Niue Budget Watch: Niue MPs are grilling the newly re-elected government over its first 2026/27 budget, pointing to a growing deficit and worries that community development and social welfare are being sidelined even though they remain major spending areas. The bill sets $83.4m in spending against $65.8m in expected revenue, and lawmakers are sending it to the Public Accounts Committee for deeper scrutiny. Climate Finance for Small Islands: More than 180 countries backed a US$3.9bn Global Environment Facility funding package for biodiversity and climate projects from July 2026 to 2030, with 35% earmarked for least developed countries and small island developing states and 20% for indigenous peoples and local communities. Fossil Fuel Pressure in the Pacific: Pacific climate advocates are urging governments—including Niue—to back the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty ahead of the Bonn climate talks, arguing the region can’t keep paying the price for fossil-fuel shocks. Energy Security Reality Check: A spike in global oil prices after the US-Iran conflict exposed how exposed Pacific economies are to fuel supply disruptions, driving inflation and raising costs for tourism and other services—fuel dependence remains high across the region.