AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSovereignty at sea: Solomon Islands Opposition leader Manasseh Sogavare says a planned U.S. shiprider agreement would hand foreign forces legal authority to act in Solomon waters, urging the government to release the full text and table it in Parliament before signing. Cook Islands in the Commonwealth spotlight: Cook Islands veteran lawn bowler Teokotai Jim leads the team as flag bearer at Glasgow 2026, while Cook Islands athletes also compete across athletics, lawn bowls, swimming and weightlifting. Women’s regional leadership: 29 women parliamentarians from across the Pacific meet in Wellington for a three-day wānanga on decision-making and influencing change, including issues like online harm and gender-based harassment. Ocean resilience data: A month-long voyage aboard NZ research vessel Kaharoa II delivered the Cook Islands’ most comprehensive baseline data yet to support climate resilience and ocean management. Trade and culture: Bank of the Cook Islands Trade Days returns with 93 vendors, and Avarua’s Te Maeva Nui float parade celebrates cultural roots and the House of Ariki’s 60th anniversary. Health support for Pa Enua women: Te Marae Ora and the Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation sign an MOU to co-fund airfare costs so eligible outer-island women can travel to Rarotonga for breast screening.
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