Pacific Health & Inequality: A new look at life expectancy across the Pacific shows big gains overall, but Niue’s “Naoero” has slipped to the lowest in the region, highlighting how progress isn’t evenly shared. Ocean Conservation & Community Livelihoods: The Bezos Earth Fund has announced US$25 million in fresh grants to protect tropical Pacific waters, backing marine protected areas across the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu. Niue Culture in Action: Niue Honey is back in the spotlight, with a local beekeeping story that traces the hives’ near-loss and revival—and what it means for island food and enterprise. Honours for Language & Service: In New Zealand’s King’s Birthday Honours, Niuean elder Vai Kumitau and police leader Inspector Neru Leifi were recognised for decades of community work, including keeping Niuean language strong. Fashion as Identity: Pasifika designers bring family, faith and Pacific heritage to major runways, from MOTHER VAKA’s WOW success to Mareva Bower’s Genesis runway collection. Pacific Voices & AI: A Pasifika AI creator argues Pacific-aligned AI must be built with refusal-by-design and real community mandate, not assumed “speaking for” people.