Pacific Ocean Finance: The Bezos Earth Fund has added over $25 million to ocean conservation grants across Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu, bringing its Pacific total to $63.3 million under the $100 million “Unlocking Blue Pacific Prosperity” push, with a goal to protect 30% of waters by 2030. Climate & Health Policy: In New Zealand politics, Labour candidate Henrietta Hunkin-Tagaloa argues health reform should start with primary care and prevention, citing her Pacific community roots including Niue. Climate Accountability for Media: Pacific media leaders adopted the Savusavu Loss and Damage Media Forum Declaration, calling for timely, transparent access to loss-and-damage information and stronger support for journalists. Regional Development Watch: A new analysis says Pacific life expectancy has risen to 68.8 years since 1960, but progress is uneven—Naoero is flagged as falling furthest behind. Regional Leadership: Neville Choi (PNG) was elected president of the Pacific Islands News Association, with Lisa Osifelo as vice president. Governance & Resilience at UNGA: Pacific leaders used the UN General Assembly to stress sea-level rise as a present reality and to push for climate finance at the scale needed. Local Politics (NZ): On the Chatham Islands, Wellington Bays candidates faced a first-ever election debate in a community that doesn’t see itself as Aotearoa.