Coral Resilience: Fiji-based scientists are racing to conserve heat-resistant corals as NOAA warns a fourth global bleaching event has hit nearly 85% of reef areas (2023–2025), with some corals surviving up to 96.5°F or higher. Health Tech & Cancer Care: Fiji’s 2026–2027 Budget backs a $500m Pacific Healthy Island Transformation plan, including Fiji’s first radiotherapy and cancer treatment centre at CWM Hospital (linear accelerator + chemo capacity for up to 60 patients daily). Renewables Upgrade: Energy Fiji Limited is pushing a ~$2b renewable investment: two hydropower schemes (50MW baseload) plus 165MW solar with battery storage, alongside major grid upgrades to cut outages. Budget Accountability for Farmers: Non-sugar farmers welcome $102m for agriculture research, extension, mechanisation and access roads, while the Agriculture Minister says tighter monitoring will improve how recipients use funds. Water & Land Systems: Despite a lower Lands allocation, the Lands Ministry plans groundwater drilling and more land reforms, including digitising lease records and reviewing key land laws. Parenting App Launch: Bebbo Pacific rolls out in Fiji (and Samoa), offering offline parenting guidance, vaccination schedules and milestone alerts with data stored on parents’ devices. Ocean Protection: Fiji joins a global effort to safeguard the ocean’s “twilight zone” (mesopelagic layer) with precautionary rules and more research. Tourism Funding for Fiji Airways: A new 5% temporary tourism services tax (12 months) will ring-fence about $70m for Fiji Airways from Sept 1, 2026.