Heart Health Tech in the Pacific: Vanuatu has launched the HeartCare mobile app to help community health workers and church/non-government partners screen for heart disease earlier, using checks like blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and BMI, then flagging cardiovascular risk so people can be linked to care before heart attacks or strokes. Regional Health Leadership: Niue’s Minister Mona Ainu’u was thanked for her leadership as the 25th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting wrapped up in Wellington, with Niue also represented among Pacific leaders backing regional cooperation. Sports and Youth Wellbeing: Strongman Samoa’s Pacific Strongest competition drew athletes including Niue, aiming to create more pathways for young talent through a Pasifika-style strongman format that challenges competitors on sand. Health-Adjacent Governance: New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced Andre van der Walt as the next Administrator of Tokelau, with his remit explicitly including support for sectors such as education, health, transport and renewable energy.