Super Rugby Pacific shake-up: New Zealand Rugby has ruled out any transfer of Moana Pasifika’s licence, meaning the franchise will not be in the competition from 2027 after liquidation and failed bids—NZR says no bidder met the capital and business plan requirements. Pacific economic security: Foreign Minister Tingika Elikana told the Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue that small-island resilience depends on “institutional architecture,” pointing to the Cook Islands’ coordinated response to the global fuel crisis and calling for Pacific-led energy cooperation. Tourism and border rules: The government says future Cook Islands visitors aged 12+ must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19, with limited medical exemptions, and it will not reopen quarantine-free travel with New Zealand until it’s confident there’s no community transmission. Ocean monitoring: Climate Change Cook Islands has started an oceanographic survey of the Cook Islands moana using the Kaharoa II, aiming to build a baseline for climate impacts and plastic pollution analysis. Governance and business rights: PM Mark Brown clarified that permanent residents have equal business rights with Cook Islanders, while foreign nationals need approval to operate legally amid local competition concerns. Health and drugs: Secretary of Health Bob Williams urged a tougher, more coordinated Pacific response to drug trafficking, arguing health, climate, peace and security must be tackled together. Local accountability: Cook Islands Investment Corporation welcomed an independent investigation into the “complex” Arutanga Harbour project to improve financial transparency.