AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPacific security: Australia has pledged a $600m program to boost aerial and maritime surveillance across the Pacific, aiming to disrupt narco-submarines and small vessels used to move drugs toward Australia. Tourism scam alert: Cook Islands accommodation providers are being warned about a global fraud using stolen credit cards and fake death certificates to pressure staff into processing unusual “refund” transfers. US-PIF investment push (Cook Islands link): The US says it will back more than $150m in Pacific projects, including US$50m (with NZ support) to upgrade the Penrhyn “lifeline” port—raising hopes for better inter-island shipping and connectivity, while also drawing criticism over links to deep-sea mining. Tourism month: Te Mato Manava Tūroto is running Te Marama o te Manava Tūroto (Tourism Month 2026) through September, spotlighting people, women and youth in the industry. Sports (Cook Islands in the mix): The OFC U-16 Women’s Championship build-up continues, with the Cook Islands drawn in Group A alongside New Zealand and Fiji.
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