AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoNetball World Cup Qualifiers: Cook Islands opened their Oceania campaign with a tough 55–81 loss to hosts Tonga Tala in Nuku’alofa, trailing 46–25 at halftime; they’ll now face Fiji, then Papua New Guinea and Samoa, chasing a top-three finish for the 2027 Sydney World Cup. Deep-sea training: Twenty-three Cook Islanders returned from China after a 10-day programme on deep-sea resource management in Hangzhou and Changsha, delivered with the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority under a Blue Partnership MOU. Pacific diplomacy & ports: A report says the US is being urged to lift its Pacific presence, pointing to a NZ$257m investment package including a US$100m Penrhyn port project in the Cook Islands. Sport on the move: A record Cook Islands school contingent competed at New Zealand’s Zespri AIMS Games in Tauranga, while Rotorua will host the 2026 Oceania Rugby 7s Cup next month with Cook Islands among the men’s and women’s teams. Whales & community: Humpback whales are returning to the Cook Islands, with local education activities spotlighting their role in marine ecosystems. Tourism & culture: Pacific Tourism Organisation’s Treasures of the South Pacific Roadshow is back in New Zealand, including Cook Islands representation, to boost destination awareness with travel advisers. Local heritage hit: Nikao Cemetery headstones in Rarotonga were vandalised, prompting calls for prosecution.
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