Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security
- CNMI says post-typhoon recovery requires fine-tuning federal policies (Pacific Island Times)
- ‘Pacific is watching’: The Solomon Islands leadership change draws regional focus (PMN)
- Taiwan rejects Nauru’s ‘Province of China’ label, says ‘does not reflect reality’ (PACNEWS)
- US removes negative travel advisory for New Caledonia (Islands Business)
- Health services for US veterans from Freely Associated States remain elusive (RNZ)
- Fiji election campaign opens as opposition raises fresh questions over timing of the vote (PMN)
- West Papua violence escalates as calls grow to expel Indonesia from Pacific regional groups (PMN)
- Solomon Islands leads Pacific call against nuclear weapons at UN (PACNEWS)
- Pacific concerns about militarisation and NZ’s role in it (RNZ)
- Korea–Pacific Islands Senior Officials Meet to advance regional priorities (PACNEWS)
- Vanuatu, Australia to sign strategic pacts (Islands Business)
- Tonga warns Pacific becoming crime hub (Talanoa ‘O Tonga)
- Australia-India-Japan-US Quad group agrees to build new port in Fiji (RNZ)
- Hawaiʻi-Japan Sister Summit strengthens partnerships, sets new collaborative priorities (Maui Now)
People-Centered Development
- ‘Digital colonisation’: West Papuan activist targeted in fake AI-generated reel (RNZ)
- Many jobs in Fiji remain vacant because locals are unwilling to take up certain positions, remittances a reason why people choose not to work (Fiji Village)
- PNG Mothers Forced to Give Birth on Hospital Floors as Labour Ward Crisis Deepens (Papua New Guinea Today)
- WHO Pacific chief links youth mental health crisis to climate stress and online harms (PMN)
- CNMI advocates warn new US green card policy could separate families (RNZ)
- Cook Islands declares end to dengue outbreak after more than a year (PACNEWS)
- Radiation survivors advocate bats for CNMI ‘s inclusion in reparation bill (Pacific Island Times)
- Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink (Civil Beat)
- Will Patient Death Halt Kalaupapa Access? ‘No One Really Knows’ (Civil Beat)
Climate Change and Disasters, Ocean and Environment
- Kiribati demands nuclear justice as Pacific nations recall devastating legacy of nuclear tests (PACNEWS)
- Kona Earthquake Left Catastrophic Water Supply Damage For Hundreds (Civil Beat)
- From Palau to the wider Pacific: Islands holding on amid rising seas (PMN)
- Buzi villagers launch climate calendar as rising weather changes threaten food sources (PNG Sun)
- Fiji commits to protecting 30 percent of marine spaces by 2030 (FBC News)
- The Aftermath Of Logging’s Broken Promises: Can Carbon Trading Save Makira’s Last Forests? (In-depth Solomons)
- Defence helps Pacific partners fight illegal fishing (Talanoa ‘O Tonga)
- Pacific Tuna Initiative expands to include Palau, Advancing Sustainable, Equitable Ocean Governance (Island Times)
- UN General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling (Matangi Tonga Online)
Resources and Economic Development, Technology and Connectivity
- PUC OKs $70M credit line for GPA to manage soaring fuel costs (Guam PDN)
- Cook Islands’ new minimum wage offers mild relief but sparks economic anxiety (RNZ)
- Solomon Islands’ Starlink workaround has connectivity lessons for the Pacific (The Lowy Institute)
- Palau Tourism Shows No Sign of Slowdown Despite Iran Conflict, April Arrivals Surge 38% (Island Times)
- Second international undersea cable, ‘Tu‘i Vava‘u’, launched in Tonga (Kaniva Tonga)
- HMSA’s Latest Move Could Worsen Doctor Shortage (Civil Beat)
- Fiji targets stronger Europe air links (FBC News)
- Multiple companies eye deep sea mining licenses (Marianas Business Journal)
- MV Tuitui Moana commissioned, strengthens shipping across the Pa Enua (Cook Islands News)
- Guam ratepayers face power bill hike (Guam PDN)
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