Niue Energy & Resilience: Niue has switched its diesel generators from near-constant running to just two to three hours a day after commissioning a new solar-plus-battery system, cutting fuel use by about 1.2 million litres a year and saving around NZ$4 million annually while boosting renewable electricity toward its 2030 target. Niue Connectivity: The Manatua submarine cable fault is degrading internet services, with Niue and the Cook Islands hit most; a specialist repair vessel is being lined up for a permanent fix. Niue Language & AI: Niuean institutions are pushing back on a Niuean-to-English phrasebook sold online, with educators saying it misrepresents Vagahau Niue and may have been produced with unreliable automated methods—raising questions of who gets to verify language. Climate Capacity: Niue officials and stakeholders completed a training programme to sharpen climate negotiation skills ahead of pre-COP31 and COP31, aiming to better advance small-island priorities on loss and damage and adaptation. Regional Fisheries Funding: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency has delivered a second 2026 US Tuna Treaty payout of US$50.42m to Pacific Island Parties, supporting fisheries management and planning. Regional Security Debate (Solomons): Pacific foreign ministers are set to discuss a Solomon Islands proposal for a regional security treaty, with experts warning it could shift regional decision-making toward mandatory consultation. Treaty Oversight (Solomons–US Ship Rider): Solomon Islands’ Independent Group says its concerns focus on parliamentary scrutiny of international agreements, not on whether the Ship Rider Agreement is lawful or useful, and it backs PM Wale’s pledge to table treaties in Parliament. Pacific Trade (Niue included): Pacific Trade Invest Australia is bringing Niue and other Pacific exporters to Fine Food Australia 2026, aiming to connect premium food and beverage producers with buyers.