AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoParliamentary Watch: Cook Islands Party MP Tereapii Maki Kavana remains on medical leave in New Zealand, Prime Minister Mark Brown says. Cabinet Stakes: Aitutaki is emerging as the front-runner for the CIP’s seventh ministerial post, as opposition MPs try to block the party from securing a fifth consecutive term in government. Cook Islands–New Zealand Ties: Brown is preparing for his first major New Zealand visit since the diplomatic row. The dispute has formally eased, but the Cook Islands is maintaining its strategic partnership with China and asserting its own course. Seabed Minerals: Te Ipukarea Society is urging the Government and Seabed Minerals Authority to explain the risks of a proposed billion-dollar company merger before approving related arrangements, warning that investors’ deadlines must not rush national decisions. Pacific Representation: Preliminary New Zealand election results point to eight Pacific MPs, up from six, including Cook Islands Māori former MP Alfred Ngaro; special votes could still shift the balance.
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