Fisheries Diplomacy: The 25th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting wrapped in Wellington, with ministers backing outgoing Niue Chair Mona Ainu’u and welcoming New Zealand’s Shane Jones as the 2026–27 chair, while adopting a communiqué on the future of Pacific fisheries cooperation. Critical Minerals & Geopolitics: US Ambassador Jared Novelly says Cook Islands seabed critical minerals are now a top priority, urging Pacific states to manage risks from China’s growing influence and “debt traps,” as Washington pushes supply-chain security. Climate & Ocean Resilience (Niue): Niue secured about US$9m (NZ$11m) for a five-year Niue IECI project to strengthen climate resilience, protect its marine sanctuary, and fund long-term conservation via the Niue and Ocean Wide (NOW) Trust. Tourism Data Skills: The Pacific Tourism Organisation finished a five-day workshop in Nadi, training tourism officers from Niue and other Pacific states to use SPSS/NVivo and improve visitor survey and business confidence data for better planning. Regional Fisheries Coordination: South Pacific Group ministers met in Wellington to reaffirm solidarity on sustainable tuna and oceanic fisheries management across Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa and Tonga. Energy Shock Fallout: A fuel-crisis timeline shows how Pacific governments raised diesel and electricity price ceilings and leaned on donors and renewables to manage the economic hit.