AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate Resilience: The Cook Islands and Palau joined regional partners in launching a programme aiming to mobilise more than US$1 billion to protect infrastructure and communities across 14 Pacific economies from rising seas and storms. Seabed Mining: Two US companies have applied to explore international waters near the Cook Islands, prompting concern from regional officials and environmental groups. Indigenous leaders at a Rarotonga forum also called for seabed extraction to be opposed. Weather Outlook: With El Niño strengthening, Cook Islands communities are being urged to prepare for drier conditions and increased cyclone activity after Cyclone Wati arrived before the official season. Public Safety: Prime Minister Mark Brown says government agencies are coordinating with Pacific partners to respond to concerns about hard drugs reaching the Cook Islands. Fuel Costs: New Zealand briefings estimate the Pacific’s fuel crisis added NZ$935 million in costs in six months, with prices in Rarotonga among those rising sharply.
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