Moana Pasifika Health & Community Impact: New Zealand Rugby has confirmed Moana Pasifika will not be in Super Rugby Pacific in 2027 after rejecting rescue bids, with the franchise placed into liquidation and owing $8.2 million—raising knock-on concerns for players and Pacific communities who rely on sport-linked wellbeing and support networks. NCD Law Reform: Tonga’s NCD legislation review flags gaps in rules on alcohol, unhealthy food marketing to children, breastfeeding promotion, and health-related taxes, calling for stronger protections and enforcement to tackle the kingdom’s non-communicable disease crisis. Cybersecurity for Health Systems: Tonga has joined an INTERPOL regional cybercrime initiative after a ransomware attack exposed digital weaknesses, aiming to improve intelligence sharing and cyber resilience—important for protecting health data and services. Tonga Budget for Services: Parliament approved Tonga’s 2026/27 budget of $949.4m, including cost-of-living support like electricity tariff relief, which can directly affect household health and access to care. Regional Climate Health Prep: SPREP urges Pacific communities to prepare for El Niño impacts early, focusing on practical steps to protect families and reduce health risks from extreme weather. Dengue Prevention Reminder: A travel-related dengue case was detected on Oʻahu; officials say local spread risk is low but urge removing standing water to cut mosquito breeding.