Realm of New Zealand talks: Niue Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi met with NZ PM Christopher Luxon, Cook Islands PM Mark Brown and Tokelau leaders in Auckland to kick off the first four-way Realm meeting, with leaders linking shared history, culture and constitutional ties to the next Pacific Islands Forum in Palau. Regional unity under pressure: Pacific leaders are heading to Palau for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum with a heavy agenda shaped by geopolitics, transnational crime, economic strain and the push for stronger regionalism. Climate mobility for Pacific families: A NZ-backed Pacific Climate Mobility Partnerships Programme (NZ$17.9m) launched to help islands plan people-centred responses to climate displacement, bringing together regional and UN partners. Ocean protection “Blue Corridors”: Australia is urged to use COP31 and the High Seas Treaty to connect marine protected areas across borders, protecting migratory pathways that link places like Niue and the wider Pacific. Diplomacy and identity: Kiribati is considering a constitutional change aimed at making it harder for future governments to switch diplomatic recognition back to Taiwan, tightening ties with China. Culture on tour: Che Fu is taking Navigator back on the road for a 25-year celebration, spotlighting Pacific-influenced hip-hop, soul, reggae and funk.