Dental cost shock: A Niuean man says months of unbearable tooth pain ended in a $2,050 bill for a root canal and wisdom tooth removal, highlighting how fear and cost push people to delay care; Pasifika adults report higher unmet oral health needs due to expense, and a “Dental for All” proposal is now putting big numbers on publicly funded adult dental care. Niue governance: Dalton Tagelagi has confirmed a new four-member Cabinet and portfolios after his re-election, with health, education and tourism assigned to Kahealani Hekau, justice and environment to Rhonda Tiakia, and police, corrections and disaster management plus home affairs and transport to Richie Mautama. Regional health security: A Pacific Security College report flags rising meth use as a driver of HIV and broader instability, calling for a Pacific Islands Forum-led summit that brings health, law enforcement and communities together. Travel disruption: The US pause on immigrant visa processing for nationals from 75 countries, including Egypt, is driving interest in visa-free and visa-on-arrival alternatives across about 65 destinations.