Tonga–China Health Partnership: Tonga’s Ministry of Health has signed a new MOU with Hong Kong-based GX Foundation to expand healthcare cooperation, building on recent Chinese medical support at Vaiola Hospital and donated equipment. Child Health & Poverty Watch: A new Government of Tonga–UNICEF report says 25.3% of children live in multidimensional poverty, with the youngest (0–23 months) and rural children hit hardest—linked to gaps in nutrition, healthcare, education, clean water, and housing. Mental Health Through Sport: Māori researcher Luke Rowe has won a 2026 Fulbright–Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award for work connecting sport, mental health, and indigenous wellbeing—research that could inform community wellbeing approaches across the Pacific. Workforce Welfare Concern (Pacific diaspora): A Sydney video shows former Pacific Australia Labour Mobility workers living rough under a bridge, raising urgent questions about worker welfare, mental health support, and access to stable services. Regional Health Capacity Building: FAO reports Samoa Forestry officers completed hands-on training in sustainable teak and pine production in Fiji, aimed at strengthening climate resilience and ecosystem protection. Health Services at Sea: China’s PLA Navy hospital ship “Silk Road Ark” has completed a medical voyage including visits to Tonga, delivering thousands of outpatient consultations and surgeries.