AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRacism in Parliament: A Cook Islands-focused op-ed says New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ racially charged attack on an elected MP should be named as racism, arguing cabinet silence blocks an honest national conversation. Cook Islands Māori Language Week: Tepaeru, a Cook Islands minister in Aotearoa, writes about dreading Māori Language Week after noting about 91% of Cook Islanders in NZ can’t speak their reo. Voyaging safety and climate: The Moananuiākea Voyage is extended by a year as Hokūle‘a and Hikianalia reroute for higher El Niño-driven weather risks, with updated Western Pacific sailing plans. Legal aid and courts: A report warns legal aid backlogs are causing court delays and raising constitutional concerns about fair trials. Election politics: Opposition parties say they won’t form pre-election coalitions ahead of the 12 August 2026 general election, while the Cook Islands Party counts on independents. Deep-sea mining debate: Public submissions are open on a U.S.-linked deep-sea exploration proposal involving Cook Islands waters, as the UN regulator still lacks a mining code. Travel rules easing: PM Mark Brown announces Cook Islands travel changes aligned with NZ’s Omicron approach, including supervised RATs and reduced quarantine requirements.
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