AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoPenrhyn Port Upgrade: The US and New Zealand have pledged over NZ$100m to upgrade Penrhyn (Tongareva) port, with the US contributing US$50m and NZ$17.5m, aiming to improve safer landings and connectivity for the northern Cook Islands and potentially support future deep-sea mining logistics. Seabed Mining Caution: Cook Islands PM Mark Brown says the country will stick to science and only move from exploration to extraction when it has the answers, as a new report warns Pacific governments could face costly investor-state disputes if rules tighten or licences change. Banking Disruption: Cook Islands customers report online banking outages and security worries at a regional bank, though the bank says funds are safe after a manual password reset error. Domestic Shipping Model: After a three-year transition to gather operating data, the government will decide the long-term management approach for new state-operated domestic vessels serving the Pa Enua. Pa Enua Business Support: BTIB’s free Mangaia training returns Sept 15–17, covering soft loans, UCI branding, business planning, costing/pricing, forecasting and bookkeeping. Fishing Firm Missing: A foreign fishing company fined $400,000 by the Cook Islands High Court in June still can’t be located despite a Suva registered office.
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