Pacific Peace & Security: Foreign Minister Tingika Elikana told the Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue in Suva that economic resilience and security are “structurally linked,” pointing to the Cook Islands’ coordinated response to the global fuel crisis and calling for Pacific-led energy cooperation. Fuel & energy security: Regional leaders warned the fuel crisis is now an economic-security threat, with PNG pushing for more oil and gas output and smaller refineries to support island neighbours as prices and inflation bite. Tourism resilience: Prime Minister Mark Brown says the Cook Islands has avoided a worst-case GDP contraction thanks to record visitor numbers, even as global oil disruptions continue to loom. Agriculture oversight: Cook Islands Parliament passed the agriculture budget, but the Public Accounts Committee urged tighter oversight of a $800,000 food security programme. Social protection legacy: A Cook Islands social protection system has been in place since the 1960s, with pensions and child benefits credited for long-running “leaving no one behind” coverage. Environment & waste: Te Ipukarea Society marks 30 years with hands-on education for students, including landfill visits showing waste is arriving poorly sorted. Livestock breeding: The FAO-backed artificial insemination programme is showing early gains for local pig and goat farmers. Maritime safety: RNZAF Poseidon helped locate a missing Cook Islands fisherman west of Pukapuka after a week at sea. Sports links: NZ’s Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games team is confirmed at 116 athletes, including Cook Islands representation.