AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAnti-nuclear remembrance: Nineteen New Zealand veteran sailors returned to Rarotonga to mark Merchant Navy Day and thank the Cook Islands for backing the 1973 anti-nuclear deployment, presenting commemorative plaques Youth & environment: The Tere Apii‘anga school competition is pushing students to cut plastic using creativity and traditional knowledge, with winners from Nukutere College, Titikaveka College and Apii Nikao Pacific climate finance: The Green Climate Fund says reforms will speed approvals and expand direct access for Pacific national and regional institutions, aiming for faster delivery Regional sport: Cook Islands triathletes used a World Triathlon Regional Cup in Mo’orea as a key build-up for next year’s Pacific Games Culture & leadership ties: The Cook Islands High Commission joined the Kiingitanga Koroneihana celebrations in Aotearoa, highlighting enduring bonds with Māori King movement Penrhyn port controversy: PM Mark Brown says the US-NZ-funded Penrhyn/Tongareva port upgrade is a “lifeline” and ocean-protection win from the Pacific Islands Forum, while Greenpeace Aotearoa calls it a “Trojan horse” linked to deep-sea mining fears.
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