Feb. 13, 2026
Pacific Islands News Roundup – February 5 – 11, 2026
Center-left
Pacific Islands Report
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Jan. 13, 2026
Letter: Are we getting value for money?
Neutral
Cook Island News
Owner: Liz Woods & John Woods
Feb. 15, 2026
Crowned in controversy Backlash erupts after host Fiji wins Miss Pacific Islands 2026
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
Owner: New Zealand Government
Feb. 16, 2026
US scrambles for African minerals, aims to clean scam of conflict sourcing
Indeterminate
Zawya
Owner: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
Jan. 30, 2026
Norway’s Deep Sea Mining Ban Strengthens Global Movement for Ocean Protection
Indeterminate
Happy Eco News
Owner: Grant Brown
Feb. 16, 2026
From Fofō to the Lab: Can Pacific healing help fight deadly viruses?
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
Owner: New Zealand Government
Jan. 26, 2026
Some Corals Can Stand the Heat — Could They Help Those That Can’t?
Neutral
University of California Davis
Owner: University of California
Jan. 12, 2026
CNMI stands to gain nothing economically from deep sea mining in federal waters
Indeterminate
The National
Owner: Tiong Hiew King
Feb. 14, 2026
Fiji’s Ailava Samuels crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2026 in historic emotional Nadi finale
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
Owner: New Zealand Government
Feb. 12, 2026
Experts visit Southern Group for battery upgrades
Neutral
Cook Island News
Owner: Liz Woods & John Woods
Feb. 12, 2026
Kiribati joins expanded regional partnership to strengthen water security in Pacific outer islands
Center-left
Pacific Community (SPC)
Owner: Pacific Community
Feb. 15, 2026
ACHIEVEMENT | From Raiwaqa to Rarotonga – Israel’s journey of Fijian pride and hospitality
Neutral
The Fiji Times
Owner: Kirit Patel
Feb. 12, 2026
Researcher working on Samoan medicinal knowledge and virology
Public Broadcaster
RNZ
Owner: New Zealand Government
Feb. 14, 2026
New queen tonight
Neutral
The Fiji Times
Owner: Kirit Patel
Feb. 10, 2026
Your 2026 travel bucket list: The 26 countries that don’t require a visa
Center-left
The Indian Express
Owner: Goenka Family
Feb. 14, 2026
Travel-related dengue case prompts mosquito control, preventative measures
Neutral
Big Island Now - Hawaii
Owner: Chuck Bergson
Feb. 11, 2026
Room for more P.L.G members, says Tuilaepa
Neutral
Samoa Observer
Owner: Samoa Observer Ltd
Jan. 26, 2026
Maps of overseas territories run by 10 nations proves Britain still rules the waves - just
Right-wing
Daily Express
Owner: Reach PLC
Feb. 12, 2026
Letter: Government should take heed
Neutral
Cook Island News
Owner: Liz Woods & John Woods
Feb. 11, 2026
Russia's 'shadow fleet' of tankers reported in Danish waters almost daily in 2025, Denmark says
Neutral
Euronews
Owner: Pedro Vargas David & Luís Santos