Climate & Home Comfort: A global REFLECT project is trialling simple white, solar-reflective roof paint to cut heat inside homes as parts of India hit 45°C, with trials also reaching Niue and Fiji. Faith & Community: Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori was installed as the new shepherd of the Diocese of Honolulu in a culturally rich Mass that drew a wide mix of island communities. Education & Safety: A Māngere parent is pushing her local board to review Auckland Transport’s Route 002 school bus after morning and afternoon stops no longer match, leaving students missing marae and Korū Primary School drop-offs. Pacific Governance & Gender: 29 women parliamentarians from across the Pacific, including Niue Assembly representatives, are set to meet in Wellington for a three-day wānanga on decision-making, leadership, and tackling online harm and gender-based harassment. Health Awareness: New Zealand’s Hepatitis Foundation highlights hepatitis B as a “silent epidemic,” stressing that most people don’t know they have it and that testing is the key.