Pacific diplomacy: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters meets Niue PM Dalton Tagelagi in Auckland today, alongside Fiji and Samoa counterparts, as part of renewed push to keep the NZ–Niue constitutional relationship strong and aligned on shared priorities. Trade & investment links: Peters also hosts Fiji’s Sakiasi Ditoka and Samoa’s Afioga Fata Ryan Schuster, both attending an Auckland ministerial meeting focused on future investment and trade—signalling continued focus on economic growth pathways across the Pacific. Tourism & ocean economy: The Pacific Tourism Organisation joined Pacific delegates at the Australia-Pacific Ocean Business Leaders Summit in Cairns, positioning tourism as a key partner for ocean stewardship, climate adaptation and sustainable development. Weather risk for industry: Communities across the Marianas and Micronesia are bracing for more extreme storms as El Niño is forecast to strengthen, with warmer Pacific conditions expected to shift cyclone formation and give systems more time to intensify before reaching the region.