Commonwealth Games 2026 (Niue in the mix): Eleven Pacific Island nations, including Niue, are sending teams to Glasgow, where the Games have been scaled back after Victoria, Australia, pulled out over costs—meaning fewer sports but a clear push to keep the event financially workable and still deliver a boost for local spending. Pacific trade & governance: A dispute is growing over Tokelau’s access to a major tuna fisheries revenue scheme after leaked documents questioned fisheries oversight and New Zealand’s role; NZ says Tokelau remains responsible, but the loss of access is already raising financial uncertainty for the territory. Regional business policy: In Pacific business coverage, Fiji signals civil service “right-sizing,” while PNG business leaders question government plans to expand the workforce—both pointing to how staffing and public-sector reform could shape near-term growth and costs.