Cocoa Downstream Push: Papua New Guinea inaugurated upgraded cocoa processing and chocolate-making capacity at Paradise Foods’ Queen Emma Chocolate factory in Port Moresby, boosting output and helping more cocoa be processed locally before export. Coastline Pollution: Communities along the Motu-Koitabu coastline are calling for urgent support to tackle rising rubbish and plastic waste hitting beaches, mangroves, marine life and public health. Biodiversity Rediscovery: A bird long thought extinct—the black-naped pheasant-pigeon—was caught on camera again after a 2022 expedition to Fergusson Island, highlighting how fragile wildlife can still rebound with protection. Climate Resilience in the Pacific: IOM is working with Carteret Islands communities in Bougainville to identify locally driven solutions as sea-level rise, coastal erosion, saltwater intrusion and drought threaten food and livelihoods. Regional Environment Governance: SPREP’s Executive Board meeting in Samoa reviewed Pacific environmental challenges and priorities, keeping the focus on climate, biodiversity loss and pollution. Agriculture Under Pressure: A report warns PNG’s agricultural output has been declining for decades and says policy alone won’t reverse it without changes on the ground. Digital Safety: Pacific foreign ministers backed AI rules and safer digital spaces as connectivity expands across the region. Local Skills & Research: DWU journalism students in Madang showcased research on contemporary PNG issues, supported by Post-Courier and ExxonMobil PNG.