Maritime Climate Push: Pasifika negotiators are arguing at the UN’s IMO that climate rules for shipping must reflect community impacts, not just market-style targets—especially as Pacific states press for a universal emissions levy aligned with a 1.5°C pathway. Niue Government Reset: Niue has confirmed a new four-member Cabinet after its election, with Dalton Tagelagi returning as Prime Minister and taking on national security, finance, foreign affairs, oceans and fisheries, and climate change. Regional Security & Health: The Pacific Security College warns the meth crisis is driving a wider HIV and security fallout, calling for a Pacific Islands Forum-led summit that blends health, policing, and community action. Geopolitics Watch: The Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting is set for Palau in late August, with China–US competition and shifting Polynesian–Melanesian influence expected to shape the agenda. Niue Culture on Screen: “Descendants of Niue” launches weekly from 20 May on TP+, marking 50 years of self-governance in free association with New Zealand.