Indigenous Conservation: Australia-backed Indigenous Knowledge Exchange is bringing Solomon Islands Rangers Association (SIRA) and Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) rangers together in Honiara, swapping Traditional Ecological Knowledge and conservation science, with joint plans to present at AIATSIS Summit 2026. Public Health Training: Four Solomon Islands health professionals are in New Zealand for a three-week Manaaki NZ scholarship on public sector leadership and public health management, starting June 15. Road Safety Push: Honiara hosted the National Road Safety Council meeting and conference, backed by the World Bank’s SIRAP2, to set up the NRSC framework and tackle crash reduction through better policy, enforcement, infrastructure safety and data. Maritime Infrastructure: Solomon Islands Ports Authority commissioned the 50-metre Kulabule Jetty at the Honiara Domestic Terminal, funded by Solomon Ports at about SBD$28 million, aiming to ease congestion and improve inter-island passenger and shipping services. Central Banking Tech: CBSI’s 50th anniversary forum outlined a future-facing plan for central banking, including a possible Central Bank Digital Currency, alongside priorities like cyber security and financial inclusion. Climate Warning: Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu said climate change is the country’s most existential threat, urging a shift from survival to adaptation with science-led ocean and freshwater protection. Genetics Research: A Yale-led Science study reports Denisovan-inherited DNA still affects immune activity in Near Oceania populations including Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.