Renewables & STEM on Niue: Sunergise has won the 2026 SEANZ Trailblazer Award, with its Niue solar-plus-battery project (2.79MW solar and 8.19MWh storage) cited as helping the island move toward an 80% renewable target, including 80% local onsite labour and a structured STEM education component. Pacific food culture: The FFA and SPC are launching “Tuna Bites” for UN World Tuna Day and Pacific Tuna Month, with Niue among participating countries; it’s built around a national tuna-dish competition judged by chefs and broadcast to spotlight tuna’s role in Pacific diets and livelihoods. Niue in regional cooperation: Papua New Guinea and Niue signed a framework agreement on development and technical cooperation at the Pacific Islands Forum, covering areas like education, labour mobility, health, climate resilience, renewable energy, digital connectivity, and people-to-people exchanges. Luxury travel watch: SeaDream Yacht Club announced SeaDream III, its first new ship in 25 years, with reservations opening now and a July 2029 debut—an eye-catching lifestyle story for Pacific tourism followers. Marine spotlight: A short film about a weedy seadragon, “Dragon” by Kat dos Remedios, won Best of Show at the 2026 Underwater Awards Australasia, bringing conservation attention through underwater storytelling.