Vanuatu–Solomon Islands Policing Link: Vanuatu Internal Affairs Minister Andrew Solomon Napuat signed an MoU in Honiara to strengthen community policing, including exchange of community policing officers between the RSIPF and Vanuatu Police Force, with officers working alongside chiefs, churches, women’s groups and youth to prevent crime early. Pacific Ocean Governance Push: Civil society and regional leaders met in Suva for the State of the Pacific Ocean Convening, calling for stronger Pacific control over ocean decisions, rejecting deep-sea mining, and warning against rising militarisation and external pressure. Outer-Island Transport Pressure (Vanuatu): A Vanuatu-focused piece argues recent boat tragedies in TAFEA should trigger a wider fix for safer, more regular transport to support health care, education, markets and government services. Labour Mobility Workshop (Vanuatu): Trade union representatives held a week-long Vanuatu workshop on challenges facing workers under New Zealand seasonal workers and Australia’s PALM schemes, including reintegration support and workplace issues raised by workers. China Influence in the Pacific: A report says China “very likely” ran a targeted campaign via embassies to align Pacific development strategies with Beijing’s latest five-year plan, using local op-eds and governance outreach. Solomon Islands Jobs Agenda: The World Bank’s first Solomon Islands Economic Update warns recovery remains narrow and mining-heavy, urging stronger public finance and investment in agriculture and fisheries to create jobs.