AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRealm Talks in Auckland: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon hosted the first meeting of the Realm leaders in Auckland with Cook Islands PM Mark Brown, Niue PM Dalton Tagelagi and Tokelau Ulu Alapati Tavite—no deals, just a chance to talk ahead of the Palau summit. Regional Forum Focus: Pacific leaders are heading to Palau for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum with a tough agenda shaped by geopolitics, transnational crime and the push for stronger regional unity. Cook Islands Tourism Skills Boost: Mangaia entrepreneurs can apply for free BTIB Pa Enua business training at CITTI (Sept 15–17), covering soft loans, UCI branding, business planning, costing/pricing, forecasting and bookkeeping. Aitutaki Stays in the Spotlight: Aitutaki Lagoon Private Island Resort (adults-only) has been named in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best 2026, placing it in the Top 1% of hotels worldwide. Safety & Crime Watch: Police report a weekend spike in burglaries and stolen motorbikes across multiple areas, with inquiries ongoing. Drugs on the Reef: Cook Islands Police are investigating 19 packages of suspected cocaine found washed ashore on Mitiaro reef, weighing about 26.49kg. Sports for Visitors & Locals: A six-week school tennis programme is back in action across several Cook Islands schools, aiming to feed players into national training pathways.
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