Public Service: Prime Minister Mark Brown has urged ministries, agencies and island administrations to work together, cut lingering priorities and focus on delivering core commitments to all Cook Islanders. Women’s Rights: A Cook Islands delegation’s dialogue with the UN’s CEDAW committee covered women’s leadership, safety, health, education and access to justice, with attention to Pa Enua women, disability and climate impacts. Regional Planning: The Cook Islands and the Pacific Community are consulting on a five-year programme to align SPC support with national priorities, including health, education, water, fisheries and resilience. Clean Energy: Government-owned rooftops in Rarotonga could host solar panels under a new CIIC partnership, with potential revenue supporting public infrastructure. Pacific Policing: Cook Islands has joined regional police chiefs in endorsing PACPOL, a new framework for Pacific-led policing cooperation. Diplomacy: India’s minister for external affairs is visiting the Cook Islands as part of a three-nation Pacific tour to advance political and development ties.