Digital Travel & Border Tech: New Zealand and Australia are considering a paperless, smartphone-based travel trial using digital credentials and biometrics, but travel agents warn rollout details matter after past delays abroad. Climate & Weather Services Funding: Pacific weather services are pushing for locally run forecasting and better warning delivery, yet face a funding gap as the region plans a decade-long overhaul. Ocean Conservation Grants: The Bezos Earth Fund is adding $25m for Pacific Ocean protection across the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu, lifting its Pacific total to $63.3m—aimed at protecting at least 30% of waters by 2030. Health & Development: A new analysis says Pacific life expectancy has risen to 68.8 years since 1960, but progress is uneven, with Naoero falling furthest behind. Climate Leadership at UNGA: Tuvalu and Solomon Islands leaders used the UN General Assembly to stress sea-level rise, climate finance needs, and the fragility of small island economies. Research & Marine Data: CSIRO will lead a Pacific Ocean research voyage to track how the ocean is changing and what it means for climate and marine ecosystems.