Health & Policy: NZ Labour candidate Henrietta Hunkin-Tagaloa says fixing the health system means shifting focus to primary care and prevention, including rethinking how GPs and the wider system are funded, while highlighting Pacific health gaps in Aotearoa. Public Health Metrics: New analysis shows Pacific life expectancy has risen to 68.8 years from 52.7 in 1960, but progress lags middle-income peers; Naoero stands out for falling from among the region’s best in 1960 to the lowest in 2023. Climate Accountability for Media: Pacific editors adopted the Savusavu Loss and Damage Media Forum Declaration, calling for timely, transparent access to climate loss and damage information and stronger government accountability, plus more support for Pacific journalists. Regional Diplomacy & Capacity: India says it will tailor capacity-building programmes for Pacific priorities and has been placed on the Pacific Islands Forum “strategic partner stream,” with cooperation flagged across healthcare, renewables, connectivity and training. Conservation Finance: Bezos Earth Fund pledges $25m more for tropical Pacific conservation, including support for marine protected area proposals under the UN High Seas Treaty. Sports & Broadcasting (PNG-Niue link): NBC will televise PNG boxing stars John Ume and Kondup Samson Wailo in New Zealand, boosting international exposure for Pacific fighters.