From regional diplomacy in Palau to political developments in Solomon Islands and Bougainville, and a devastating maritime disaster in Vanuatu, it has been another eventful fortnight across the Pacific islands region. (Source: World Atlas)
Insight · 15 September 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks...

Chair and Solomon Islands Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Rick Houenipwela, joined Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa in taking questions from regional and international media during the post-meeting press conference of the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting on 7 August. (Source: Facebook)
Insight · 18 August 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Tess Newton Cain

An aerial view of Naoero, the Pacific island nation formerly known as Nauru (Source: Facebook)
Insight · 4 August 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Dr Tess Newton Cain

PNG Prime Minister James Marape in China earlier this year (Source: Facebook)
Insight · 22 July 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Tess Newton Cain

Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable Sitiveni Rabuka (left) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Source: Facebook).
Insight · 7 July 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Dr Tess Newton Cain

Dr Anna Naupa, (left), has been appointed as the new Melanesian Spearhead Group director-general. She becomes the first female to be appointed to the role since the sub-regional group was established in 1986. Photo credit: Facebook / Ministry of the Prime Minister - Vanuatu
Insight · 24 June 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Dr Tess Newton Cain

PNG's MPs have been debating whether to ratify Bougainville's vote for independence (Source: RNZ)
Insight · 9 June 2026

Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks... Author: Dr Tess Newton Cain