HIV Update for Niue: Niue health officials are reassuring the public after two HIV cases were confirmed this week, saying the risk to the wider community remains low. The Department of Health says both people are receiving care and treatment, with counselling, contact assessment, testing, and ongoing clinical follow-up now in place, and the health team says it acted quickly after confirmation. Prevention-Focused Health Reform: In New Zealand politics, Labour candidate Henrietta Hunkin-Tagaloa is calling for a health system shakeup that starts before people reach hospital, pushing for stronger primary care and prevention and rethinking how GPs and the wider system are funded. Pacific Health Trends: A new analysis notes life expectancy across the Pacific has risen since 1960 but still lags global progress, with Naoero falling furthest behind—dropping from above average to the lowest in 2023. Pacific Ocean Funding: Separate from health, the Bezos Earth Fund is adding $25 million for ocean conservation across five Pacific nations, aiming to protect at least 30% of regional waters by 2030.