AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClimate Finance: Prime Minister Mark Brown told Pre-COP31 leaders the Pacific is trapped in repetitive talks while communities wait for climate funding. A further US$300 million in Green Climate Fund support is expected to go before its board, while pledges to the Pacific Resilience Facility remain well below its targets. Water Conservation: Cook Islands growers have been urged to manage water carefully as a prolonged dry season looms, and are calling on households and hotels to conserve too. Cook Islands–NZ Partnership: Officials agreed to renew the Waka Hourua/Vaka Purua partnership, with education, vocational training and support for Pa Enua schools among the priorities. Rugby League World Cup: The Aitu say they are aiming to compete and win. They open against Fiji on October 18, then face New Zealand and Australia. Women in Sport: Tennis Cook Islands president Davina Hosking-Ashford has joined an Oceania leadership programme focused on governance in Pacific sport.
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