PACNEWS THREE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Vanuatu seeks to host Pacific Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre2. COOKS — U.S military presence at Cook Islands port ‘being negotiated’, Ambassador says3. COOKS
Pacific
PACNEWS TWO, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘1.5°C is not just a number for the Marshall Islands’2. PACIFIC — Pacific aid “doesn’t really matter” next to Australia’s fossil fuel subsidies, Tuvalu climate
PACNEWS ONE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji targets 24 December for new Constitution2. PACIFIC — Pacific Ministers renew commitment to stronger, more integrated weather, climate and early warning service3. PACIFIC
Wale calls for Pacific climate knowledge to drive action
PACIFIC countries must turn climate knowledge and research into practical action, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale
PACNEWS TWO, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. TAIWAN — Taiwan and Tuvalu are “more than good friends”: President Lai2. PACIFIC — U.S outlines deeper Pacific engagement3. PACIFIC — U.S welcomes Solomon Islands PM Wale’s
Samoa invests in science for a changing climate
Understanding climate change begins with understanding its impacts. Yet many of the changes already unfolding across the Pacific,
PACNEWS TWO, 15 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders set new ocean agenda, demand strong action on climate, fisheries and finance2. PACIFIC — 2000-plus delegates expected for Pre-COP313. NZ — Two-year
PACNEWS SPORTS,15 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NETBALL — Samoa, Tonga open Oceania World Cup qualifier with wins2. RUGBY — Andrew Durutalo appointed Fiji Rugby Head of Men’s High Performance3. FOOTBALL — New Zealand made to
PACNEWS ONE, 15 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — WIM Executive Committee on Loss and Damage meets in Pacific for first time2. PACIFIC — CNMI eyes stronger role in Pacific Islands Forum3. VAN — 19 people rescued as
Weather Ready Pacific and the future of sustainable delivery
WEATHER Ready Pacific is a Pacific-owned and led decadal programme, endorsed by Pacific Leaders in 2021 and by Pacific
PIMS 2017-2026: progress, lessons and the evidence gap
THE Pacific Islands Meteorological Strategy 2017-2026 established a valuable regional reference point and mobilised a
The Pacific Meteorological Council’s coordination journey
THE Pacific Meteorological Council was formed in 2011, replacing a series of Regional Meteorological Services Directors meetings
Pacific recyclers bring grassroots voices to regional waste talks
PACIFIC grassroots recyclers are set to have a stronger voice in shaping the region’s future waste and recycling policies,
Mobility provisions in recent Australia–Pacific bilateral agreements
IN the wake of the 2026 Pacific leaders' meeting in Palau, it is timely to reflect on their endorsement in 2023 of the Pacific
PACNEWS TWO, 11 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — GCF says Pacific Climate finance must deliver2. PACIFIC — Pacific Youth demand a voice in biodiversity decisions3. FIJI — Fiji PM denies lobbying GCC to delay General
PACNEWS SPORTS, 11 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — Fiji chase third straight Pacific Nations Cup title2. RUGBY — Seruvakula names young Flying Fijians squad for PNC3. RUGBY — Canada plans to frustrate Flying Fijians4.
PACNEWS ONE, 11 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACFIC — Pacific justice leaders urged to unite against organised crime2. PACIFIC — No community too remote for an effective warning: Tonga’s deputy PM3. PACIFIC — Pacific needs
Forum Fisheries Agency nets global award
THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency has been recognised for the collective leadership of Pacific Island countries in
Affirmed, noted, endorsed: Pacific Islands Forum leaders in Koror
WITH a Chinese ballistic missile test in July as prelude, the familiar China-Taiwan tensions and preparations for the Pacific
PACNEWS TWO, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Sea level rise is locked in, UN overshoot pathway too late for the Pacific2. FIJI — Fiji declares HIV outbreak a national crisis3. VAN — Vanuatu pardon administration
Pacific needs stronger early warnings as climate risks grow
PACIFIC meteorological leaders opened the Eighth Pacific Meteorological Council meeting (PCM-8) in Tonga with calls for stronger
PACNEWS ONE, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — “Listen to the Pacific”: Pacific Civil Society tells World2. PACIFIC — What happens in the Pacific matters to the World: Pacific Women3. PACIFIC — We need you; Your
Pacific media urged to carry trusted weather and climate information to the last mile
“PACIFIC journalists must help carry weather and climate information from National Meteorological Services and regional agencies to the most remote
