Pacific Youth Mental Health Research: University of Auckland researchers, with Oxford expertise, are developing a Pacific-led project linking sleep and circadian rhythms to anxiety and depression risk for Pacific youth, with results set to reach wider audiences via an upcoming TVNZ documentary. Climate Finance for Food Security: The Green Climate Fund says it’s doubling Pacific commitments and is backing tuna, agriculture and forecasting programmes in response to climate-driven shifts that threaten livelihoods and food security. Deep-Sea Mining Debate: A Pacific discussion on deep-sea mining warns that mining in international waters could permanently damage ecosystems and disrupt carbon-sequestering microorganisms, while calling for stronger regional pressure as mining rules lag. Samoa Online Voting Readiness: Preliminary IDEA and Office of the Electoral Commissioner findings say Samoa isn’t yet politically, legally, or operationally ready to enable online voting for the diaspora. Samoa Policing & Drugs: Samoa’s police terminated three employees after positive drug tests, with the ministry continuing its anti-drugs public awareness campaign. Tech Hardware Push: Semtech announced new 224G optical connectivity solutions aimed at speeding up near- and co-packaged optics for AI data centers.