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
Resilience
When El Niño comes,nobody is outside the path
THERE is no safe side of the map this time. Unlike a tropical cyclone, which can leave one island battered and another untouched, a
Kiribati pushes to ‘re-engineer’ climate finance ahead of COP31
KIRIBATI has approved work on an ambitious proposal to fundamentally rethink how climate finance reaches small island
PACNEWS THREE, 01 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji Electoral Commission tightens campaign rules ahead of the General Election2. FIJI — Mothers and babies pay the price as Fiji’s HIV emergency worsens3. USA — U.S
Tuvalu PM honoured for climate leadership
TUVALU Prime Minister Feleti Teo has been honoured with the Rising Nations Leaders Award for his leadership on climate change and
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
Tree planting – Kaupa’s way of life
LONG before he founded a community-based conservation initiative, a young Kalale Kaupa was planting trees in his backyard in 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 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
Fijiana survived to win WXV Challenger Series
AFTER a five-hour delay the Fijiana XVs survived a tough Netherlands side and emerge 20–17 winners at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground in Hong
PACNEWS TWO, 25 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — ‘Rising seas are sinking futures’2. PACIFIC — Rising seas must not erase Pacific nations: Fiji President3. UN — ‘Overshoot’ puts climate justice at the centre of the
PACNEWS THREE, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘The Pacific is our home, not a theatre for geopolitical competition’: Forum Chair Whipps2. PACIFIC — Pacific Climate envoys take Pacific priorities to UNGA and New
PACNEWS ONE, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific communities must have their climate solutions heard at COP31, says fomer Fiji President Katonivere2. PACIFIC — COP is not for fundraising”: Pacific media urged to
Fiji calls for united Pacific response to emerging security threats
FIJI has called for deeper regional integration and stronger defence cooperation as Pacific leaders confront an increasingly complex
PNG urges Pacific to turn security dialogue into action
PAPUA New Guinea has called for stronger Pacific cooperation and concrete action as security threats across the region become
Pacific leaders take regional priorities to UNGA81
PACIFIC Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders will take the region’s priorities to the global stage this week as they gather in New York for
Wale raises climate finance concerns with UN Secretary-General
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for greater climate finance and adaptation support for Pacific Island states
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
Emergency response capacity in Palau boosted through fire hydrant network upgrade as El Niño approaches
Fire safety and emergency response capabilities in the State of Koror, the commercial centre and home to about 64 per cent of
Pacific feminists push for change
AHEAD of the 4th Pacific Feminist Forum, Islands Business speaks to the Regional Working Group about the issues
