Feb. 6, 2026
Pacific Islands News Roundup – January 29 – February 4, 2026
Center-left
Pacific Islands Report
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Feb. 9, 2026
NASA’s Apollo 14 Mission Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean, Recovered 55 Years Ago
Right-wing
Space Coast Daily - Florida
Owner: Tom Palermo
Feb. 9, 2026
Protect your kāinga: Pacific health leaders warn travellers as dengue spreads
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
Owner: New Zealand Government
Feb. 9, 2026
Mining without rules: The risky US bet on the deep sea
Indeterminate
Atlantic Council
Owner: Atlantic Council of the U.S. (Non-profit)
Feb. 4, 2026
Pacific Islands focus: food insecurity, deep sea mining and looking towards COP31
Left-wing
Croakey Health Media
Owner: Croakey Health Media Ltd
Jan. 30, 2026
Inflation rate in American Samoa drops into the negative
Indeterminate
Samoa News
Owner: Annesley Family
Feb. 3, 2026
Pacific Imperial Pigeon feeding photo & caption
Indeterminate
Samoa News
Owner: Annesley Family
Feb. 4, 2026
Pacific drama in Sāmoa as late twists keep Oceania dream alive
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
Owner: New Zealand Government
Jan. 25, 2026
American Samoan students granted in-state tuition at NMHU
Neutral
Talanei
Owner: Larry Fuss
Jan. 28, 2026
Hawaiian Air makes emergency return to Honolulu after takeoff on American Samoa-bound flight
Indeterminate
Samoa News
Owner: Annesley Family
Jan. 19, 2026
Four OFC Teams Including American Samoa, New Zealand And Solomon Islands Will Take Part In Expanded FIFA Series 2026™
Indeterminate
Pacific Scoop
Owner: Thompson Family
Feb. 2, 2026
US territories brace for Trump’s deep-sea mining
Neutral
Marianas Variety
Owner: Younis Family
Feb. 2, 2026
Pacific rivals set the tone as OFC Champions League qualifiers kick off in Sāmoan capital
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
Owner: New Zealand Government
Feb. 7, 2026
Cook Islands club secures OFC champions' league spot
Public Broadcaster
RNZ
Owner: New Zealand Government
Jan. 28, 2026
Strengthening people-led ocean services in American Samoa
Center-left
Pacific Community (SPC)
Owner: Pacific Community
Feb. 7, 2026
‘We don’t care what you think': Panel says deep-sea mining, more show issues with US territorial status
Indeterminate
Pacific Daily News
Owner: Kaleo Moylan
Jan. 28, 2026
Around the World: House to House in American Samoa, 51 baptisms in Cuba and more quick takes
Center-right
The Christian Chronicle
Owner: Christian Chronicle Corporation
Jan. 28, 2026
NOAA Commissions a Survey of Deep-Sea Mining Resources Off American Samoa
Indeterminate
The Maritime Executive
Owner: Anthony Munoz
Feb. 6, 2026
Miss Pacific Islands Pageant send off
Indeterminate
Samoa News
Owner: Annesley Family
Jan. 22, 2026
American Samoa, Google ink deal to build fiber optic cable linking to Bulikula
Neutral
The Pacific Island Times
Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)