AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoNetball World Cup push: Cook Islands notched their first win in the Oceania Qualifier, beating Papua New Guinea 64–54 in Nuku’alofa, but they still need results to keep their Sydney 2027 hopes alive. Regional sport stakes: Samoa and Tonga both qualified for the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 after wins over the Cook Islands and Fiji, while Fiji’s Pearls missed out after a second straight loss to Tonga. Tourism momentum: Stats NZ shows record New Zealand-resident travel back to the Pacific, with the Cook Islands hitting a record July total and Tonga also reaching a new high—fuelled by strong family and cultural connections. Finance and jobs: A Cook Islands report says international trust registrations are up almost 90% in two years, driven largely by US demand for asset protection trusts, with knock-on opportunities for compliance and fintech/regtech. Security and infrastructure: The US says a military presence linked to the Penrhyn port upgrade is “being negotiated,” as NZDF begins humanitarian and infrastructure work on the atoll under Exercise Tropic Twilight.
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