Pacific Energy & Tourism: A fuel-price shock after the US-Iran conflict has left parts of the Pacific with dangerously low reserves and pushed up transport and service costs, raising inflation risks for tourism—highlighting why renewable energy delivery needs to speed up. Niue Culture & Heritage: A Niuean-Māori tattoo practitioner is returning to Niue to run a Tātatau Art Workshop this Thursday, aiming to document stories, village nuances, and sacred-place connections so future generations can better understand Niuean tātatau. Sports Travel Fundraising: A 13-year-old Pacific athlete (Tongan-Niuean, Māori) has been selected for a US tournament via Hoop 33 Academy, with a Givealittle page set up to cover flights, accommodation, and transport. Ocean Conservation Funding: With ocean conservation getting only a fraction of needed international funding, leaders meeting for Our Ocean (16–18 June in Mombasa) are urged to close the financing gap to protect more of the sea. Regional Diplomacy: India and Papua New Guinea reviewed bilateral ties across development, politics, economics, and culture, agreeing to deepen cooperation and meet again in Port Moresby.