Ocean Conservation Funding: The Bezos Earth Fund announced $25 million in grants to protect Pacific seas, including habitat work and marine protected area proposals in Vanuatu, as part of the Pacific-led “Unlocking Blue Pacific Prosperity” push to safeguard 30% of waters by 2030. Women & Markets: Pacific Women Makete 2026 in Fiji connected artisans and vendors from Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, spotlighting how exchanges spark new products and business skills. West Papua & Decolonisation: Vanuatu raised concerns at the UN over alleged human rights violations in West Papua, renewed calls for Kanaky decolonisation, and urged France to accept ICJ jurisdiction over the Matthew and Hunter Islands. Vanuatu Health Support: John Margerison partnered with the Esesson Foundation to help deliver Vanuatu’s largest health outreach, funding free clinics and care for thousands. Climate Reporting Push: Pacific editors pledged stronger coverage of climate loss and damage, including cultural and social impacts, at a media forum in Savusavu. Regional Media Summit: The 8th Pacific Media Summit wrapped in Savusavu, focusing on reaching remote communities through digital innovation and stronger climate and gender equity reporting. AI & Culture: Eddie Perfect says he’s wary of AI for teens, while using a modern Tartuffe adaptation featuring a hairdressing AI robot to explore how tech “is coming for everything.”