Feb. 20, 2026
Pacific Islands News Roundup – February 12 – 18, 2026
Center-left
Pacific Islands Report
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Feb. 20, 2026
Canal Goat lands rights to Conmebol club competitions in 55 territories
Indeterminate
Sportcal
Owner: Michael "Mike" Danson
Feb. 21, 2026
Manchester City v Newcastle Live TV and global channel listings for this Premier League game
Neutral
The Mag
Owner: Mark Jensen & Chris Tait
Feb. 20, 2026
Crazy Facts About Countries That You Likely Didn’t Realize
Indeterminate
AOL
Owner: Apollo Global Management
Feb. 19, 2026
PNG players, umpires and coaches attend AFL Pacific Academy Camp in Australia
Neutral
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
Owner: Murdoch Family
Feb. 20, 2026
Is New Zealand living up to the 'Pacific family' rhetoric on climate-related migration?
Public Broadcaster
RNZ
Owner: New Zealand Government
Feb. 20, 2026
'No island is too small to make an impact': Germany builds closer ties with Tonga, seals diplomacy with Niue
Neutral
The Pacific Island Times
Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
Feb. 18, 2026
Australia’s growing role in the US’s empire of bases—From Pine Gap to North West Cape
Left-wing
Solidarity
Owner: Solidarity Socialist Group
Feb. 18, 2026
World leaders send New Year wishes to China for Year of the Horse
Gov't Propaganda
CGTN
Owner: Chinese Government
Feb. 13, 2026
World leaders extend Spring Festival greetings; expert cites growing global influence of Chinese culture
Gov't Propaganda
Global Times
Owner: Chinese Government
Feb. 16, 2026
World leaders extend wishes for Chinese New Year of Horse
Gov't Propaganda
China Daily Global
Owner: Chinese Government
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. 16, 2026
World leaders, heads of int'l organizations extend wishes for Chinese New Year of Horse
Gov't Propaganda
Xinhua News Agency
Owner: Chinese Government
Feb. 13, 2026
Samoa authorities detain NZ passport holder in airport marijuana seizure
Indeterminate
Islands Business
Owner: Front Page PTE Ltd
Feb. 16, 2026
YouTuber visits diplomatic allies to see Taiwan's lesser-known friends
Neutral
Focus Taiwan
Owner: Taiwanese Government
Feb. 19, 2026
From three children to 200, Loata Vakausausa is working to drive AFL Fiji's quiet revolution
Neutral
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Owner: Australian Government
Feb. 19, 2026
PNG AFL girls join Pacific academy camp
Indeterminate
The National
Owner: Tiong Hiew King
Feb. 18, 2026
Defiant protests disrupt Albanese’s embrace of war criminal Isaac Herzog
Left-wing
Solidarity
Owner: Solidarity Socialist Group
Feb. 18, 2026
Troubled waters: On the Great Nicobar Project
Center-left
The Hindu
Owner: The Kasturi Family
Feb. 15, 2026
Armenia Announces Visa Exemption For UAE Residents From 113 Countries
Indeterminate
MENAFN
Owner: Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh