AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNetball World Cup race: Cook Islands netballers fly to Tonga for the Oceania Qualifiers (Sept 14–19), chasing a top-three finish and 2027 World Cup qualification, with key matchups against Tonga, Fiji, PNG and Samoa. Rugby sevens on the move: Cook Islands are listed among eight men’s teams for the Oceania Rugby 7s Cup in Rotorua next month, with the women’s competition also featuring the Kuki Airani. Hawaiʻi canoe medals: Rarotonga female paddlers return from the Queen Liliʻuokalani Canoe Race in Kailua-Kona with a bronze overall and second in Open Women’s. Cook Islands sport boost: Sharks centre Valentine Holmes is set to play for Cook Islands at the Rugby League World Cup after a better-than-feared ankle diagnosis. Heritage shock in Rarotonga: Nikao Cemetery headstones were vandalised, including a researcher’s mother’s grave, prompting calls for prosecutions. Pacific tourism push: SPTO’s “Treasures of the South Pacific” roadshow brought Pacific destinations (including Cook Islands) back to New Zealand’s travel trade after a gap since 2019. Regional geopolitics: US-China rivalry and Pacific Islands Forum fallout continues to shape attention on projects like Penrhyn harbour and broader Pacific infrastructure.
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