AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoApex Leadership Change: Former Fidelity Life executive Bronwyn Kirwan is set to take over as Chief Executive of Apex Advice, stepping into a new phase for the Auckland-based firm that has nine offices including one in the Cook Islands. Regional Security & Health: Cook Islands Health Secretary Bob Williams urged a tougher, more coordinated Pacific approach to drug trafficking, warning the damage often starts in families and communities before police see cases. Fuel Cost Pressure: Pacific leaders at the 2026 Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue linked the fuel crisis to economic security, with PNG flagging plans for smaller refineries to support fuel resilience across island states. Tuna Cooperation: Cabinet endorsed an MoU to strengthen regional management of South Pacific albacore tuna, bringing Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa and Tonga closer on advocacy and sustainable fisheries. Local Governance Friction: A letter says Te Tapora Kai vendors were left without chairs after an allocation was removed without notice, raising concerns about communication with the people running the market. Medicinal Cannabis Access Gap: Another letter argues Cook Islands’ medicinal cannabis rules don’t deliver for residents because there’s no local pharmacy supply and patients can’t have medicine posted.
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