HIV Response in Niue: Niue health officials are reassuring the public after two HIV cases were confirmed, saying both people are receiving care and treatment while counselling, contact assessment, testing and follow-up are underway; the Health Minister says safeguards are in place and the situation is being closely monitored. Pacific Climate-and-Health Push: University of Auckland professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga says the world should learn from Pacific solutions as leaders meet in Fiji for pre-COP31 talks on climate and health, focusing on health co-benefits and regional collaboration. H. pylori Screening Gap (NZ): A report highlights Helicobacter pylori as a major stomach cancer driver and notes Māori and Pasifika are hit harder, while questioning why screening hasn’t expanded. Pacific Ocean Funding: The Bezos Earth Fund is adding $25m for ocean conservation across Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu, aiming to protect at least 30% of regional waters by 2030. Prevention-First Health Politics: In NZ election coverage, Henrietta Hunkin-Tagaloa argues health reform should start with primary care and prevention, including how GPs are funded. Life Expectancy Watch: A Devpolicy Blog piece says Pacific life expectancy gains are uneven, with Naoero falling furthest behind.