# Pacific Islands News Association leadership transition > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pacific-islands-news-association-leadership-transition > Updated: 2026-09-29T21:16:08.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Neville Choi, President of the Papua New Guinea Media Council, was elected President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) during the organization’s Annual General Meeting in Savusavu. Choi succeeds Kalafi Moala, who withdrew his nomination for a second term to allow for new leadership. Lisa Osifelo of the Solomon Islands was elected Vice President. Following his appointment, Choi pledged to strengthen newsrooms across the Pacific region by focusing on the PINA Secretariat, emphasizing the need for increased support, accountability, and transparency. He proposed empowering national media associations to act as central contact points and encouraged larger media organizations to mentor and train smaller outlets in island states. Regarding technological advancements, Choi identified artificial intelligence as a significant topic, noting it should be used as a tool for workflows while maintaining “strong human oversight to protect core journalistic processes.” Additionally, it was confirmed that the next Pacific Media Summit will be hosted in Port Moresby by Papua New Guinea’s Media Council and the National Broadcasting Corporation. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-29: Neville Choi pledges to strengthen Pacific newsrooms New PINA president Neville Choi aims to strengthen Pacific newsrooms by empowering national media associations and providing support to smaller outlets facing technological challenges like AI. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/neville-choi-pledges-to-strengthen-pacific-newsrooms ### 2026-09-25: Neville Choi elected President of Pacific Islands News Association Neville Choi has been elected President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), succeeding Kalafi Moala as the organization prepares for the 2028 Pacific Media Summit in Papua New Guinea. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/neville-choi-elected-president-of-pacific-islands-news-association --- Cite as: Pacific Islands News Association leadership transition. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/pacific-islands-news-association-leadership-transition