Clean energy for Niue: Niue has cut diesel generator run-time from around-the-clock to just 2–3 hours daily after installing a new solar-plus-battery system, expected to save about NZ$4 million a year in fuel costs and reduce diesel use by ~1.2 million litres annually. Ocean health research in the region: National Geographic Pristine Seas has begun a Samoa expedition to survey biodiversity across newly protected marine areas, using SCUBA surveys, deep-sea cameras, seabird counts, deepwater sampling, and environmental DNA to build a baseline for ocean protection. Fisheries policy with a Niue link: FFA and SPC briefed Forum officials on the 2026 Fisheries Ministers outcomes, including the Vakamanu 2026–2035 regional fisheries and aquaculture strategy (named with a Niuean term for birds hovering above fish). Health-adjacent travel and governance watch: New Zealand plans to make a citizenship test mandatory for most citizenship-by-grant applicants from late 2027, with exemptions for under-16s and those 65+.