Doc Edge Festival 2026: The Oscar-qualifying Doc Edge Festival has announced award finalists, jury and international guests, with 87 films and immersive projects (including 28 world premieres) screening in Auckland (24 June–12 July), Wellington (15–26 July) and Christchurch (31 July–2 August), plus a Doc Edge Virtual Cinema (27 July–10 August). Decolonisation & Nuclear Legacy: Pacific leaders, including voices from French Polynesia, say decolonisation is still unfinished decades after nuclear testing, pointing to unresolved contamination, self-determination and disputes over who benefits from regional resources. Ocean Protection: French Polynesia plans to expand its fully protected “no-take” zones inside the world’s largest marine protected area, raising strictly forbidden human activity areas from 1.1 to 1.6 million sq km and adding new protected areas near the Marquesas and Austral Islands. Digital Infrastructure: Telstra and Google are renewing and expanding their infrastructure alliance to boost network resilience, capacity and security as AI demand grows, including Telstra’s Aura fibre and Google’s Pacific Connect initiatives. Coral Conservation: Beyond Green is spotlighting World Oceans Day coral reef conservation efforts across its portfolio, highlighting on-the-ground restoration and protection work. Superyacht Sustainability: Project Zero’s new renderings show a superyacht designed to generate its own renewable energy onboard, aiming to run for up to two weeks without fossil fuels. Drug Trade Warning Signs: Security and health experts warn illicit drug activity is spreading beyond Fiji, with reports of meth traces in Tonga wastewater and drug busts in French Polynesia.