Government Services: A global Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook and other cloud services across Cook Islands government offices, businesses and resorts. The government advised anyone with urgent business to phone the relevant office while email is affected. Marine Education: Sixty Araura College students completed hands-on lagoon research, wildlife monitoring and water-safety training through Aitutaki’s Taunga o te Moana programme. Football: The Cook Islands men’s team is in Tahiti for the final two games of its FIFA Series, with the four-match series level after the Cooks’ 3–2 win in Rarotonga. Climate Resilience: A new regional programme involving the Cook Islands aims to mobilise more than US$1 billion to protect infrastructure in 14 Pacific economies from rising seas and storms. Rugby League: International eligibility rules now allow players with a great-grandparent from a nation to represent it from 2027, widening the talent pool for smaller teams such as the Cook Islands.