Niue Climate & Ocean Resilience Deal: Niue secured a US$9m (NZ$11m) package to boost climate resilience, protect its ocean space, and strengthen community infrastructure through the Niue IECI project with UNDP and Conservation International, including long-term support via the Niue and Ocean Wide (NOW) Trust for the Niue Nukutuluea Multiple-Use Marine Park. Pacific Plastic Pollution Push: SPREP says Pacific islands are heading to Nairobi for global talks on a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, noting millions of tonnes leak into aquatic ecosystems each year and that the Pacific’s large ocean and limited land make action urgent. Regional Fisheries Cooperation: South Pacific Group ministers in Wellington reaffirmed commitment to sustainable management of oceanic fisheries resources, with Niue among five coalition members working to strengthen a unified voice on tuna and longline fisheries. Marine “Biobanks” for a Warming Ocean: A look at marine biobanks describes how cryogenic storage is being used as an “insurance policy” for ecosystems under pressure, while raising big questions about who controls preserved life and what it means to “save” nature. El Niño Outlook for the Pacific: SPREP highlights that El Niño can bring both risks and opportunities, outlining what communities may expect in coming months as ENSO phases shift. Health in the Pacific: Global evidence and Pacific experts say cervical cancer elimination is achievable within a generation, with HPV vaccination and screening—especially self-testing—driving momentum.