AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate Readiness: Pacific meteorology and media teams are training in Rarotonga to get climate information to communities as El Niño intensifies. Youth on the World Stage: Cook Islands swimmers Alicia Story and Carter Makira carried the national flag at the Dakar Youth Olympics; Story placed 12th in the 100m butterfly. Women’s Rights: UN recommendations for the Cook Islands include a national action plan for women, formal dispute resolution and measures against online violence. Stranded in Limbo: Sri Lankan national Ruchira Ranasingha has spent three years in the Cook Islands, unable to travel home because New Zealand and Australia have refused transit visas. Cultural Heritage: A workshop explored Maungaroa Valley’s sacred sites and history, including a large ceremonial platform and remains of old settlements. Community Life: The Cook Islands Pump Track Nationals brought 37 riders together, while families marked Turama by decorating loved ones’ graves. Health and Schools: A mandatory policy from 2027 will set nutrition standards and ban unhealthy foods in school canteens.
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