Climate language check: A new piece questions how “net zero” has drifted from a carbon-budget term into slogans like “net zero jobs” and “net zero homes,** Pacific climate resilience funding: The Pacific Resilience Facility is taking 14 community projects to the global stage, including water security, coastal restoration, sanitation and renewable energy, with Niue-linked work highlighted through community-led revival of traditional planting and water protection that benefits reefs. Regional diplomacy: Pacific ACP leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum push for ratification of the EU’s Samoa Agreement to keep sustainable development and poverty-reduction cooperation moving. Niue–PNG cooperation: Niue and Papua New Guinea sign a framework agreement covering climate resilience, environmental protection, natural resource management and other development sectors. Smaller island priorities: Smaller Island States leaders unite on reliable air/sea transport, fisheries development, regional procurement and health workforce support, plus better access to climate finance. Climate mobility: Fiji launches a NZ-funded Pacific Climate Mobility Partnerships Programme to support people-centred relocation and rights-based planning as hazards and sea-level rise intensify. Forum logistics and connectivity: New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon defends using a second Defence Force plane for the Palau summit, citing limited air options and the need for reliable connectivity—an issue raised with Niue and other realm partners. Forum context: Coverage frames the Palau summit as a test of whether Pacific nations can turn major-power attention into real climate protection and control over ocean resources. Historical remembrance in Niue: Memorial headstones for Niue’s First World War volunteers are delivered for installation across villages, linking community memory to the island’s long environmental and social resilience.