Citizenship Testing (NZ): Newly released New Zealand documents say officials first explored an online citizenship test, but moved to an in-person exam after concerns about cheating and test integrity. The plan now is a multiple-choice test requiring at least 15 of 20 correct, with an in-person format expected to start in the second half of 2027; internal papers also point to a separate fee per test attempt. Pacific Diplomacy (Niue/NZ): Foreign Minister Winston Peters meets Niue PM Dalton Tagelagi in Auckland today, alongside Fiji and Samoa ministers, framing the talks as key in “uncertain geostrategic times” and stressing the strength of the NZ–Niue constitutional relationship. Regional Policy Roundup (PNG/Fiji): Papua New Guinea published a 2026 visa-on-arrival eligible-country list (28 countries), while Fiji’s police minister told parliament about large-scale illicit drug flows and budget steps to set up a Counter-Narcotics Bureau; in PNG, PM James Marape will personally oversee Correctional Services after recent prison escapes. Tourism & Oceans (Pacific): The Pacific Tourism Organisation joined a Pacific delegation at Australia’s Ocean Business Leaders Summit, linking tourism to ocean stewardship, climate adaptation, and sustainable development.