Tourism & small business: Fiji’s tourism trade push is drawing scrutiny in Parliament over whether regional spending is delivering measurable support for smaller island enterprises, even as the South Pacific Tourism Exchange 2026 reports record participation and a new Women in Business Showcase. Climate impacts on fisheries: A new look at Super El Niño warns that extreme warming can disrupt plankton productivity, destabilize marine food chains, and hit coastal livelihoods—an issue that matters for Kiribati’s food security. Regional infrastructure & geopolitics: India, the US, Australia and Japan (Quad) plan port infrastructure in Fiji, raising questions about Pacific priorities and whether ports could become another flashpoint in US-China rivalry. Fisheries protection: Pacific nations completed Operation Tui Moana 2026, a coordinated surveillance push against illegal fishing across multiple EEZs, with Kiribati among participants. Kiribati tourism data: The Pacific Tourism Organisation and Kiribati’s Tourism Authority released the Kiribati International Visitor Survey 2025 Annual Report, detailing visitor spending and satisfaction to guide greener, evidence-based tourism. Nuclear justice: Kiribati renewed calls for nuclear justice at the UN, highlighting the ongoing human cost of South Pacific nuclear testing.