Pacific Diplomacy: Forum Foreign Ministers backed a stronger climate push ahead of COP31, spotlighting climate finance, renewables and Pacific leadership through Pre-COP31 meetings, with Niue among senior officials attending. Fisheries & Security: Samoa is urging tighter monitoring and management of fish stocks and “E-Zones” at the WCPFC scientific session in Apia, linking surveillance to wider action against illegal fishing, drugs and trafficking, and coordinating EEZ boundary issues including with Niue. Niue Energy: Niue’s new solar-plus-battery system has cut diesel generator running to just 2–3 hours a day, targeting about NZ$4m a year in fuel savings and boosting renewable generation toward 2030. Niue Connectivity: The Manatua submarine cable fault has degraded internet services, with Niue and the Cook Islands hit hardest while repairs are arranged. Regional Politics: Solomon Islands’ proposal for a regional security treaty is being considered by PIF foreign ministers, with experts warning it could shift regional decision-making norms. Culture & Identity: A Niuean artist’s first Aotearoa exhibition in Auckland brings ancestral stories, Vagahau Niue and environmental themes to a wider audience.