Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security
- Chinese nuclear-capable test missile shot over Pacific Islands outrages region as Typhoon Bavi bashed Marianas (Micronesia Sun)
- Solomon Islands: China missile test not the act of a friend (Islands Business)
- ‘Jellyfish babies’ and the treaty Australia won’t sign (National Indigenous Times/AAP)
- Tonga ratifies nuclear test ban treaty amid China missile debacle (RNZ)
- Fiji-Australia redraws the Pacific security map with new defence alliance (Islands Business)
- Timor-Leste becomes FSM’s 105th diplomatic partner (Islands Business)
- China says Pacific cooperation should not target third parties (Vanuatu Daily Post)
- New US ambassador to New Zealand says Cook Islands is a top priority (RNZ)
- Pacific leaders warn global rules under strain as climate and security pressures grow (PMN)
- ‘People born in US territories have a constitutional right to citizenship’ (Pacific Island Times)
- Washington’s Blue Pacific problem (The Interpreter/Analysis)
- New Caledonia: Election deadlock grows as power split leaves independence future in the balance (PMN)
- Federated States of Micronesia: Yap Gov: “Caring for our Land, our Sea, our People: Securing our Future” Conference (Micronesia Sun)
- French Polynesia: A Senate report calls for breaking the “vicious cycle” of inequality in France’s overseas territories (les Nouvelles Caledoniennes)
- Fisherman From Detained Indonesian Vessel Dies as Palau Court Settlement Frees Ship After 4 Months (Island Times)
People-Centered Development
- Marshall Islands: Celebrating youth program (Marshall Islands Journal)
- Kickboxing tournament in PNG showcases path away from drugs and crime (Islands Business)
- Federated States of Micronesia: Desperate warning raises questions about the future of Chuuk hospital (Pacific Island Times)
- Solomon Islands: Government commits to Break Mental Health Stigma, Brings Help Closer to Home (In-Depth Solomons)
- Building the evidence for stronger Pacific eye care (Islands Business)
- Vanuatu govt rolls out Pacific’s first heart screening app to help catch silent killers early (PMN)
- Samoa Launches New Education Data System to Improve Children’s Learning (Talamua Online)
- Solomon Islands: “Free Education is a declaration of Justice”, PM Wale Says (In-Depth Solomons)
- Back-to-back storms in the Mariana Islands unveil disparities in building of homes (HPR)
- New documentary weaves art, identity and Cook Islands heritage (Cook Islands News)
- On 250th anniversary of United States, Native Hawaiians remember struggle to keep their own history alive (Maui Now)
- Rotuman leaders seek Fiji constitutional status as young people fight for language, culture (PMN)
Climate Change and Disasters, Ocean and Environment
- From super typhoons to record cold: Pacific faces extreme weather (PMN)
- Rota takes direct hit from Super Typhoon Bavi; Guam, rest of CNMI reel from destructive storm conditions (PDN)
- No injuries reported as Super Typhoon Bavi leaves CNMI, recovery begins (RNZ)
- Guam recovering from Bavi (Guam Daily Post)
- Tuvalu and Australia launch WWII ordnance survey in Nanumea Lagoon (Islands Business)
- Hawai‘i: Honolulu Honeybees Are Swarming. Yes, That’s A Good Thing (Civil Beat)
- New law promotes Hawaiʻi’s ocean economy, environmental stewardship (HPR)
- Palau: Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Outbreak Detected in Ngederrak; Officials, Communities Urged to Act (Island Times)
- New Climate Project to Measure Loss and Damage Across Pacific Communities (VBTC)
- USP research targets climate-resilient taro farming for Pacific (Islands Business)
- Vanuatu: National Biodiversity Plan Targets Invasive Species and Stronger Conservation (VBTC)
- Turning the Tide: Pacific Nations Lead in Ocean Conservation (Birdlife International)
Resources and Economic Development, Technology and Connectivity
- High-tech vessel completes seabed minerals work in Cook Islands EEZ (RNZ/Cook Island News)
- Kiribati takes second Brazil jet from China (Islands Business)
- Fintech and crypto in French Polynesia: threat or boost for banks? (TNTV News)
- Pacific: Wespac Stacks Seats With Fishing Industry Players As Marine Protections Erode (Civil Beat)
- Fiji leads Pacific tourism growth (FBC News)
- Female farmers drive rice production in Fiji’s north (Indigenous Business Review)
- Tonga Trade Fair opens with call to back local businesses (Talanoa ‘O Tonga)
- New survey exposes Sāmoa’s labour gap as businesses lose skilled workers, youth miss out (PMN)
- Tonga faces $185.5 million trade deficit (Matangi Tonga Online)
- Hawai‘i: First storefronts returning to Lahaina’s Front Street (Hawaii Tribune Herald)
- Westpac reports PNG economy holding steady (PNG Haus Bung)
- Micronesia Sun launches to deliver news across FSM, Palau and Marshall Islands (PACNEWS)
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