AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDomestic Shipping Milestone: Prime Minister Mark Brown will travel to China next week to launch the MV Tuitui Moana, a newly built inter-island vessel chosen through a youth competition and designed to “stitch” Rarotonga with the Pa Enua, under a 2024 Cook Islands–China technical deal. Aviation & Tourism Boost: Cook Islands is adding flight capacity despite global airline cutbacks, with Jetstar’s new Brisbane–Rarotonga direct service and more network expansion helping drive a potential “best year ever,” as Australia remains the fastest-growing source market. Ocean Science: NOAA plans a 28-day July–August expedition to map deep waters and the seabed off the Cook Islands, streaming ROV work live and sharing data to support marine resource management. Regional Security Push: Mark Brown also backed Pacific-led, prevention-focused action against transnational crime at the inaugural Pacific Police Ministers’ Meeting in Fiji. EU Fisheries Deal: The European Parliament approved renewed EU fisheries access for Cook Islands waters through 2032, tying vessel permissions to financial support for local fisheries policy.
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