Chronic Disease Watch: New local health figures show obesity in French Polynesia has climbed sharply over the past decade, with adult obesity rising from 40% (2010) to 51% (2021), and nearly one in four adolescents obese by 2024. The same report links the trend to worsening conditions: high blood pressure affects 35.5% of adults, gout 14.5%, and diabetes 12.2%, while diabetes-related deaths have more than quadrupled over 20 years. Chronic kidney disease is also rising, from 4.5 per 1,000 people (2010) to 14 per 1,000 (2024), with health authorities pointing to sedentary habits and unbalanced diets. Global Diabetes Context: A new international roundup highlights that diabetes rates are among the highest worldwide in countries including Pakistan (31.4%), the Marshall Islands (25.7%), and Kuwait (25.6%), underscoring how fast the burden can grow. Ocean Health & Governance: Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) has raised Cook Islands concerns about deep-seabed mining at the International Seabed Authority, opposing a U.S. company’s push for an exploration licence in the South Penrhyn Basin—an issue that could matter for long-term marine health across the region. Safety Note for Visitors: A fatal trike crash in Westbrook, Maine involved a 41-year-old woman from French Polynesia visiting family; she died from injuries, while the driver and truck driver were hospitalized or uninjured, and the investigation is ongoing.