Tokelau Leadership & Climate Resilience: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has appointed Andre van der Walt as the next Administrator of Tokelau, with a mandate that includes strengthening resilience to climate change and supporting renewable energy, education, health, transport, and governance. Ocean Skills for Kiribati Youth: Kiribati student Ueakeia Tofinga joined Earth Sciences New Zealand and SPC’s “Floating University” aboard RV Tangaroa to map seabed, study marine life, and build practical ocean management and hazard-prep skills. Fuel Measurement for Cleaner, Fairer Trade: Australia’s National Measurement Institute donated fuel measurement equipment (fuel trolleys) to Kiribati and other Pacific islands to help regulators verify pump accuracy at service stations and depots—supporting trusted trading and reducing disputes. Disaster Response Logistics in the Pacific: SPC and WFP trained disaster management warehouse officers from Kiribati and others in Brisbane on procurement, storage, quality checks, kitting, dispatch, and first aid—so relief supplies move faster when storms hit. Pacific Climate Summit Commitments: Kiribati joined California, Fiji, Guam, Hawaiʻi, Vanuatu and Weno in a joint pledge to deepen regional climate adaptation and resilience cooperation, focused on protecting coastlines, watersheds, communities, and ecosystems. Plastic Pollution Treaty Push: SPREP highlighted Pacific participation in global negotiations toward a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution in the marine environment, ahead of talks in Nairobi. El Niño Impacts & Planning: SPREP noted El Niño can bring both risks and opportunities, with guidance for Pacific communities on what to expect in coming months.