PACNEWS ONE, 03 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji Military backs end to constitutional immunity: Commander Kalouniwai2. PACIFIC — SG Waqa backs Forum Chair, calls for unity to drive Pacific agenda3. TAIWAN — Taiwan,
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PACNEWS THREE, 02 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific must shape its own future: Forum Chair Wale2. VAN — Vanuatu to strengthen border defences as drug trafficking threat grows across Pacific3. FIJI — Fiji –
PACNEWS TWO, 02 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji may go to polls under current Constitution: PM Rabuka2. VAN — Former Vanuatu PM blasts Nakamal agreement3. SOL — Tribunal appointed to investigate Solomon Islands
PACNEWS SPORTS, 02 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — Expanded season, tweaked finals system confirmed for 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season2. RUGBY — ‘New interest’: Aussie clubs back Super Rugby changes3. RUGBY —
PACNEWS ONE 02, JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum Troika Leaders meet in Suva on regional governance and strategic priorities2. FIJI — Solomon Islands PM Wale, Rabuka call for stronger uninted voice3. PACIFIC —
Taiwan backs Blue Pacific Strategy
TAIWAN continues to demonstrate solid commitment to its partnership with Pacific Island Forum member states. This is after yesterday handing over $USD2 million in funding for development cooperation at the Secretariat
Pacific tourism trade converges in Fiji
FIJI is set to host the Pacific's biggest tourism business week in 2027 and generate new partnerships, attract international buyers, and strengthen the Pacific's visitor economy.
Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) help or hinder the survival of minority languages into the next century?
According to Ethnologue, a database of the world’s 7,168 living languages, almost half are endangered. Over 88 million people speak a language that may not survive this century except in historical
Oil crisis options
THE fuel crisis will impact heavily on the stretched and strained maritime service industry, even as Fiji and the Marshall Islands host the inaugural PBSP Ministerial Council meeting in Majuro.
We declare: Energy crisis fuels call to action
BEHIND the polished communiqués and diplomatic language that came out of the Sixth Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers’ Meeting (PRETMM6) in Port Moresby, one message echoed repeatedly.
Race to save crops
TRADITIONAL crops, giant swamp taro, breadfruit, local yams, and banana varieties are disappearing from Pacific homes – not because people have stopped caring, but because the conditions that once made them ordinary
PACNEWS THREE, 30 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. ACP — OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says2. NEW|CALE — Final vote count confirms political deadlock in New Caledonia3. VAN/AUST — Vanuatu to be reinstated
PACNEWS TWO, 30 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. TONGA — Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge2. PACIFIC —Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El
PACNEWS SPORTS, 30 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — ‘That’s what we’re set up to do’: Kevin Senio reflects on Moana Pasifika’s legacy2. RUGBY — Former England No.8 confident of getting Flying Fijians
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 —
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 —
Milestone for Niue: Elected women signal new era of Pacific leadership
NIUE has marked a historic milestone in its democratic journey, with the election of seven women into Parliament.
PACNEWS THREE, 26 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push2. VAN — Vanuatu, Australia to sign Nakamal Agreement next week3. PACIFIC — Marshall Islands to chair inaugural Pacific
Tahiti’s nuclear shadow: Health costs that never ended
BY the time the nuclear tests stopped in 1996, the Pacific had already carried the burden for three decades.
PACNEWS TWO, 26 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COOKS — Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August2. PACIFIC— Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says3. FIJI — Fiji PM says next election due
China pushes Pacific presence
CHINA has started to increase its Pacific presence using a two-pronged approach – subtle and openly obvious.Last week, Vice-Governor
PACNEWS ONE, 26 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia says China seeking permanent security presence in Pacific2. SOL — Solomon Islands urged to act Now as ‘Super El Niño’ threat looms3. PACIFIC — NOAA
