Maritime Climate Push: Pasifika negotiators are pressing the UN’s shipping regulator, arguing island communities aren’t “distant” voices but the people living with the fallout of global maritime emissions—while they clash with major economies over whether to back a universal carbon levy or stick to market-style intensity targets. Meth Crisis Response: In Fiji, police chiefs and the AFP have launched a Pacific Transnational Crime Summit after seizures of 17 tonnes of illicit drugs since January, with a push for coordinated tactics and a Pacific Islands Forum-led approach that goes beyond law enforcement alone. Niue Government Reset: Niue has confirmed a new four-member Cabinet under PM Dalton Tagelagi after a tight election, keeping leadership continuity while spreading portfolios across security, justice, finance, oceans, and climate. Regional Ocean Economy: PNG’s Melanesian Ocean Summit is feeding into a wider “ocean protection + sustainable economies” agenda, including renewed support for the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves. Geopolitics Watch: The Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Palau later this year is flagged as a major Indo-Pacific influence moment as China and the US compete.