AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRugby League: Tonga’s women beat Cook Islands Vaine Moana 36-24 in Sydney, with both teams self-funding the match as they push for regular international opportunities. The Cook Islands men open their World Cup campaign against Fiji on October 18, then face New Zealand on October 25. Immigration: A foreign national has been stranded in the Cook Islands for three years after New Zealand and Australia declined transit visas; Cook Islands officials say they have explored departure options but cannot control other countries’ visa decisions. Fisheries: A strong El Niño could shift tuna stocks and fishing grounds into 2027, with dry conditions forecast for the southern Cook Islands. Separately, a Forum Fisheries Agency report warns criminal networks are exploiting tuna shipments and fishing operations to move cocaine through the Pacific. Marine Protection: A Bezos Earth Fund grant will help expand protection in the Cook Islands’ Marae Moana marine park, as part of funding for ocean projects across five Pacific nations.
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