Culture & Identity: A new short documentary, The Kete Informs You, has been selected for the New Zealand International Film Festival, spotlighting Cook Islands artist Ta’i Paitai and how weaving shapes identity and contemporary culture. Pacific Arts & Community Links: The film follows Paitai’s weaving journey, including support connected to a Lalaga Kato Workshop run by the Tupumaiaga a Niue Trust, showing how Niue-linked community efforts can travel far beyond the island. Tourism Skills for Evidence-Based Planning: The Pacific Tourism Organisation wrapped a five-day Pacific Tourism Data Initiative workshop in Nadi, training tourism research and statistics officers from across nine Pacific countries, including Niue, to strengthen visitor surveys and data use for better tourism decisions. Climate & Ocean Resilience Funding: Niue secured a US$9m (about NZ$11m) package for a five-year Niue IECI project with UNDP and Conservation International, targeting climate resilience, ocean protection around the Niue Nukutuluea marine park, and longer-term conservation funding via the NOW Trust. Travel Freedom Watch: Passport index updates note visa-free access changes for several countries, including Niue appearing on visa-free lists for Pakistani passport holders.