PACNEWS THREE 31 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining2. NZ — ‘Sign up to NZ’: Winston Peters defends citizens-only voting proposal amid Pacific concerns3.
Governance
PACNEWS THREE, 30 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific group urges public submissions on U.S-backed deep-sea exploration proposal2. A/SAMOA — Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa passes resolution opposing
PACNEWS TWO 30 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NAURU — Nauru officially renamed Republic of Naoero2. VAN — Vanuatu appoints Joe Natuman as Special envoy for Maritime Boundaries and Decolonisation3. PACIFIC — Where Australia
PACNEWS ONE, 27 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Expert says one year after landmark climate ruling, Pacific children still waiting for change2. PACIFIC — Australia’s Chief of Joint Operations discusses Indo-Pacific
PACNEWS ONE, 24 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific marks one year since landmark ICJ climate ruling with call for action2. JAPAN — Japan, Solomon Islands agree to deepen ties ahead of PALM113. PACIFIC — Pacific
PACNEWS THREE 22 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — China warned Pacific missile sparks ‘strong concerns’2. NZ — Prime Ministers of Samoa and New Zealand reaffirm enduring partnership3. PACIFIC — Minister
Fiji’s coups, and the decrees that hollowed out the state from within
FIJI’S coups triggered a wave of decrees that transformed Fiji's public service.
2006 Militarisation left Fiji’s civil service fearful and broken
FIJI’S 2006 military takeover did more than topple a government.
Solomon MPs vote for pay rise
SOLOMON Islands MPs have voted themselves a second salary increase in two years – despite the economic
PACNEWS-THREE, Monday 20 July 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific voices condemn U.S plan for offshore mineral extraction off American Samoa2. PACIFIC — Quiet change to Nauru’s policing laws could impact NZYQ legal challenges3.
PACNEWS TWO, 16 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea advance maritime boundary treaty discussions2. FIJI — Australia treaties to return to Parliament for ratification: Fiji PM Rabuka3. COOKS
PACNEWS THREE, 15 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Trade Ministers back new five-year Aid-for-Trade strategy2. UN — Renewable power generation records its fastest growth ever3. UN — Advancing clean energy shift
PACNEWS TWO 15 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — NZ’s Pacific Islands Forum budget could face a $10m squeeze, OIA reveals2. TUVALU — Tuvalu calls for stronger UN support to tackle Pacific security threats3. SOL — Dr
PACNEWS ONE, 15 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — China does not seek ‘sphere of influence’’ in ties with Pacific Island nations, foreign minister says2. PNG — Former PNG Opposition leader among new ministers3. VAN
PACNEWS THREE 14 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. VAN — Vanuatu Government turns to independence pioneers after Matthew-Hunter talks stall2. PALAU — Palau ramps up security, lodging plans as 55th PIFLM nears3. PACIFIC — Peace
PACNEWS TWO 14 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Dr Aqorau questions whether military expansion fits Pacific’s Ocean of Peace vision2. PACIFIC — UN warns Pacific digital boom opening door to cybercrime3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS THREE, Friday 10 July 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NEW|CALE — Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach elected New Caledonia Congress president2. PACIFIC — NZ must consider cost of joining Pacific defence alliance3. FIJI — Former coup leader
PACNEWS THREE, 09 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific opposition grows: Tuvalu, Palau and Vanuatu condemn China missile test2. PNG — Marape calls for the Pacific to remain an Ocean of Peace3. SOL — Solomon Islands PM
Wale takes hard line on corruption
LESS than two months after taking office, new Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has vowed that his country will not repeat the failures of the logging industry.
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.
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
Ex-coup figure calls for major constitutional reforms
A JOURNALIST who spent 24 years in prison for his role in Fiji's 2000 coup has called for radical constitutional reform, proposing the abolition of the Prime Minister's office and ending the country’s standing army.
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
