AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRugby League: Australia and New Zealand meet in Sunday’s World Cup final. A new rule allowing players to represent a country of a great-grandparent was approved after a Cook Islands submission, widening the player pool for smaller nations. Water Security: El Niño is worsening water pressures across the Pacific, with the Southern Cook Islands especially vulnerable to scarcity while the Northern Cooks are seeing more rain. Workforce: Immigration officials are drafting a 2027 pilot to let young overseas visitors take short-term hospitality jobs through a streamlined permit process. Community Safety: Pokoinu Meeting House in Nikao has completed a $122,000 upgrade and is now the sixth strengthened emergency shelter under the national programme. Local Skills: Two CITC employees are the first Cook Islands-based apprentices to earn New Zealand trade butchery qualifications. Politics: MP Tereapii Maki Kavana remains on medical leave, Prime Minister Mark Brown says. Raro 7s: New Zealand’s Mid-Northern won the final 24-12 against Tabusoro in its first appearance at the tournament.
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