Climate & Oceans: Niue has secured a US$9m (about NZ$11m) five-year package with UNDP and Conservation International to boost climate resilience, protect the Niue Nukutuluea marine sanctuary, and strengthen community infrastructure, including long-term support via the Niue and Ocean Wide (NOW) Trust. Science & Stewardship: A look at marine biobanks shows how “stopping time” through frozen samples is becoming a frontline tool for ocean science—while raising big questions about who controls stored life and what it means to preserve ecosystems in freezers. Tourism Skills for Niue: The Pacific Tourism Organisation wrapped a five-day workshop in Nadi, training tourism research and statistics officers from Niue and other Pacific nations in hands-on data analysis and reporting to improve evidence-based tourism planning. Regional Governance: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced Andre van der Walt as the next Administrator of Tokelau, with a focus on services, resilience, governance, and sectors like education, health, transport, and renewable energy. Mobility Watch: Passport index coverage notes Niue appears on the visa-on-arrival list for Pakistani travellers, alongside other island destinations.