Pacific Weather & Resilience: Pacific weather services are pushing beyond forecasts by building local stations, skills, and warning channels, but progress is uneven and funding gaps could slow a decade-long overhaul. Border Tech & Travel Services: A proposed paperless trans-Tasman travel plan could speed up crossings, but travellers are warned not to ditch passports yet as rollout details and biometric hiccups could cause delays. Ocean Conservation Funding: The Bezos Earth Fund is adding $25m for Pacific Ocean conservation across the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu, lifting its Pacific commitment to $63.3m under a push to protect 30% of waters by 2030. Health & Demographics: Life expectancy gains across the Pacific are uneven, with Naoero falling furthest behind and now sitting below even low-income averages. Legal & Trade Infrastructure: UNIDROIT marks its Asia-Pacific push with a Seoul visit focused on implementing the Cape Town Convention and setting up an Asia-Pacific liaison office. Local Politics & Community Life: On the Chatham Islands, Wellington Bays candidates held the community’s first election debate, spotlighting how to serve remote voters with very limited services.