Renewables & STEM: Sunergise has won the 2026 SEANZ Trailblazer Award, with its Niue solar-and-battery project cited as key progress toward an 80% renewable target, including 80% locally sourced onsite labour and a structured STEM education component. Pacific diplomacy: Papua New Guinea and Niue signed a framework agreement for development and technical cooperation, covering trade, tourism, education and labour mobility, health and social development, renewable energy, digital connectivity, and people-to-people exchanges. Climate pressure on islands: ChildFund New Zealand is urging Pacific communities to prepare for a strong El Niño, warning of drought in some areas, heavier rain in others, and added strain on drinking water, food supplies, and children’s health amid an ongoing fuel crisis. Food & culture spotlight: The FFA and SPC launched “Tuna Bites” for UN World Tuna Day and Pacific Tuna Month, featuring a Pacific-wide tuna dish competition in Niue and other island nations, celebrating tuna’s role in food security and livelihoods. Luxury travel news: SeaDream Yacht Club announced SeaDream III, its first new ship in 25 years, with reservations opening now and voyages beginning in July 2029. Marine spotlight: A short film about a weedy seadragon, “Dragon” by Kat dos Remedios, won Best of Show at the 2026 Underwater Awards Australasia, bringing conservation attention to Australasian waters.