AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSuper Rugby Playoff Push: The Hurricanes locked in top seeding after a 45-28 win over the Highlanders, holding a nine-point lead with one round left—setting up likely home-quarterfinals for the top contenders. Fisheries Crackdown: Cook Islands police and partners under Operation Tui Moana 2026 (OPTM26) boarded and inspected 13 fishing vessels across 10 EEZs, with regional surveillance and intelligence continuing to target illegal fishing. Health + Tech Funding: Australia announced NZD 2.3m in direct budget support for Cook Islands priorities including health services, cyber cooperation, and NGO programmes, plus coding/robotics via a Centre of Excellence in IT. Seabed Mining Debate: AOM and Odyssey’s proposed merger is raising fresh questions about whether Cook Islands seabed timelines are being accelerated toward “production” before exploration decisions are fully settled. Domestic Shipping Milestone: PM Mark Brown will travel to China for the inauguration of the MV Tuitui Moana, a new inter-island vessel built to strengthen Pa Enua connections.
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