AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining Infrastructure: The US and New Zealand will jointly fund a “lifeline” port development at Penrhyn Atoll in the Cook Islands, with the US putting in $50m and NZ $10m, announced at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau—aimed at supporting domestic shipping and inter-island travel while also advancing Washington’s critical minerals push. Pacific Forum Politics: The 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting is underway in Palau with a third of leaders potentially missing, raising questions about regional unity as geopolitics, crime and ocean resources dominate the agenda. Cook Islands Tourism & Business: Mangaia gets a free three-day Business Trade and Investment Board workshop (Sept 15–17) focused on planning, costing/pricing, forecasting and bookkeeping, delivered through CITTI. Local Safety & Community: A Cook Islands fisherman in Mitiaro says he feared for his life after finding suspected cocaine packages washed ashore (more than 26kg), with police testing underway. Sports Spotlight: Pickleball Cook Islands has sent its national team to the 2026 World Cup in Da Nang, Vietnam, in a historic first for the nation.
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