AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoNetball Push: Cook Islands netballers head to Tonga for the Oceania Qualifiers (Sept 14–19), chasing a top-three finish for the 2027 World Cup, with Cook Islands set to face Tonga, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Samoa. Disability Support: Autism Cook Islands has launched the Six Bricks weekly programme for children aged 3–8 at the Autism Hub, responding to growing demand and earlier diagnoses. Electricity Governance: Cook Islands Investment Corporation reshuffles Te Aponga Uira Board leadership, appointing Jessie Sword as deputy chair and adding Dallas Young, Metua Okotai and James Carfax-Foster to strengthen governance for reliable power. Plastics Planning: The National Environment Service begins consultations on a National Action Plan on Plastics, aiming for practical actions across the full plastics lifecycle. Climate & Coasts: At the Pacific Meteorological Council in Tonga, Cook Islands highlights El Niño impacts and calls for early warning systems reaching every community, while experts warn sea-level planning can be based on flawed land-height data. Rarotonga Cemetery Vandalism: Historic Nikao Cemetery headstones were vandalised, with restoration leader Cate Walker urging prosecution. Sports Spotlight: Cook Islands–Hawaiʻi ‘Avanui’ women’s crew return with medals from the Queen Liliʻuokalani Canoe Race in Hawaiʻi.
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