Pacific Games & Tourism: The Pacific Games Council has given Tahiti 2027 a thumbs-up, saying facilities are on track and should be ready by end of Q1 2027, after council visits to accommodation and competition sites in Pape’ete. Cruise Industry: Royal Caribbean is expanding its Australian fleet for 2027-28, adding more capacity in Brisbane and boosting South Pacific access as it leans into Ovation of the Seas. French Polynesia in the Spotlight: National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions’ 2028-29 program brings new French Polynesia itineraries, including a continued voyage linking Easter Island, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, Makatea and the Tuamotus. Environment & Governance: SPREP’s fifth Executive Board Meeting in Samoa is setting priorities around the triple planetary crisis, with Director General Sefanaia Nawadra stressing the region’s disproportionate burden despite minimal global emissions. Deep-Sea Mining Watch: Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) has raised Cook Islands concerns at the International Seabed Authority, opposing a US company’s push for an exploration licence tied to the South Penrhyn Basin enclave surrounded by Cook Islands, Kiribati and French Polynesia. Climate Diplomacy: Forum foreign ministers backed a stronger climate push ahead of COP31, endorsing the Pacific COP31 Envoys and the Pacific Resilience Facility as a key climate finance priority. Sports: Guam’s women’s team routed FSM 110-44 in the FIBA Women’s Micronesian Cup, with the win framed around qualifying for the 2027 Pacific Games in French Polynesia.