NUS Campus Safety: Samoa’s Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt addressed more than 4,000 National University of Samoa students after a violent campus brawl, calling it a disgrace and urging them to avoid violence, drugs and alcohol; police say four students were arrested and charged over injuries, bottle-throwing, assault and disorderly conduct. Ocean Protection: National Geographic Pristine Seas is surveying Samoa’s newly protected marine areas, supporting the push to protect 30% of Samoa’s ocean and build a scientific baseline for the nation’s ocean management plan. Community & Culture in Motion: A Melbourne Polynesian dance academy will bring 102 performers to Samoa on Aug 28 for cultural performances, free workshops (pending approval) and donations to groups including the Samoa Cancer Society and Kidney Foundation. Early Childhood Education Legacy: AUT has appointed Pacific ECE pioneer Dr Jacoba Matapo as the first Pacific professor for Pacific Early Childhood Education, spotlighting decades of Pasifika early learning work and cultural knowledge. Drug-Free Samoa: Samoa’s Drug-Free Samoa initiative moves from planning to action with a national working group meeting, backed by UNICEF and key ministries, to coordinate prevention and support for children and families. Arts & Identity: Tokelau-returning Pacific artist Olivia Foa’i shares the emotion of coming home, while Samoan fa’afafine artist Lindah Lepou explores colonial human zoos in a new exhibition. Lifestyle & Love: A new “Love Story” recounts a long partnership and the choice of voluntary assisted dying, framed as love in all its forms.