Fashion & Creative Exports: New Zealand Fashion Week Kahuria’s day five wrapped with Pacific Fusion at Shed 10, after an off-site Zambesi show at Ōkahu Bay—highlighting Polynesian, Micronesian and Melanesian designers and the “bring the vibes” crowd energy that turned the runway into a community showcase. Critical Minerals Policy: A new U.S. Executive Order on securing defense supply chains is pushing faster critical-minerals development, and American Samoa’s “No” stance is framed as a signal that could redirect investment and partnerships toward other U.S. locations—while keeping the territory focused on its own political leverage and engagement. Climate Meetings & Regional Spending: Australia’s A$20m bill to host a Pre-COP31 climate meeting in Fiji is sparking a Canberra fight, with the government pitching Pacific leadership and Pasifika voices, while the opposition argues it’s misaligned with cost-of-living pressures.