Health System Restructuring: New Caledonia’s health sector is under pressure from chronic disease, an ageing population, youth addictions, caregiver shortages, costly medical evacuations and tight finances, as officials and providers meet in Nouméa City Hall to focus on making health jobs more attractive, reorganising care delivery and restoring financial sustainability. Competition & Consumer Protection: Congress adopted a competition bill targeting abusive practices like excessive pricing and late payments, with tighter merger controls and new rules on payment deadlines and compensation—while some articles expanding the Competition Authority’s powers were removed amid debate over independence. Wildlife Coexistence: A College of New Caledonia project won conditional council permission to place trail cameras on municipal land to study urban bear movement corridors, with privacy safeguards and assessments required. Sustainable Tuna Governance: Conservation International expanded its Pacific Tuna Initiative to Palau, building on work in Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia to improve albacore tuna fisheries management and strengthen regional ocean governance. Biodiversity Research: Scientists reported a tiny blue octopus species newly identified from deep-sea Galápagos specimens, adding to what we know about marine life diversity. Local Environment Culture: A reminder from Carnival ahead of a Lifou port call stressed modest swimwear rules to respect local customs.