AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoCook Islands Election Watch: Youth-led Kai Vānanga no te Uki o Āpōpō sessions in Titikaveka and Ngatangiia brought candidates face-to-face with young voters, with big themes on balancing tourism growth against land, lifestyle, culture, and the environment. Health & Women’s Wellbeing: The Cook Islands Breast Screening Programme is underway at Rarotonga Hospital, with about 350 women already registered and plans to screen roughly 400, including travel support for Pa Enua women. Te Maeva Nui Culture: Rehearsals are in full swing for Te Maeva Nui 2026, with Oire Nikao fielding a 40-strong dance troupe (20 men, 20 women) ahead of the festival’s opening and float parade. Community Sport: Rarotonga Football Season continues with Round 1 – Game 2, keeping grassroots and U18 men’s action moving across CIFA Complex and village venues. Ocean Science: A month-long expedition is building a baseline of conditions across the Cook Islands EEZ to track how climate change is reshaping the ocean. Regional Games: Cook Islands athletes are among Pacific teams heading to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, as the wider region finalises preparations.
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