EU Food Safety Compliance: Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu officials trained in Suva on new EU freezer-vessel requirements under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449, aimed at fixing cold-brine performance issues that could affect about 97% of EU-listed Pacific freezer vessels. Tourism Data for Niue: The Pacific Tourism Organisation, with Niue Tourism Office support via the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative, released the 2024 International Visitor Survey, showing New Zealand as the top source (84% of visitors) and highlighting key age and spending patterns to guide Niue’s next tourism push. Forestry & Climate Resilience: Samoa forestry officers completed a FAO-backed Sustainable Teak and Pine production and management training in Fiji, building seed propagation and sustainable harvesting skills to close technical and data gaps. GEF Adaptation Funding: Niue is among countries set to receive over USD 67m in new resilience funding through LDCF/SCCF projects, targeting flood/coastal risks and food and water security. Fuel Shock in the Region: Penrhyn Island in the Cook Islands ran out of diesel (last 100 litres) and borrowed fuel from a police patrol boat while restricting power use, as regional fuel prices keep rising. Niue-Linked Regional Tourism Funding Debate: Fiji’s tourism promotion spending and its measurable benefits for small businesses faced scrutiny in Parliament, with claims that the South Pacific Tourism Exchange delivered record participation.