Niue Climate & Ocean Funding: Niue has secured a US$9m (NZ$11m) five-year package with UNDP and Conservation International to boost climate resilience, protect its ocean space, and fund long-term conservation via the Niue and Ocean Wide (NOW) Trust, anchored by the Niue Nukutuluea marine sanctuary. Regional Fisheries Cooperation: South Pacific Group ministers in Wellington reaffirmed shared action on tuna and other oceanic fisheries, highlighting progress on strategy and internal allocations for South Pacific Albacore. Pacific Fuel Crisis Fallout: A new timeline shows how the fuel crisis drove sharp increases in diesel and electricity costs across Pacific economies, with governments raising diesel ceilings (including Fiji, Samoa and Tonga) and pushing renewable energy plans to reduce future shocks. Moana Pasifika Business Uncertainty: New Zealand Rugby says there will be no Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby Pacific in 2027, citing bids that failed capital and business-plan requirements, while leaving the door open for a Pacific-based franchise beyond 2027. US Diplomatic Link to Niue: Jared Novelly, newly confirmed as US ambassador to New Zealand with responsibility for Niue, Samoa and the Cook Islands, flagged defence partnership and Pacific openness as priorities. Sports Business Legal Fight: The NBL escalated its dispute with Illawarra Hawks owner Jared Novelly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport as legal action ramps up.