Climate & Ocean Resilience Funding: Niue has secured a US$9m (NZ$11m) five-year package to boost climate resilience, protect its ocean space, and upgrade essential infrastructure through the Niue IECI project with UNDP and Conservation International, anchored by the Niue Nukutuluea Multiple-Use Marine Park and supported by the Niue and Ocean Wide (NOW) Trust for longer-term conservation financing. Regional Climate Outlook: SPREP says El Niño can bring more than drought—its teams outline what Pacific communities may expect, with ENSO phases typically shifting every few years and lasting up to a year or more. Marine Science & Industry Links: A look at marine biobanks as “insurance” for ecosystems under pressure, raising big questions about who controls preserved life and how it could feed future medicines and products. Energy & Cost Pressure Across the Pacific: A timeline shows how the fuel crisis drove sharp increases in fuel and electricity costs, pushing leaders to seek donor support and accelerate solar and other renewables. Innovation & Partnerships: SITI’s Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, met New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon and pushed collaboration with Hong Kong’s push into AI, life/health tech, and fintech.