AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCook Islands environment milestone: Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) marks its 30th anniversary today, celebrating three decades of independent conservation advocacy and education after the 1990s financial crisis sidelined environmental priorities. Community & safety for travellers: Police in Rarotonga are warning that vaping breaches at Rarotonga International Airport are still happening monthly, with offenders facing tougher scrutiny and enforcement. Health alert for the region: Hawaii’s Department of Health reports a new travel-related dengue case on Oʻahu involving a visitor; officials say the risk of local transmission is low, but urge travellers to avoid mosquito bites and remove standing water. Cook Islands in sport: Cook Islands beach handball is set for its senior world championship debut in Croatia next week after qualifying via the Oceania Championships. Diaspora legal update: A New Zealand woman with maternal links to Aitutaki, Cook Islands, detained in the US over a 2016 cannabis conviction, is expected to be released within days after the conviction was thrown out. Tourism media: HBO Max has launched across New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Tokelau, with local producer Stan Wolfgramm saying Pacific creators can use the platform to push Pacific storytelling.
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