Pacific Feminist Forum: Fiji hosts the 4th Pacific Feminist Forum in Suva next week (21–24 Sept), bringing 140+ representatives from 21 Pacific states to push “Feminist Futures, Just Pacific,” with workshops, talanoa sessions, and tributes to women’s rights defenders. Health & Education: Samoa and Japan broke ground on a major National University of Samoa Faculty of Health Science upgrade, aiming to strengthen training for the next generation of health professionals. Chiefly Honour: Pacific Specialist Healthcare founder Parvish Kumar received the Samoan chiefly title Tagaloafaaofonuu for service to healthcare and community wellbeing across Samoa and the wider Pacific. Culture & Voyaging: Te Matau-a-Māui arrived in Samoa as part of renewed ancestral canoe links, supporting young people to learn wayfinding through stars, winds, and ocean swells. Rights & Media: Samoa’s Ombudsman raised concerns about the Samoa Observer naming child victims in the Nofoali‘i deaths case, urging stronger privacy and dignity protections. Disability Laws: A Pacific Islands Forum call urges Samoa and others to strengthen disability laws, accessibility, and properly funded implementation. Sports Spotlight: Lautoka boxer-coach-mum Katarina Singh takes on rugby, adding another challenge to an already packed life.