Healthcare Infrastructure: Samoa broke ground on a new private specialist hospital at Salelologa, Savai‘i, aiming to cut the need to send patients overseas and reduce the estimated $12M tala annual cost of treatment in New Zealand, Fiji and India, with 10 acres of land provided by government and Pasifika Specialist Healthcare Samoa funding construction plus a 100-room hotel for visiting patients. Public Health & Research: A new Pacific study is exploring how better sleep and circadian habits could help tackle anxiety and depression among Pacific youth, with Samoa’s Ministry of Health involved in shaping the work. Agriculture Risk: Farmers in Samoa are raising alarm over banana Panama disease (Fusarium wilt) spreading through crops, warning it could hit both food security and family income if the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries can’t respond fast. Climate & Oceans Science: Research from the Savaia Village marine protected area in Upolu reports changes in seawater carbon chemistry that could signal ocean acidification pressures on coral reefs and fisheries. Culture & Skills: A traditional stitch-plank va‘a returned to Samoa after more than a century, with knowledge shared through canoe-building research and Pacific cultural exchange.