauulu Papali’i Leota Sami Leota has been appointed Samoa’s representative on the World Rugby
PNG seeks urgent legal advice over Chief Justice referral
PAPUA New Guinea’s government has sought urgent legal advice after the country’s constitutional watchdog referred a matter involving
Samoa advances maritime sovereignty through national workshop on maritime boundaries
Apia, Samoa – The Government of Samoa, in collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Attorney General’s
Pacific democracy needs youth voice, Gavoka says
FIJI'S Deputy Prime Minister, Viliame Gavoka, delivered a strong message to Pacific youth this week:
FMA strengthens medical oversight in Fiji’s public health law
THE Fiji Medical Association (FMA) has thrown its support behind the Fijian government’s plan to update the country’s public health
PACNEWS THREE, 19 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital2. UN — Triple climate threats affect nearly half the world’s children3. AUST/VAN — ‘Pressure, not
Solomon Islands tightens control over natural resources
SOLOMON Islands Finance Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo, has moved to cancel all previous MOUs relating to the tax exempt status of
PACNEWS TWO, 18 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Verified news must survive the AI age, say PNG media chief2. JAPAN — Yokohama to host Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in 20273. PACIFIC — China says the Pacific should
PIFS leans on ASEAN model as it retools for a changing region
PACIFIC Islands Forum (PIFS) leaders are trying to redesign the region’s political and security machinery to better protect unity,
Making ocean dreams come true for the region
In New York early this year, the global community witnessed the completion of the third and final Preparatory Commission (PrepCom3) to lay...
Prime Minister Rabuka Marks Historic First Visit to FNU with Leadership Course Launch
Suva, Fiji – The Executive Public Leadership Course was officially launched today at the Fiji National University's Nasinu Campus by
PACNEWS THREE, 17 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — UN Decolonisation Committee pressed to act on New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Guam and Tokelau2. B/VILLE — Bougainville President Toroama says PNG Parliament breached
PACNEWS TWO, 17 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Solomon Islands prime minister raises Pacific security pact proposal during Australia visit2. SOL — The unexploded bombs still threatening a Pacific nation 80 years on3.
PACNEWS ONE, 17 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — More political parties reflect healthy democracy, Fiji needs time for constitutional changes, says Ratuva2. PACIFIC — Palau Justice Minister calls for turning Regional Security
PACNEWS THREE, 16 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Dr Aqorau questions Pacific regionalism’s impact, calls for focus on results2. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders call for stronger regional cooperation at Pacific peace and
