AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPacific Fusion Fashion Show: The Auckland runway showcase marks 10 years of giving Pacific designers and stories a home, returning to Shed 10 on 21 August as founder Nora Swann says the movement grew from a need for culture-led space in mainstream fashion. Niue Energy: Niue’s new solar-and-battery system has cut diesel generator use to just two to three hours a day, expected to save about NZ$4 million a year and help the island push toward 80% renewables by 2030. Niue Internet: The Manatua submarine cable fault is degrading internet services in Niue and the Cook Islands, with repairs now depending on securing a specialist cable ship. Niue Climate: Niue officials complete a SPREP-supported training to sharpen climate negotiation skills ahead of pre-COP31 and COP31, with ministers stressing the island’s daily losses from cyclones, erosion and drought. Regional Fisheries: FFA reports a second 2026 US Tuna Treaty payout of US$50.42m to Pacific parties, underscoring the treaty’s ongoing role in funding fisheries management. Pacific Governance: Solomon Islands foreign ministers in Suva are set to consider a proposed regional security treaty, while an opposition group says the debate should focus on parliamentary oversight and governance, not just legality. Niue Culture in Aotearoa: Niue artist Susannah Sionetuato brings ancestral stories, Vagahau Niue and hiapo-inspired work to Auckland in her first Aotearoa exhibition.
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