Heart health push (Vanuatu): Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health has launched the HeartCare app to help community health workers, church leaders and NGOs screen for heart disease where people live, using mobile checks for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and BMI—aiming to flag cardiovascular risk earlier and link people to care before heart attacks or strokes. Sports & wellbeing (Niue): Niue lawn bowler Lynsey Talagi says the reasons given for her removal from the Commonwealth Games squad are not factual, arguing she had a doctor’s clearance after an April dog bite and has been training and competing in Wellington. Regional health context (Pacific): A new roundup highlights how obesity is driving chronic disease across the Pacific, with several small island nations among the world’s highest obesity rates—pointing to diet shifts and long-term NCD risk. Regional coordination (Niue in fisheries): Niue’s Minister Mona Ainu’u is thanked for her leadership as the 25th Forum Fisheries Committee ministerial meeting wraps in Wellington, with Niue among the countries backing future regional cooperation. Community sport momentum (Samoa): Strongman Samoa’s Pacific Strongest competition drew athletes including Niue, aiming to create more pathways for young talent through a Pasifika-style strongman format.