Tokelau–Niue ties: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has named Andre van der Walt as the next Administrator of Tokelau, with the June 2026 start set to support Tokelau’s services and strengthen resilience, governance, and key sectors like education, health, transport, and renewable energy; van der Walt previously served as NZ High Commissioner to Kiribati and Deputy High Commissioner to Niue. Climate & ocean protection: Niue has secured about US$9m (NZ$11m) for a five-year Niue IECI project with UNDP and Conservation International, backed by GEF and the Special Climate Change Fund, to protect the Niue Nukutuluea Multiple-Use Marine Park and boost long-term conservation funding through the Niue and Ocean Wide (NOW) Trust. Marine science & stewardship: A look at marine biobanks and cryogenic storage asks who controls frozen life and whether an ecosystem can truly be “kept alive” as climate change accelerates loss. Health & culture: Pacific leaders and clinicians say cervical cancer elimination is within reach, pointing to HPV vaccination and screening successes in places like the UK and Australia, and highlighting Pacific momentum such as HPV self-testing. Regional context: A Pacific Islands News Roundup covers wider leadership, security, migration, and community issues shaping the region’s next steps.