AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCulture & Conservation: Cook Islands knowledge holders and Australian First Nations experts are sharing traditional ecological knowledge to strengthen climate resilience, food security and care for land and sea. Women’s Safety: Punanga Turuturu Vaine is urging stronger laws, better-funded survivor services and improved access to legal aid, while UN recommendations call for a national action plan for women and measures to prevent online abuse. Youth on the World Stage: Cook Islands swimmers Alicia Story and Carter Makira have competed at the Dakar Youth Olympics, and the boys’ beach handball team has arrived for its campaign. The under-15 football team also celebrated its first win at a global tournament, beating St Lucia 2–1. Raro 7s: The 37-year-old tournament brought local clubs and international teams together, including Indigenous Australian teenagers eager to learn about Cook Islands culture. Community Sport: Thirty-seven riders took part in the Cook Islands Pump Track Nationals, which organisers say gives local children a chance to ride, learn bike skills and try a sport beyond the usual options. Human Story: Sri Lankan woman Ruchira Ranasingha remains stranded in the Cook Islands after New Zealand and Australia declined transit visas, leaving her unable to travel home.
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