Niue Budget Watch: Niue MPs are grilling the newly re-elected government over its first 2026/27 budget, pointing to a widening deficit and asking why community development and social welfare have disappeared from the stated priorities even though they remain major spending lines. The Assembly has completed the first reading of the Appropriation Annual Bill, with $83.4m in spending against $65.8m in expected revenue, now heading to the Public Accounts Committee for deeper review. Commonwealth Games Prep: Niue has named its team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games starting 23 July, as Fiji and other Pacific islands also finalize squads—Fiji so far has the largest confirmed contingent at 58 athletes across eight sports. Global Environment Funding: More than 180 countries approved a US$3.9bn Global Environment Facility package for biodiversity and climate projects, with a focus on nature, food, urban, energy and health systems, and set-asides for least developed states, small island developing states, and indigenous communities.