Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security
- Funding Restored: New Zealand and Cook Islands reset ties with new security deal (PMN)
- Rift widens within French Polynesia’s ruling party following municipal election losses (RNZ)
- Samoa lacks safeguards against enforced disappearances, UN says (RNZ)
- Scholars warn Micronesia in the crossfire as militarisation rises (Island Times)
- Palau Expands Global Diplomacy with Trinidad and Tobago Agreement (Island Times)
- Tuvalu, NZ deepen ties as PM Teo calls for cautious approach to deep sea mining (PMN)
- New Caledonia: 2,500 demonstrators in Nouméa to demand the unfreezing of the electoral roll (Tahiti Infos)
- Nauru’s citizenship program drawing foreigners seeking to flee war zones (Pacific Island Times)
- ‘GNUT is a minority government’ as Solomon Islands Opposition claims numbers to govern (PACNEWS)
- Solomons Chief Justice Fast-Tracks Landmark Case Against Prime Minister’s Minority Rule (In-Depth Solomons)
- The end of an era: Fiji mourns passing of former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau (PMN)
- Another Raise For Honolulu Politicians? Salary Group Says Yes (Civil Beat)
- Niue heads to the polls as leadership changes and challenges loom (PMN)
- 50+ Vanuatu police officers trained through China partnership (Vanuatu Daily Post)
- Bougainville Constituent Assembly set to debate final chapters of draft Constitution (NBC PNG)
- Tonga launches landmark probe into decades of alleged corruption at Ministry of Lands (Kaniva Tonga)
People-Centered Development
- Moylan Legislation Proposes Parity for Guam Residents Exposed to Nuclear Fallout (KANDIT)
- North Shore residents dig into cleanup, describe feeling abandoned by officials (HPR)
- Fiji’s HIV cases climb toward 1 percent of population (RNZ)
- Bringing Protection to Nguna: HPV Vaccines for Students (VBTC)
- New data reveals hidden social divides in Fiji (FBC)
- Youth-led march in Fiji calls for united stand against drugs (FBC)
- PNG Opposition Leader Slams Vagrancy Act as Anti-Poor Law (PNG Facts)
- Police Use Of Pepper Spray At Hawaiʻi School Boosts Calls For Counselors (Civil Beat)
- Palau PO Box Policy Sparks Backlash Ahead of June Rollout (Island Times)
- Old-age pensions in the Pacific: ensuring dignity in later life (DevPolicy/Analysis)
- Papua New Guinea’s gun buyback scheme a ‘short-term fix’, academic warns (RNZ)
- The 2nd Annual Micronesian Culture and Traditions Day (Yap State Government/PR)
Climate Change and Disasters, Ocean and Environment
- Suva to host Green Climate Fund’s Sub-Regional office (FBC)
- Green Climate Fund gives US$42M for Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu (Samoa Observer)
- Powerful 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Santo, Vanuatu, Causes Damage and Widespread Power Outage (VBTC)
- Palau’s ‘Laundry to Landscape’ Taps Greywater Goldmine for Climate-Proof Farms (Island Times)
- Guam, 8 CNMI islands eyed as ‘critical habitat’ for 22 species (Pacific Island Times)
- Amata shares concerns over Chinese vessels surveying for critical minerals and fishing grounds (Samoa News)
- Hawaiʻi’s Corals Were Struggling To Survive. Then Came The Mud Floods (Civil Beat)
- Fishery council lifts fishing ban in Marianas Trench and other federally protected waters (Pacific Island Times)
- List: How to help those impacted by the Hawaiʻi floods (HPR)
- USP study finds microplastics in Fiji drinking water (Islands Business)
- Solomon Islands Chains Sustainability To Growth For International Day of Forests 2026 (In-depth Solomons)
Resources and Economic Development, Technology and Connectivity
- Iran war: Marshall Islands declares 90-day economic emergency over fuel crisis (RNZ)
- Pacific financial system under threat as banking links shrink, Forum report warns (PACNEWS)
- Hawaiʻi Land Board Approves Acquiring Wahiawā Reservoir As Costs Increase (Civil Beat)
- How heavily fuel-reliant Pacific Islands are handling the Iran war crisis (RNZ)
- Australian billionaire at the centre of Fiji’s waste to energy project (ABC/Audio Report)
- Solomon Islands Government pushes forward with reforms to boost mining sector (SIBC)
- AI Abuse in PNG Sparks Push for Social Media Regulation (PNG Today)
- Investment over aid: US unveils new projects for Pacific islands (Pacific Island Times)
- Flights to Marianas suspended, including Philippine Airlines’ Cebu-Guam route amid soaring oil prices (Guam PDN)
- New Caledonia’s domestic airline files for bankruptcy (RNZ)
- EU Ambassador to PNG opens Cocoa processing facility in West Sepik (NBC PNG)
- PNG Launches First Sovereign AI Data Centre to Boost Digital Growth (PNG Today)
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