Emergency Readiness: The Cook Islands is building KukiMAT, a trained team ready to deploy clinicians and supplies to outer islands during disasters and outbreaks—a useful regional model for rapid health response. Niue Climate Resilience: Niue is among 14 Pacific countries covered by a US$1.06 billion climate programme to strengthen infrastructure and essential services, including health facilities, against climate risks. Pacific Health Workforce: Pacific leaders challenged political parties in New Zealand to address workforce shortages, wait times and wellness, with debate over whether policy must recognize Pacific identities, including Niuean, to tackle inequities. Tobacco Control: WHO says five billion people now live in countries with strong tobacco-control measures, but urges governments to improve support for people trying to quit.