PACNEWS ONE, 27 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Expert says one year after landmark climate ruling, Pacific children still waiting for change2. PACIFIC — Australia’s Chief of Joint Operations discusses Indo-Pacific
Security
New Pacific paper calls land a growing fault line for peace and security
LAND governance must return to the centre of Pacific security policy as climate change, displacement and pressure on arable land intensify risks to social cohesion and sovereignty.
PACNEWS TWO 23 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — China urges openness after Solomon Islands announces U.S Coast Guard patrol deal2. SOL — PM Wale wraps up Washington visit with focus on investment and development3. FIJI
PACNEWS ONE, 23 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NAURU — Naoero moves to establish Embassy in Israel, deploys scoping mission2. AUST — Pacific minister says government won’t ‘dictate’ to PIF on China missile statement3.
PACNEWS THREE 21 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — SPC official calls for Pacific Education systems ready for Climate, AI and labour mobility2. PACIFIC — Australian media report questions $4.2 million cost of Fiji Climate
Church leaders call for genuine peace
IN an impassioned plea, church leaders have called for national leadership in the Pacific to lean toward courses of action that facilitate lasting and meaningful peace in our region.
PACNEWS ONE, 21 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. SOL — Solomon Islands warns of Climate crisis at UN, pledges sustainable urban growth2. FIJI — New Constitution could be ready before next election: Fiji Acting AG3. USA/SOL—
Fiji and New Zealand renew Duavata Partnership
FIJI and New Zealand have renewed the Duavata Partnership for a further five years.
Australia launches five-week hydrographic mission in PNG
AUSTRALIA will deploy its hydrographic survey ship, HMAS Leeuwin, to Papua New Guinea for a five-week mission to improve navigation safety and strengthen maritime cooperation.
PACNEWS ONE, Monday 20 July 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COOKS — Cook Islands general election: Candidates spending big on billboards to win over voters2. PNG — PNG ousts Taiwanese officials, seeks to ‘reassure’ China after
PACNEWS-THREE, Monday 20 July 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific voices condemn U.S plan for offshore mineral extraction off American Samoa2. PACIFIC — Quiet change to Nauru’s policing laws could impact NZYQ legal challenges3.
PACNEWS THREE, 17 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — MCC touts Pacific, Fiji partnerships as strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road2. VAN — Vanuatu Opposition demands Gov’t apology over failed Matthew and
PACNEWS THREE, 15 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Trade Ministers back new five-year Aid-for-Trade strategy2. UN — Renewable power generation records its fastest growth ever3. UN — Advancing clean energy shift
PACNEWS TWO 15 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — NZ’s Pacific Islands Forum budget could face a $10m squeeze, OIA reveals2. TUVALU — Tuvalu calls for stronger UN support to tackle Pacific security threats3. SOL — Dr
PACNEWS ONE, 15 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — China does not seek ‘sphere of influence’’ in ties with Pacific Island nations, foreign minister says2. PNG — Former PNG Opposition leader among new ministers3. VAN
PACNEWS TWO 14 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Dr Aqorau questions whether military expansion fits Pacific’s Ocean of Peace vision2. PACIFIC — UN warns Pacific digital boom opening door to cybercrime3. PACIFIC —
Pacific CSOs: Our ocean is not a battleground
PACIFIC civil society organisations want regional leaders to reject growing militarisation and have warned that the region must not become a battleground for geopolitical
PACNEWS THREE, 13 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific strategy targets bigger share of Climate finance by 20302. PACIFIC — Tongan PM says China missile test has ‘caused a stir, created tension’3. TUVALU — Tuvalu
PACNEWS TWO, 13 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Civil Society condemns China ICBM test, urges leaders to reject all military build-up2. AUST — China officials warned over ‘provocative’ missile test3.
PACNEWS ONE, 13 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Islands reject missile test in ‘blue continent’2. VAN — Vanuatu urged to strengthen defences against rising Pacific drug threat3. COOKS — Cook
PACNEWS THREE, Friday 10 July 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NEW|CALE — Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach elected New Caledonia Congress president2. PACIFIC — NZ must consider cost of joining Pacific defence alliance3. FIJI — Former coup leader
PACNEWS ONE, Friday 10 July 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — China’s ballistic missile launch was a message for the U.S2. PACIFIC — NZ to discuss joining Fiji-Australia alliance3. FIJI — Fiji military urged to review pregnancy
Australia, PNG unveil first mutual defence treaty in more than 70 years
AUSTRALIA and Papua New Guinea have formalised a landmark mutual defence treaty, a move the two governments cast as a major upgrade in security ties and a new phase in the relationships between the Pacific neighbours.
