Innovation & Diplomacy: Niue-linked SITI coverage highlights Professor Sun Dong attending Auckland’s China Business Summit, meeting NZ PM Christopher Luxon and pushing deeper AI, fintech and life-tech collaboration under China’s 15th Five-Year Plan. Fuel Crisis Fallout: A regional timeline shows how the Strait of Hormuz disruption fed into Pacific fuel and electricity price spikes, with governments raising diesel ceilings (Fiji, Samoa, Tonga) and leaders urging renewable energy build-out to reduce future shocks. Rugby & Pacific Representation: New Zealand Rugby says Moana Pasifika won’t return in Super Rugby Pacific from 2027, citing bids that failed capital and business-plan requirements; the door stays open for a Pacific-based franchise beyond 2027. Regional Security & Cooperation: A U.S. official says a White House summit with 12 Pacific leaders was “collaborative” and focused on listening, with pledges including subsea cables and climate funding. Niue Language in the Diaspora: In Christchurch, a Vagahau Niue playgroup has grown from four to 20 children, keeping Niuean culture and language alive through weekly term-time sessions.