AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMaritime Rescue: A fisherman missing for a week off the northern Cook Islands has been found alive by an RNZAF P-8A Poseidon crew, waving from his 13-foot rowboat near Pukapuka after leaving on June 11 for a day’s fishing. Public Safety & Health: Cook Islands Health Secretary Bob Williams says the Pacific needs a tougher, more coordinated response to drug trafficking, arguing health, peace and security must be tackled together. Regional Security: Law enforcement and health leaders at the Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue warned transnational crime is now coordinated across borders, using digital methods that are hard to trace. Sport & Community: CISNOC Sports Awards in Rarotonga celebrated athletes, coaches and officials, with Cook Islands Aquatics taking major honours. Diplomacy: Tonga’s King Tupou VI received a traditional Cook Islands welcome in Rarotonga ahead of his role presiding over the USP graduation for 73 graduands. Ocean Stewardship: Aitutaki students are training as “Water Guardians,” combining marine science with cultural practice to protect the lagoon and tackle crown-of-thorns starfish. Regional Fisheries: The Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority shared its seabed minerals vision in New Zealand, building partnerships for sustainable development.
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