AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate Finance: After Cyclone Wati, the Cook Islands is calling for sufficient, predictable, grant-based funding to build resilience, warning that island nations cannot borrow their way through the climate crisis. Skills and Jobs: Two CITC staff are the first Cook Islands-based apprentices to earn New Zealand trade butchery qualifications, completing their training locally while working. Tourism and Business: A 650-delegate conference in Rarotonga is bringing business to accommodation providers, restaurants, transport operators and other local suppliers. Seabed Minerals: Te Ipukarea Society is urging scrutiny of a proposed US$1 billion company merger involving Cook Islands exploration licences, warning that financial pressures must not rush national decisions. Financial Services: Cook Islands Finance promoted the country’s asset-protection services at STEP Asia in Singapore, alongside local trustee firms seeking international connections.
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