Climate Diplomacy: Niue’s delegation is finishing a three-day SPREP-backed training to sharpen climate negotiation skills ahead of the Pacific Preparatory Meeting and COP31, with Minister Rhonda Tiakia stressing that Niue is already living with cyclones, coastal erosion and long dry spells. Treaty Oversight Debate (Solomon Islands): The Opposition Independent Group says its Ship Rider Agreement concerns are about parliamentary scrutiny and constitutional governance, not the agreement’s legal validity or operational value, backing PM Matthew Wale’s pledge to table treaties in Parliament. Sovereignty vs Shiprider Claims (Solomon Islands): SINU Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau argues Ship Rider Agreements strengthen sovereignty because enforcement authority stays with the coastal state, while Dr Joe Foukona says critics are mixing political objections with legal questions. Regional Fisheries Funding: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency says the US Tuna Treaty delivered a US$50.42m 2026 distribution to member states, including a US$60m US payment earlier this year. Niue in Trade: Pacific Trade Invest Australia’s Pacific Showcase at Fine Food Australia (31 Aug–3 Sep) will feature Niue Honey Company and Niue Vanilla Organic among Pacific exporters. Niue Ship Registry Case: A Singaporean ship management director was charged over alleged flag registration services linked to a UN-designated North Korea-linked vessel, with Niue Ship Registry named in the case.