Clean Water: UNICEF Aotearoa’s Pacific ‘Fits Day fundraiser on October 15 will support water, sanitation and hygiene programmes in Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, including climate-resilient water systems. Maternal Health: At Pacific climate talks, the UN warned that extreme heat is increasingly linked to premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight and pregnancy complications—a concern for heat-exposed Pacific communities. Climate and Wellbeing: King tides in Kiribati are eroding roads, salting freshwater and flooding food gardens, while exposing ancestral graves and disrupting cultural practices. Joint Health: A regional study tracks osteoarthritis linked to high body mass across Western Pacific countries and territories; it notes that exercise and weight management can help ease symptoms.