Fiefia makes Tongan-American history in Utah
TONGAN-AMERICAN Republican Doug Fiefia is set to make history in Utah after securing victory in the state’s Senate District 18
Politics
PNG public servants resign to contest 2027 national elections
TWENTY-FIVE Papua New Guinea public servants, including one woman, have formally resigned from their positions to contest the 2027
PACNEWS THREE, 05 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH — Commonwealth leaders commit finance, trade and Pacific resilience 2. VAN — Vanuatu no confidence in motion3. PACIFIC — U.S Midterm results put Pacific military and
PACNEWS ONE, 05 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. USA — Democrats win U.S House and Senate, taking full control of Congress2. PACIFIC — Guam elects democrat, Northern Marianas retains republican delegate as American Samoa re-elects
PACNEWS THREE 04 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH — Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda demand fairer climate finance at CHOGM2. PACIFIC — Current El Niño event likely to intensify, persist through to March 20273. CNMI —
PACNEWS ONE, 04 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. GUAM — Republican Ada-Calvo team wins Guam’s gubernatorial race2. COMMONWEALTH — Fiji calls for debt -free climate finance for Small Island States3. COMMONWEALTH— King
PACNEWS THREE 03 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji Parliament urged to defer ratification of Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union and Peace Alliance2. VAN — Vanuatu Opposition lodges no-confidence motion against PM3. AUST —
PACNEWS ONE, 03 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH — Commonwealth SG urges global financial reforms to ease small states’ debt burden2. SOL — Solomon Islands pushes constitutional reforms to curb political instability3.
PACNEWS TWO 30 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — U.S links Pacific drug trade to Latin American networks2. PACIFIC — Former Kiribati president says Pacific Islands Forum-Israel partnership not ‘morally
PACNEWS THREE, 29 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Fiji backs UN call to end U.S embargo on Cuba, citing Charter and humanitarian concerns2. PACIFIC — El Niño makes its presence felt across the Pacific; countries share impacts
Fiji in political suspense
FIJI’S voters face an uncertain future with general elections, scheduled for February 2027, now in ‘limbo’. The latest date a Writ
Whispers
THERE’S apparently a thesis floating around in academia that could have a major effect on upcoming elections in a Pacific
From the Sidelines to the Ballot: Three Women, Three Journeys into Political Leadership
Through femLINKpacific’s women candidates training, three women from different backgrounds are discovering that political leadership
PACNEWS ONE, 28 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific, U.S to boost Police cooperation against drugs and transnational crime2. FIJI — Sevuloni Valenitabua appointed Fiji’s new Attorney- General3. PACIFIC — Fiji
PACNEWS THREE, 27 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — SPC must stay accountable to members as it approaches 80th anniversary2. PACIFIC — Tonga urges SPC members to ensure decisions deliver for Pacific people3. FIJI — Fiji
PACNEWS TWO, 27 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Timor Leste key to Australia’s regional security network: Aust deputy PM Marles2. PNG — Bougainville crisis underscores need to reconsider country’s governance: Alotau
PACNEWS ONE, 27 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — U.S commits more than US$44 million to combat Pacific Transnational crime2. PNG — NCD Governor Parkop says Bougainville referendum result must be respected3. FIJI — This
PACNEWS TWO 26 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Australia, PNG move to implement landmark defence alliance2. PACIFIC — Japan, Micronesia reaffirm Pacific unity ahead of PALM 113. PACIFIC — Expert: Micronesia ‘on the
PACNEWS ONE, 26 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — SODELPA opposition puts Fiji constitutional bill at risk as PM Rabuka warns Coalition could collapse2. PACIFIC — Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of
PACNEWS TWO, 22 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Commonwealth warns Pacific nations face rising seas, weak adaptation systems2. PNG — PNG Parliament urged to balance Bougainville Independence with national unity3. FIJI
Three women to watch in PNG election
PAPUA New Guinea has elected only ten women to its Parliament since it became independent in 1975. Of those, only three have served
PACNEWS THREE, 20 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PNG — Australia, PNG to turn new alliance into defence and economic action2. A/SAMOA — U.S takes final step to award first seabed mineral lease sale in American Samoa3. PALAU —
