Pacific Islands Forum: Leaders heading to Palau’s 55th Pacific Islands Forum are shifting from climate awareness to accountability, pushing for accessible financing and faster delivery on existing commitments. Nauru Airlines: Nauru Airlines quietly dropped Koror and Pohnpei from its North Pacific Connector route, with the revised timetable running until 4 January 2027. Regional fisheries politics: Tokelau’s fallout from the PNA Vessel Day Scheme is back in focus, with documents pointing to New Zealand “interference” claims after PNA ended Tokelau’s participation. Deep-sea mining governance: The ISA’s Legal and Technical Commission recommended exploration contract extensions for Germany’s Federal Institute, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc., and China’s ocean mining research group, as legal fights over ISA authority continue. Judicial transparency dispute: A petition seeks to stop Kenya’s Judicial Service Commission from publishing judges’ individual performance scores, arguing it lacks a legal basis and threatens independence. China missile shock: China’s submarine-launched nuclear-capable missile test near Nauru and Tuvalu drew condemnation and renewed calls for Pacific security cooperation, with New Zealand and Tonga warning against normalising such actions. Nauru economy: A new review highlights Nauru’s rapid post-2010s turnaround driven by foreign income, including Australia’s RPC and fishing licence revenue.