Pacific diplomacy: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters meets Niue PM Dalton Tagelagi in Auckland today, alongside Fiji’s Sakiasi Ditoka and Samoa’s Afioga Fata Ryan Schuster, with talks framed around strengthening the Niue–NZ constitutional relationship and wider trade, investment and security links. Tourism & ocean economy: The Pacific Tourism Organisation joined the Pacific delegation at the Australia-Pacific Ocean Business Leaders Summit in Cairns, backing ocean stewardship and positioning tourism as a partner for conservation, climate adaptation and sustainable development. Climate risk for island industries: El Niño is underway, with forecasts pointing to a moderate-to-strong event this fall and higher odds of very warm Pacific sea-surface temperatures, raising the stakes for weather-sensitive sectors across Guam, the CNMI and Micronesia. Demographics & labour planning: A new global map shows men outnumber women in only about one-third of countries, with migration and longevity driving many imbalances—useful context for workforce planning across Pacific economies.