AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCook Islands Election Watch: With nominations confirmed and polling set for 12 August, the campaign is heating up across seats, including Toanui Isamaela’s return to the Cook Islands Party for Amuri/Ureia and business candidate Teakaau “Tex” Tangimetua contesting Akaoa for CIP, while youth-led forums like Kai Vānanga no te Uki o Āpōpō push candidates to address environment, economics, community and culture. Local Business & Jobs: Paradise Supplies marked 10 years in hospitality supply, highlighting growth from a shipping container start to an online ordering platform handling 600+ orders a month. Public Sector & Security: Cook Islands Police received two Toyota Landcruiser SUVs from Australia under the Oa Tumanava Partnership, aimed at strengthening frontline policing and community engagement. Deep-Sea Mining Debate: A new push for deep-sea mining is colliding with Pacific concerns, as French Polynesia says it wasn’t consulted over an American startup’s proposal near Cook Islands waters, while Cook Islands groups warn DSM could release radioactive material and threaten marine life and food security. Regional Trade & Diplomacy: A courtesy meeting in Auckland underlined Cook Islands–Fiji efforts to boost business, trade, aviation links and people-to-people ties.
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