Heat & Housing: In a 45°C heatwave, researchers are trialling a simple white, solar-reflective roof paint to cut heat absorption and ease strain on vulnerable households, with Niue included in the REFLECT project. Hepatitis B Awareness: New Zealand’s Hepatitis Foundation is urging blood-test screening for hepatitis B, calling it a “silent epidemic” that can quietly lead to liver cancer, while highlighting the vaccine that has largely stopped childhood transmission. Pharmacy Outreach: The Pacific Pharmacists’ Association is taking free health and medicine advice to the Auckland Pasifika Festival, aiming to boost Pacific representation in pharmacy and make services more visible to Pacific communities. Regional Policy & Health Context: A public debate on Ship Rider Agreements is being split into two questions—whether agreements are lawful under international law versus whether countries should choose them as a matter of national policy—after confusion from treating them as the same issue. Seabed Mining Diplomacy: The U.S. ambassador to Samoa says the U.S. will respect Samoa’s position on seabed mining in its Exclusive Economic Zone, framing the role as connecting local decision-makers with environmental and sustainability expertise.