AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMoana Pasifika Rescue Talks: New Zealand has stepped in after the Super Rugby franchise was put into liquidation, with Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters directing officials to begin talks with NZ Rugby and other stakeholders to find a financially sustainable future. Drug Crime Fallout: Samoa’s PM Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt says youth are being “used” by international drug rings after two alleged hitmen from Apia confessed to a Vietnam killing tied to the “Coconut Cartel,” while police report 20 drug raids in the first five months and 55 charges. Digital Health Boost: Australia delivered ICT equipment worth about $450,000 to support Samoa’s e-Health project, aiming to speed access to patient records across health facilities. Health Diplomacy: India marked Samoa’s Independence Day by sharing delivery of a haemo-dialysis machine with a portable RO unit under its FIPIC-III commitments. Independence Day Reflections: Samoa’s Head of State urged a “new beginning” as the country marked 64 years of independence. Pacific Media Meeting: PNG hosts the Pacific Media Partnership Conference in Port Moresby, focusing on resilient regional storytelling and newsroom safety. Sports Spotlight: Storm fullback Sua Faalogo eyes a Samoa return after a breakout NRL season, while Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua wrapped up Super Rugby campaigns over the weekend.
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