AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTrade & Local Enterprise: Bank of the Cook Islands Trade Days wrapped up with a record 111 vendors at Punanga Nui Market, spotlighting local food, crafts and services, and marking 25 years of the locally owned bank. Tourism Support: Te Pa’ata, a new digital support programme, is helping holiday home operators strengthen their businesses with practical tools and expert guidance. Aitutaki Lagoon Plan: Aitutaki residents are pushing for stronger protection through the Lagoon Management Plan, with a co-management approach built around ra’ui, refreshed bylaws and renewed enforcement. Deep-Sea Minerals Watch: NOAA’s Okeanos Explorer is running live deep-sea dives near the Cook Islands to build baseline data as the ISA still has no mining code for commercial seabed mining. Regional Fisheries Funding: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency says the US-Pacific Tuna Treaty is delivering about US$50.42m in 2026 funds to support tuna management across member states. Fuel Costs: Fuel price caps across the Pacific have eased in places like Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, though costs remain above pre-crisis levels. Language & Culture: Cook Islands Māori Language Week (2–8 August) in Aotearoa is renewing calls to protect and pass on te reo Māori Kūki ’Āirani for future generations.
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