Niue Health: Niue’s Department of Health is reassuring the public after two HIV cases were confirmed, saying both patients are in care and that counselling, contact assessment, testing and follow-up are underway, with the risk to the wider community described as low. Niue–Auckland Property: The Niuean Government has bought a $2.2 million luxury property in Auckland’s Māngere Bridge, calling it a “strategic asset,” while Niueans in New Zealand debate whether it will become a new consulate site. Pre-COP31 Climate Diplomacy: Pacific leaders are pushing for action, not more promises, as Pre-COP31 talks begin in Fiji and Tuvalu; Fiji’s Minister Lynda Tabuya says the Pacific must sit at the centre of global climate decisions. Pacific Solutions Message: University of Auckland’s Sir Collin Tukuitonga argues the world should look to Pacific solutions on climate and health inequity ahead of COP31. Pacific Media Leadership: Newly elected PINA President Neville Choi thanks the outgoing board and praises the Fijian Media Association’s hosting of the Pacific Media Summit, including Niuean board participation. Regional Weather Capacity: Pacific weather services are working to make forecasts usable for communities, with uneven progress but a shared push toward locally run warnings. Pacific Ocean Funding: The Bezos Earth Fund announced $25m more for ocean conservation across Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu, adding to a Pacific total of $63.3m.