AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPenrhyn “lifeline” port funding: The US and New Zealand will co-fund a major upgrade to the Penrhyn (Tongareva) port on the Cook Islands’ northern atoll, with the US putting in US$50m and NZ$17.5m, aiming to improve safer ship landings and boost inter-island supply and travel—while also feeding wider regional interest in critical minerals. Tourism industry scam alert: Cook Islands accommodation providers are being warned about a global fraud using stolen credit cards and fake death certificates to pressure staff into processing unusual “refund” requests. Conservation on the move: Waihī Beach has teamed with Rarotonga’s Te Ipukarea Society to deploy automated predator-control traps in the Takuvaine Valley cloud forest, targeting rats and feral cats to protect native wildlife and seabirds. Tourism Month 2026: Te Mato Manava Tūroto is running Te Marama o te Manava Tūroto (Tourism Month) from Sept 1–30, featuring People’s Choice Awards, Tourism Woman of the Month, and a Youth Tourism Pathway Programme. Pacific forum ripple effects: Coverage from the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau highlights major regional investment and policy shifts that could shape travel connectivity and visitor access across the wider Pacific.
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