AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCook Islands Election: Mark Brown’s Cook Islands Party is set to return with a historic fifth straight term after winning 13 of 24 seats in the final 2026 count, with the Democratic Party shut out. Six independents are expected to back the government, giving Brown a 19-seat caucus. Domestic Shipping: The new government cargo-passenger vessel MV Tuitui Moana has been welcomed to Rarotonga, part of the Domestic Shipping Roadmap to improve Pa Enua services. Deep-sea mining & sovereignty: A new Pacific report warns investor-state dispute rules could expose Cook Islands and other Pacific governments to costly legal challenges if they tighten or reverse deep-sea mining policies. Cocaine on Mitiaro reef: A fisherman in Mitiaro feared for his life after finding a suspected cocaine package washed ashore; police testing indicates cocaine in a haul weighing over 26kg. Regional fisheries leadership: Pamela Maru has been appointed Deputy Director-General at the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, starting January 2027. Sports: Pickleball Cook Islands has departed for the 2026 World Cup debut in Da Nang, Vietnam.
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