Pacific Sport Spotlight: Pickleball’s Pacific boom is spreading through NZ community centres, churches and schools, with Pasifika-led clubs in Auckland and standout players like Tongan Semisi Fanguna (now aiming for the bigger US pro scene). Niue on the Field: Rotorua is set to host the 2026 Oceania Rugby 7s Cup, with Niue among the men’s 7s teams and also in the women’s Oceania 7s Women’s Cup/SVNS 3 qualifier. Niue in Rugby League: Niuean heritage player Anastasia Sekene has landed an NRLW contract and made her Warriors debut as Warriors No.84, a fast rise powered by late-blooming form and coach Ron Griffiths’ belief. Food & Culture: The FFA and SPC launch “Tuna Bites” for UN World Tuna Day and Pacific Tuna Month, with Niue taking part in a one-day national tuna-dish competition that will be broadcast on TV.