PACNEWS ONE, 02 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific must be at centre of global climate decision-making: Fiji Climiate Change Minister Tabuya2. PACIFIC — Limiting Overshoot Report reinvigorates Pacific negotiators to
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The whispers of the seas: A Naoero story of resilience
The WHISPER of the seas began as a low hum in Donald Apad’s childhood; a language of salt and spray taught to him by his grandfather.
Crowded room: The problem with Forum partners
AS regional leaders flew home from the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, their final communique highlighted a central theme of
The proof problem of Pacific climate
THERE is a weather station on Tofua, an active volcanic island in Tonga’s Ha’apai group, and getting there is a small expedition. You take a boat. Then you take another boat, and sometimes you wait days for the
Canoe, sailors on voyage of re-discovery
SAILORS from Aotearoa (New Zealand) arrived in the Fijian capital, Suva, today on a journey of
PACNEWS TWO, 01 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific must balance ocean protection with economic needs: Palau President Whipps2. UN — ICC board regrets Naoero withdrawal3. FIJI — Fiji steps up El Niño preparedness
PACNEWS ONE, 01 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. TUVALU — Tuvalu appoints first woman Governor-General2. PACIFIC — Marshall Islands nuclear victims still seek justice 80 years after testing began3. PACIFIC — When the ocean rises,
Pacific welcomes defence support, sovereignty first
PACIFIC defence leaders have signaled openness to deeper security cooperation with partners across the Indo-Pacific, while making clear that national sovereignty must remain at the heart of any expanded foreign military
PM Wale raises West Papua concerns at UNGA
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Mathew Wale has urged Indonesia to allow a long-awaited United Nations human rights visit to West Papua, telling the UN General Assembly that persistent reports of abuses must be
PACNEWS THREE, 30 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific civil society demands fossil fuel phase-out ahead of COP312. PACIFIC — Keep 1.5 Alive, Pacific SIDS strategise ahead of COP313. PACIFIC — Pacific voices help
Climate Change: The existential threat to the Pacific Islands
NO region is more under threat from climate change than the Pacific. Policy changes are certainly needed but governments of the
PACNEWS ONE, 30 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — Solomon Islands rejects 41 recommendations in UN human rights review2.UN — NZ urges next UN chief to take stronger role on conflicts3. IDN — Indonesia rejects claims of
PACNEWS THREE, 29 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Vanuatu raises West Papua rights, Kanaky decolonisation, Matthew and Hunter dispute at UN2. PACIFIC — Pacific newsrooms urged to keep AI dependency in check3. SOL —
PACNEWS TWO, 29 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Newsrooms need clear rules for AI use: Pacific AI creator2. PACIFIC — AI emerges as key issue at Pacific Islands News Association summit3. FIJI — Fiji Elections
PACNEWS ONE, 29 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1.PACIFIC — Samoa calls for climate finance reform as island states face mounting pressures2. PACIFIC — Fiji to ‘hold the line’ on 1.5°C at Pre-COP313. SOL — Solomon Islands
PACNEWS THREE, 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Micronesia calls for Climate finance, Ocean protection and fossil fuel transition2. F/POLY — French Polynesia Assembly calls for UN Mission to Tahiti3. PACIFIC — Pacific
PACNEWS TWO, 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — AI must never replace Pacific Journalists: Pacific AI creator Wahuzue2. PACIFIC — Tuvalu, Colombia push Just Transition away from fossil fuels3. FIJI/USA — Fiji, U.S
Life expectancy in the Pacific, and the case of Naoero
AVERAGE life expectancy across the Pacific is 68.8 years, up from 52.7 in 1960. That's a significant increase, but it is well below
Regional scientists research Pacific Ocean
AUSTRALIA’S national science agency, CSIRO, will lead a major Pacific Ocean research voyage to better understand how the ocean is
PACNEWS THREE, 25 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Neville Choi takes PINA presidency as Moala steps down2. PACIFIC — PNG secures bid to host 2028 Pacific Media Summi3. PACIFIC — Climate crisis ‘not of our
PACNEWS ONE, 25 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific media must stay independent while reaching remote communities2. PACIFIC — Solomon Islands Media Industry warns of growing journalist shortage3. PACIFIC — Pacific
Australia launched new Pacific defence training hub
DEFENCE and security personnel across the Pacific can now access professional development and career planning through the new online Defence Training Hub – Pacific.
