AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPacific Security Pacts: New Zealand and Papua New Guinea signed a defence co-operation statement for 2026–2029, expanding dialogue, training, exercises and personnel exchanges as strategic competition in the Pacific intensifies. Maritime Enforcement Shift: Solomon Islands says it will sign a US Coast Guard “ship rider” deal with local police aboard, aiming to boost maritime surveillance and crack down on illegal fishing and trafficking. Vanuatu Aviation Update: Air Vanuatu expects delivery of a fifth DHC-6-300 by late July 2026, with the aircraft also set to support the recently opened Lopeni airport as the government rebuilds the domestic network. Climate & Drought Watch: Vanuatu’s weather service has declared a first-stage meteorological drought for parts of Torba, Sanma, Penama and Malampa, urging early water conservation and monitoring as El Niño continues. Governance (Regional): Timor-Leste’s Council of Ministers met in Dili, reviewing local government reform outcomes and bilateral cooperation plans, including electoral administration and administrative modernisation.
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