AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCook Islands Politics: Mark Brown’s Cook Islands Party is set for a historic fifth straight term after official results showed it won 13 of 24 seats, wiping out the Democratic Party, with four seats for the Cook Islands United Party and the rest split among independents and minor groupings. Domestic Shipping: The government’s new US$3m inter-island cargo-passenger vessel, MV Tuitui Moana, was officially welcomed to Rarotonga as part of the Domestic Shipping Roadmap to better serve the Pa Enua. Pa Enua Security & Crime: Police are investigating cocaine washed ashore in Mitiaro, with a fisherman saying he feared a bomb after discovering more than 26kg of suspected cocaine. Regional Fisheries Leadership: Pamela Maru becomes the first Cook Islander appointed to an executive role at the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, starting as Deputy Director-General in January 2027. Sports & Culture: Pickleball Cook Islands has departed for the World Cup debut in Da Nang, Vietnam, while a Cook Islands heritage athlete, Virtue Maea, is among Pacific sports highlights. Deep-Sea Mining Watch: A new report warns investor-state disputes could threaten Pacific sovereignty, naming the Cook Islands among countries exposed as deep-sea mining interest grows.
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