Disaster Preparedness: Pacific Island nations met in Honiara to strengthen regional earthquake, tsunami and geohazard resilience, agreeing on priority actions for 2026–2030 including better seismic data sharing, monitoring interoperability and workforce development. Rural Development: Fiji’s draft National Rural Development Policy is being validated in Labasa, with officials stressing rural and maritime voices beyond Suva and linking infrastructure to cyclone, flood and coastal hazard resilience. Blue Pacific Education: A Pacific Community-led push is helping children better understand ocean biodiversity and climate pressures, aiming to build a generation ready to protect the “Blue Pacific.” Fiji Tech & Fisheries: Fiji’s Ministry of Fisheries is piloting solar-powered vessel monitoring tech with UN-SPIDER to improve GPS updates and support safer, more sustainable coastal fisheries. Innovation & Start-ups: Government is considering tax incentives and a possible tax credit to attract private funding into Fiji’s Innovation Hub and local ICT start-ups. Transport Safety: Opposition calls for in-taxi cameras and regulated digital booking to improve safety and help Police respond to attacks on taxi drivers. Agriculture Skills: Israel has expanded Fiji’s agricultural internship quota from 14 to 150, starting with a new 2026–2027 cohort from NATI. Climate Finance Reality: A Fiji Spotlight export survey finds 67% of exporters struggle to access finance despite strong growth expectations.