Pacific Fisheries Security: Operation Tui Moana 2026 wrapped up after three weeks of coordinated surveillance across the Western and Central Pacific, with Kiribati among participating countries; authorities carried out 61 vessel inspections and verified 200+ vessel detections to deter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and other maritime crimes. Nuclear Justice for Kiribati: Kiribati and the Marshall Islands renewed calls at the UN for nuclear justice, detailing the human cost of decades of testing in the Pacific, including illness and deaths linked to inadequate protection and warnings. Climate Accountability Win: A UN General Assembly resolution backed the International Court of Justice advisory opinion, strengthening the legal case that states must act urgently on climate change and can face liability for harm—an outcome supported by 141 countries including New Zealand. Kiribati–Fiji Ocean Livelihoods: Fiji and Kiribati signed an MoU to cooperate on sandfish (sea cucumber) aquaculture, aiming to grow livelihoods while protecting marine biodiversity and supporting a sustainable “blue economy.” Tourism Data for Planning: The Pacific Tourism Organisation and Kiribati’s tourism authority released the 2025 International Visitor Survey report, estimating tourism’s economic impact at USD 12.8 million and outlining visitor spending and satisfaction. Regional Policy Pressure: New Zealand’s Pacific visa fee cuts and longer default visas could reduce revenue by about $1–2 million a year, shifting funding pressure onto immigration systems. Climate-Linked Safety Gaps: Reporting highlights how back-to-back cyclones strain emergency shelters and leave women facing violence with fewer safe options when roads, clinics and phone networks fail.