Pacific diplomacy: New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters meets Niue PM Dalton Tagelagi in Auckland today, alongside Fiji’s Sakiasi Ditoka and Samoa’s Afioga Fata Ryan Schuster, with talks framed around strengthening the constitutional relationship and boosting cooperation on shared priorities. Trade & security links: The same Pacific engagement sits alongside wider regional moves like New Zealand and Fiji renewing the Duavata Partnership for five years, with emphasis on trade, security and climate. Tourism & ocean economy: The Pacific Tourism Organisation joined the Pacific delegation at the Australia-Pacific Ocean Business Leaders Summit in Cairns, highlighting tourism as a frontline industry for ocean stewardship, conservation and climate adaptation. Weather risk for island industries: Communities across the Marianas and Micronesia are bracing for extreme weather as El Niño develops, with forecasts pointing to stronger Pacific warming and storms forming farther east—an issue that can quickly disrupt transport, fisheries and tourism operations.