Community & Safety: Auckland Council is consulting Pacific communities on proposed lifejacket rules, with Coastguard saying mandatory wear on small vessels could cut drownings—especially after past tragedies involving Tongan and Samoan families. Culture & Language: Manurewa Library marked the end of Sāmoan Language Week with a packed celebration of pule tasi, leis and community-led learning, with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson stressing libraries help others understand Pacific culture. Sports & Identity: Moana Pasifika’s future is expected to be decided within weeks as liquidation follows debts over $8m; the Rugby Players Association says a Samoa-and-Tonga-led plan could keep the franchise focused on pathways. Women & Youth: Pacific women leaders at the Forum warned rising fuel costs, conflict and climate impacts are hitting women, girls and vulnerable communities hardest—pushing calls for practical action, not just policy. Tonga Social Snapshot: A new Tonga-UNICEF report says about a quarter of Tonga’s children live in multidimensional poverty, with rural and very young children most affected. Arts & Heritage: Tonga marks 200 years since Christianity took hold, with new research and a six-volume Methodist/Wesleyan history project tied to the commemorations. Remembering: A livestreamed farewell in Australia is drawing wide Pacific attention for slain Tongan-born ʻAlaipulotu ʻAhio, with cultural mourning practices at the centre.