Fisheries Skills Boost: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has opened nominations for Cohort 12 of its Certificate IV in Fisheries Enforcement and Compliance, starting 07 September 2026 with the University of the South Pacific—aimed at strengthening frontline compliance and enforcement across offshore fisheries. Niue Budget Watch: Niue MPs are grilling the newly re-elected government over its first budget since the election, flagging a growing deficit and asking why community development and social welfare are no longer listed as stated budget priorities, despite past documents showing community development as a major recurrent spend line. Commonwealth Games Build-Up: Niue is among Pacific nations naming teams for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games (starting 23 July), with Fiji’s squad already confirmed at 58 athletes across eight sports—good news for travel-linked sports fans heading to Scotland.