Pacific Health Workforce & Transport Priorities: Smaller Island States leaders at the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau backed a united push for reliable air/sea transport, stronger fisheries support, regional procurement, and health workforce mechanisms, alongside better access to climate finance. Niue–PNG Cooperation: Niue Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi and PNG PM James Marape signed a framework agreement on development and technical cooperation, explicitly including health, sports and social development, plus agriculture, food security, climate resilience and infrastructure. Forum Attendance & Health Reasons: New Zealand’s deputy PM Winston Peters said some Pacific leaders are missing from the Forum for different reasons, including health, while stressing the meeting’s importance for regional decision-making. Wellness at Sea (Not Niue, but wellness-linked): SeaDream Yacht Club announced SeaDream III for 2029 with expanded spa, fitness and wellness facilities—an angle on healthy lifestyle offerings for travellers.