Commonwealth Games 2026 (Glasgow): Pacific teams are in the spotlight as 11 island nations—including Niue—head to the Games that officially open Friday (NZ time). The event is smaller than planned after Victoria, Australia pulled out over cost blowouts, leaving Glasgow to step in with a pared-down programme of 10 sports, with organisers using existing venues and no new athlete accommodation. Pacific sports & business angle: the Games are expected to bring a boost to Glasgow’s local economy, even with the tighter scale. Niue in the mix: Niue is listed among the Pacific delegations, alongside Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Regional fisheries governance (Tokelau/NZ): a separate Pacific economy story is heating up as New Zealand rejects claims it has taken greater control of Tokelau’s offshore fisheries oversight after leaked correspondence, with Tokelau’s access to the PNA Vessel Day Scheme creating financial uncertainty.