Satellite monitoring: Fiji government agencies trained to use satellite data and digital mapping to track land-use and ecosystem change, aiming for better evidence for climate resilience and sustainable development. Energy resilience: Pacific community leaders from Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu completed hands-on solar technology training to cut reliance on imported fossil fuels and keep power running during outages. Climate advocacy: Pacific youth launched a three-part climate talanoa series in Suva, saying they’ll push a unified voice into COP31 and demand loss-and-damage accountability. Urban risk: A Pacific-focused piece warns that fast-growing cities face cyclones, floods and sea-level rise, and need real governance and systems work—not shelf plans—to build resilience. Standards for trade: Fiji and Standards Australia moved to strengthen national standardisation, metrology and conformity systems to support safer, more sustainable export growth. Biosecurity: New Zealand confirmed an Auckland scorpion find linked to overseas travel, highlighting ongoing biosecurity risks for the Pacific. Media for climate: Regional media leaders met in Port Moresby to strengthen resilient Blue Pacific storytelling, including safety in journalism and better regional cooperation. Israel-Fiji ties: Fiji’s embassy opening in Suva and Israel’s Suva mission were framed as development and security cooperation, drawing condemnation from pro-Palestine groups.