Climate & Oceans: Niue has secured a US$9m (NZ$11m) five-year package to boost climate resilience, protect its ocean space, and upgrade community infrastructure through the Niue IECI project with UNDP and Conservation International, with a big focus on the Niue Nukutuluea Multiple-Use Marine Park and long-term support via the Niue and Ocean Wide (NOW) Trust. Tourism & Skills: The Pacific Tourism Organisation wrapped a five-day Pacific Tourism Data Initiative workshop in Nadi, training tourism officers from nine Pacific countries including Niue in tools like SPSS and NVivo to strengthen evidence-based tourism planning using visitor, business, and community survey data. Global Mobility (for Niue travellers): Passport index updates show India’s mobility score at 56 visa-free destinations, while Pakistan’s passport sits at 30 visa-friendly destinations—lists that include Niue among visa-on-arrival options. Marine Science: A look at marine biobanks explains how “stopping time” storage is becoming a frontline tool as ecosystems face faster change, while raising tough questions about who controls frozen life and future benefits.