Measles Alert: Samoa’s health message is echoed across the region as New Zealand’s DHB reports 128 confirmed measles cases in Northland and urges families to get MMR before the holiday season, warning how fast the disease spreads. Health Education Investment: Samoa and Japan broke ground on a major project to upgrade the National University of Samoa Faculty of Health Science, aiming to strengthen training for the next generation of health professionals. Savai‘i Hospital Watch: Plans for a new private specialist hospital in Salelologa are moving ahead, but questions are being raised about shareholder links to people involved in government, with concerns that the project could be paused before construction. Child Privacy Concerns: Samoa’s Ombudsman has criticised local media reporting on the deaths of two siblings in Nofoali‘i, saying names and personal details were published while police investigations were still underway. Climate & Disease Risk: Samoa’s Ministry of Health issued an El Niño advisory warning of hotter, drier conditions that could worsen mosquito-borne illness, water/food-borne disease, and heat-related illness. Cyclone Preparedness: Habitat for Humanity says communities across Fiji, Samoa and Tonga are strengthening homes and water access ahead of cyclone season through community-led resilience programmes.