Climate & Ocean Resilience for Niue: Niue secured a US$9m (NZ$11m) five-year package to boost climate resilience, protect its ocean space, and upgrade community infrastructure through the Niue IECI project with UNDP and Conservation International, anchored by the Niue Nukutuluea Multiple-Use Marine Park and supported by the Niue and Ocean Wide (NOW) Trust for longer-term conservation funding. Regional Fisheries Governance: Pacific fisheries ministers wrapped up the 25th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting in Wellington, with Niue’s outgoing chair Mona Ainu’u thanked and Shane Jones taking over for 2026–2027, as ministers set priorities for cooperation across tuna and other oceanic fisheries. Plastic Pollution Push: Pacific voices are heading into global plastic pollution negotiations in Nairobi, with SPREP stressing the urgency for island nations facing ocean impacts from millions of tonnes of plastic waste. El Niño Outlook: SPREP highlighted that El Niño can bring both risks and opportunities for Pacific communities, outlining what to expect across coming months. Tokelau Administration Change: New Zealand’s Foreign Minister appointed Andre van der Walt as Tokelau Administrator, with climate resilience and renewable energy among the focus areas. Data for Better Decisions: SPTO’s Pacific Tourism Data Initiative workshop in Nadi trained tourism officers from Niue and other countries to strengthen evidence-based planning using survey and analysis tools.