Citizenship & Integrity: New Zealand’s planned citizenship test is delayed again, with newly released documents saying officials first explored an online model but shifted to an in-person exam over worries about cheating and test integrity; the plan is for 2027 rollout, with applicants needing at least 15 of 20 multiple-choice questions correct, and internal guidance also pushed for separate fees per attempt. Pacific Diplomacy: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters meets Niue PM Dalton Tagelagi, Fiji’s Sakiasi Ditoka and Samoa’s Afioga Fata Ryan Schuster in Auckland today—his first in-person meeting with Tagelagi since May re-election—framing talks around strengthening the constitutional relationship and regional cooperation. Regional Security & Governance: A Pacific News brief reports PNG PM James Marape will personally oversee Correctional Services after recent prison escapes, while Fiji’s police minister says illicit drugs worth over NZ$3b have circulated over three years and points to a Counter-Narcotics Bureau funding push. Tourism & Oceans: The Pacific Tourism Organisation joined Pacific leaders at the Australia-Pacific Ocean Business Leaders Summit, arguing tourism can be a strategic partner in ocean stewardship, climate adaptation and sustainable development.