January 14, 2026
Pacific news in brief for 15 January
Public Broadcaster
RNZ
Owner: New Zealand Government
January 14, 2026
Ponant expands presence in French Polynesia for 2026-2026 cruise season
Neutral
Cruise & Ferry
Owner: Ingleton Family
January 14, 2026
US Stops Visas for 75 Countries, Russia Included
Indeterminate
Kyiv Post
Owner: Adnan Kivan
England call for Jonno Balding, 6ft 10in nephew of TV presenter Clare
Center-right
The Times
Owner: Murdoch Family
January 14, 2026
State of the climate: 2025 in top-three hottest years on record as ocean heat surges
Center-left
Carbon Brief
Owner: Leo Hickman
January 14, 2026
Shaun Wane to leave England role as national team set for new direction
Neutral
Love Rugby League
Owner: Simon P. W. Glazebrook, Timothy & Desere Orrill-Legg
January 14, 2026
England seek new head coach for World Cup as Wane leaves role
Center-left
The Guardian
Owner: The Scott Trust
January 14, 2026
Tonga’s passport ranking holds at 39th as citizenship-for-sale plan fears grow
Neutral
Kaniva Tonga
Owner: Kalino Latu
January 14, 2026
Tonga Energy Commission reappoints Siamelie Latu as chief executive
Neutral
Talanoa 'O Tonga
Owner: Kalafi Moala
January 14, 2026
Tonga School Certificate results released after three-year gap
Neutral
Talanoa 'O Tonga
Owner: Kalafi Moala
Four years after the eruption, Tonga rebuilds with hope
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
Owner: New Zealand Government
January 13, 2026
Donald Trump's administration revokes 100,000 visas, international students affected
Neutral
TUKO
Owner: Vitaliy Laptenok
Miss Fiji row erupts as current, former queens speak out weeks before Pacific Islands pageant
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
Owner: New Zealand Government
January 13, 2026
Major Changes to the H-1B Visa Application Process for Fiscal Year 2027
Neutral
JD Supra - California
Owner: Aviva Cuyler
Tonga at risk of sea level rise, seismic events, according to ADB report
Neutral
Pacific News Service
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
Our reporters make sense of Week 16: Statement wins for Patriots, Jaguars, Panthers, Steelers, Bears
Indeterminate
Frontier Media - Alaska
Owner: Cliff Dumas
January 13, 2026
Tributes for Pasifika men killed in Utah shooting
Indeterminate
Samoa News
Owner: Annesley Family
January 13, 2026
Pacific Media Workshop highlights Climate Mobility Framework
Indeterminate
Island Times
Owner: Islandtimes Palau
January 13, 2026
The Pacific Islanders fighting to save their homes from catastrophe
Neutral
New Scientist
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
January 12, 2026
Pacific travellers face high costs and strict rules under US visa bond expansion
Neutral
Ghana MMA
Owner: Non-transparent