Domestic Aviation Reliability: Santo Tourism Association says Vanuatu’s domestic aviation crisis may look “over” from Port Vila, but travellers still face cancellations, postponements and cargo limits more than two years after Air Vanuatu’s liquidation, with X-ray equipment issues at Santo Airport also affecting air cargo uplift. PNG Election Security: PNG PM James Marape says PNG will seek 200 defence personnel from Timor-Leste to help supervise next year’s general election, building a 1,000-strong regional security and observation team with Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Australia and New Zealand. Vanuatu-Regional Diplomacy: Marape reaffirmed PNG’s support for Vanuatu’s political stability and infrastructure at the groundbreaking of PNG’s new chancery in Port Vila, including plans to gift land in Port Moresby for Vanuatu’s own mission. RSE Travel Bubble: Vanuatu consul-general says RSE workers will be able to bypass MIQ under a one-way New Zealand bubble starting 4 October, with a five-day isolation at work and day-zero/day-five testing. Media & Access: Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation warns Pacific publishers are increasingly vulnerable to Facebook algorithm changes, threatening reach of reliable news and emergency information. Ocean Governance: Melanesian nations plan a connected network of marine reserves, including Vanuatu’s fully protected area around Torba, aiming to protect migration routes and spawning grounds.