AGP Executive Report
Last update: 1 hours agoDigital Payments Upgrade: BSP Cook Islands has replaced over 100 EFTPoS terminals with upgraded 4G Verifone V660P units, cutting wait times and improving card payment reliability for merchants and customers. Public Info & Tariffs: To Tatou Vai says social media has been spreading outdated residential water tariff figures; after the 2026 annual tariff review (completed in June), the residential rate stays at $1.40 per cubic metre and the free household allocation continues. Trade & Local Business: Bank of the Cook Islands Trade Days returns next week with a record 93 vendors across food, crafts and produce, running 28–30 July during Te Maeva Nui. Tourism & Community: Te Ipukarea Society and the Seabed Minerals Authority briefed the Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council, pushing for clearer, cautious national dialogue on deep seabed mining’s environmental, economic and sovereignty implications. Shipping & Connectivity: MFEM reports the new vessel Tuitui Moana has left China on a 46-day delivery voyage, expected to strengthen links to the Pa Enua once in service. Regional Security Context: A security expert warns the Pacific’s “crowded” defence architecture is getting more complex as alliances expand, raising the risk that Pacific priorities get sidelined.
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