Pacific Mini Games Safeguarding: Team Up’s “Safe Games” team recorded 11 safeguarding cases at last year’s Pacific Mini Games in Palau, covering sexual harassment, physical abuse, neglect, bullying and failure of duty of care, with 70% of victims girls/women and 30% minors. Grassroots Athletics: A World Athletics Kids’ Athletics “Train the Trainer” course is building early athletics skills by training teachers and coaches, with participants from Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Australia, Norfolk Island, Vanuatu and Tonga. OFC Champions League (Vanuatu link): Central Coast FC booked an OFC Men’s Champions League semi-final spot after a 2-0 win over AS Tiga Sport, setting up a semi-final against Galaxy FC of Vanuatu. Vanuatu Earthquake Alert: A 6.0-magnitude quake hit Vanuatu Islands, reported by GFZ, with an epicentre depth of 155.1 km. Cruise & Travel Buzz: Royal Caribbean ramps up Asia-Pacific itineraries ahead of the Lelepa debut, while Norwegian Cruise Line opens Summer 2028 bookings with sailings across the South Pacific and beyond.