Pacific moves to boost yachting tourism
THE Pacific is looking to expand its yachting tourism industry while strengthening regulation, data collection and opportunities for
Pacific
PACNEWS THREE, 22 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji constitution review report tabled, major reforms proposed2. FIJI — Commission says 2013 Fiji Constitution should not be completely discarded3. PACIFIC — UNODC Adviser
PACNEWS THREE, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Corruption in Tonga has shifted into Civil Service: PINA President Moala2. PACIFIC — UNODC warns climate funds face corruption risks as Pacific climate finance grows3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS TWO, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific journalists urged to scrutinise climate finance2. FIJI — Constitution timeline could put Fiji election at risk: GCC member Ro Naulu Mataitini3. PACIFIC — Pacific
PACNEWS ONE, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Media Summit to set direction for next decade of Pacific Media2. PACIFIC — Forum Leaders to elevate Pacific priorities on the global agenda at UNGA8123 FIJI —
Pacific Island countries and territories unite at the thirty-seventh Committee on Fisheries (COFI37)
Pacific Island countries and territories have reinforced their collective leadership in sustainable fisheries management at the
Pacific peace requires pacific people to be informed, heard and connected
PEACE in the Pacific has always been built through communication. Here, peace is built through talanoa, through church gatherings,
Joint operation monitors illegal fishing
TEN Pacific nations conducted a joint military operation to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in
Australia’s Pacific amnesia
A DECADE ago, foreign correspondent Sean Dorney claimed that Australians are embarrassed to acknowledge their history of colonial
PACNEWS SPORTS, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NETBALL — Samoa, Tonga qualify for Netball World Cup Sydney 20272. RUGBY — Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2026 finals preview3. RUGBY — Six changes for Flying Fijians in PNC
PACNEWS ONE, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific AI creator says AI must know when to stop2. FIJI — Proposed Fiji Constitution timeline risks electoral crisis: CDD3. FIJI — Don’t rush Fiji constitutional
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
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
