New Caledonia Electoral Roll Update: France’s Constitutional Council has validated a “partial unfreezing” of New Caledonia’s electoral roll for the 28 June 2026 provincial elections, allowing more than 10,000 additional voters—mainly people born after November 1998 who were previously barred under the Nouméa Accord framework. Health Sector Restructuring: New Caledonia’s health stakeholders met for three days in Nouméa City Hall to tackle a strained system marked by chronic disease, youth addictions, staff shortages, costly medical evacuations and weak finances, with priorities set around making health jobs more attractive, reorganising care delivery and restoring financial sustainability. Competition Law Push: Congress adopted a competition bill aimed at curbing abusive practices such as excessive pricing and late payments, including tougher merger controls and new rules on payment deadlines, while some powers of the Competition Authority were scaled back pending a performance review. Tourism & Business Climate: The US has lowered its travel advisory for New Caledonia from Level 3 to Level 2, citing improved safety overall but still warning about petty crime, political demonstrations and limited help outside Nouméa. Regional Trade & Sustainability: The Pacific Tuna Initiative expanded to Palau, building on reforms already underway in Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia to strengthen sustainable tuna governance and more equitable ocean management.