Climate Diplomacy: PM Matthew Wale is in Fiji for Pre-COP31, pushing for stronger climate finance and Pacific priorities ahead of COP31, including a push to keep 1.5°C within reach and to fund loss and damage and climate resilience. Natural Capital & Jobs: At the PACT Pre-COP31 session, Wale urged leaders to treat oceans, forests, reefs and fisheries as investment that can create jobs and long-term wealth, pointing to Solomon Islands plans like a sovereign wealth fund and climate resilience investment fund. Pacific Unity on Climate: Pacific leaders in Nadi and Tuvalu are coordinating a united front, with Solomon Islands environment minister Wayne Ghemu warning negotiators not to accept weak outcomes. Disaster Recovery Funds: After Cyclone Maila, the government says the $75m TC Maila special fund is still not in use because the required CBSI account under the National Disaster Act is being set up, with PFMA compliance checks underway. Public Service Capacity Building: A Solomon Islands government delegation has completed a public affairs capacity-building seminar in China, covering governance, policy, digital economy and public-sector reform. Aviation & Communications: The Ministry of Communication and Aviation has opened and handed over a new complex at Honiara International Airport to improve coordination among MCA, CAASI and Customs/Immigration/Q&A. Water Access: Solomon Water handed three tanks to the Ziata landowning community in Noro to support storage for Goldie Secondary School as the Noro-Ziata water supply project continues. Seaweed Support: Six boats and engines were delivered to Tekoti seaweed farmers in Choiseul to improve access for farming zones. Road Safety: Police are investigating a fatal crash at King George VI market on 3 October, with a driver pronounced dead after the vehicle struck a pedestrian.