Pacific Humanitarian Readiness: Exercise MARARA 26 is underway across Tahiti, Hao and Makemo, with the Pacific Response Group rehearsing coordinated disaster response—logistics, medical support, communications and crisis coordination—alongside 12 partner nations. UN Decolonisation Pressure: The UN Special Committee on Decolonisation renewed calls for action affecting New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with petitioners urging clearer benchmarks and a decolonisation timetable rather than “managing delay.” Whale Rights Lawmaking: The Moananui Sanctuary Trust released two model legislative frameworks for public consultation on whale protection, blending Pacific traditions with modern legal rights concepts and inviting a wide regional dialogue. Sustainable Hospitality: Hilton Hotel Tahiti in Papeete has earned Green Globe certification, highlighting its partnership with OceanIA and a solar-powered marine observation platform aimed at conservation, education and innovation. Travel Connections: Air Tahiti Nui and Air Tahiti activated a codeshare from June 3, letting travelers book one ticket for international-to-inter-island journeys to Bora Bora and beyond. Va’a Sport Spotlight: Cook Islands paddler Reuben Dearlove won Masters Men 50 at Te Aito V1 in Tahiti, adding another international result to his va’a career.