How well do you know your Pacific news and current affairs?

Think you’ve been keeping up with Pacific news?

Put your knowledge to the test with the latest PMN Pacific News Quiz.

From the Pacific to Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond, see how much you remember from the stories we’ve been following over the past week.

Weekly Pacific News Quiz

1. Which Pacific nation’s rugby league team recorded its biggest-ever victory with a 78-4 win over France at the World Cup?

2. What is the final date for New Zealanders to enrol to vote in the 2026 general election?

3. Which Pacific country has rejected compulsory HIV testing at its airports, citing human rights and constitutional privacy protections?

Which Pacific nation’s rugby league team recorded its biggest-ever victory with a 78–4 win over France at the World Cup?

4. Which Pacific country’s badminton team won three titles at the Fiji Open in Suva ahead of the 2027 Pacific Games?

5. Which Pacific country’s education minister has outlined plans for free education during a visit to New Zealand?

6. Which Pacific island is experiencing water shortages linked to El Niño, threatening to close schools unless they secure safe drinking water?

7. What is the name of New Zealand's nationwide earthquake drill that encourages communities to practise their emergency response?

Which Pacific country’s education minister has outlined plans for free education during a visit to New Zealand?

7. Which Pacific country's diaspora is the focus of a new digital platform designed to preserve its language for future generations?

8. Which Pacific country was threatened by Cyclone Wati, prompting emergency warnings and preparations across its islands?

10. What age does Pacific health advocate Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau want bowel cancer screening to begin at?

Which Pacific country was threatened by Cyclone Wati, prompting emergency warnings and preparations across its islands?

Answers

1. Sāmoa 2. Sunday 25 October 2026 3. Vanuatu 4. Kiribati 5. Solomon Islands 6. Bougainville (Papua New Guinea) 7. ShakeOut 8. Fiji 9. Cook Islands 10. 35 years old

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