Health & Representation: Labour candidate Henrietta Hunkin-Tagaloa says New Zealand’s health system must shift toward primary care and prevention, arguing funding models for GPs and the wider system need a rethink; the Porirua-based candidate brings 20+ years across health, community and the arts, and highlights her Niuean and Sāmoan roots as part of what Pacific voice in Parliament should look like. Pacific Health Snapshot: A new look at life expectancy across the Pacific shows big gains since 1960, but uneven progress—Naoero’s improvement is described as especially modest, with its ranking slipping sharply by 2023. Culture on Stage: MOTHER VAKA, a Pacific-inspired wearable artwork by Vasemaca Tavola and Czarina Wilson, took centre stage at the 2026 World of WearableArt, earning runner-up in the Aotearoa section and spotlighting migration, families and cultural traditions. Regional Cooperation: India proposes tailored capacity-building programmes for Pacific Island countries through the FIPIC framework, offering professionals focused training in India based on each country’s priorities. Conservation & Oceans: Bezos Earth Fund pledges $25m more for tropical Pacific conservation, including marine protected area proposals linked to the UN High Seas Treaty, with projects spanning Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu. Climate & Community: A report on Barcelona’s coastline shift links extreme heat to climate impacts, describing a €150m green transformation aimed at restoring habitats and helping coastal communities adapt.