AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPacific Rugby League: Australia’s Kangaroos and New Zealand’s Jillaroos kick off the Pacific Championships with World Cup final rematch double-headers in Townsville (Oct 14) and Melbourne (two weeks later), with Cook Islands named among the men’s teams. Basketball (Cook Islands): Cook Islands U18 Women begin their FIBA Asia Cup Division B debut in Bangkok with a narrow 51-54 loss to Lebanon, then regroup for Kazakhstan and Samoa as Lara Al Nakib’s late scoring swings the game. Pacific Languages in Print: A new multilingual poetry anthology, The Ocean Remembers, puts Cook Islands Māori, Niuean, Sāmoan, Tongan and Solomon Islands Pijin stories centre stage, backed by Tala: Sharing Pacific Stories. Deep-Sea Mining Debate: Deep Sea Minerals Corp releases a documentary-style video promoting seabed mining, while Te Ipukarea Society argues public discussion must stay open during election season. Local Health & Education: University of Auckland nursing training boosts Cook Islands’ workforce, and a Mauke community-led education and citizen science initiative blends elders’ knowledge with reef monitoring. Culture & Politics: Permanent residents are welcomed at a ceremony the MFAI says is not election-linked, while Cook Islands United Party and youth candidates push culture and participation into the campaign. Fashion Investment: ADB backs Cook Islands brand Manini Wear with growth capital to expand retail into Aitutaki and cut supply-chain emissions.
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