Community Safety & Public Health: A Niue minister’s “security isn’t only geopolitics” message at a Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue—starting with unmanaged roaming dogs—highlights everyday risks to health and wellbeing across the region. Disease Prevention: An Australia diphtheria outbreak study (131 cases) underlines why boosters, early antibiotics, and better housing and access to care matter even where vaccination rates are high. Antimicrobial Resistance: WHO released a practical manual for Western Pacific health workers to strengthen diagnostic stewardship, aiming for more accurate diagnoses and less unnecessary antibiotic use. Food & Nutrition Support: World Vision’s 40 Hour Challenge in New Zealand (19–21 June) is raising funds for severe child hunger in Solomon Islands, including support for climate-smart crops and nutrition. Environment & Health: MECDM officials in Honiara stress that coastal pollution stems from poor waste management, urging daily action and the “Three Rs” to protect community health. Healthy Living in Schools: A new hockey outreach under Hook in4Health brings sport plus “Live Well, Learn Well, Lead Well” messages to students and rural communities in North East Guadalcanal. WASH Progress: UNICEF’s WASH work in North Guadalcanal is improving safe water and sanitation in communities like Popoloi and Mbebe, reducing disease risks for families and students.