AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPacific Rugby League Partnership: Samoa has joined Australia, Tonga, Fiji and Papua New Guinea in a AU$250m, 10-year Pacific Rugby League deal signed in Brisbane, with funding aimed at school and grassroots competitions, girls’ pathways, and violence-prevention youth programs—plus a promise to explore NRL and NRLW matches in the Pacific. Blue Pacific Security: Samoa reaffirmed its commitment to the Ocean of Peace Declaration and the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone after China’s July 6 missile test, saying it was informed post-event and stressing the need for timely, transparent communications. Regional Missile Fallout: Tonga’s PM said China’s test “created tension” and urged a strong Pacific response, while Tuvalu condemned the launch as a threat to the region’s nuclear-free vision. Samoa Governance & Courts: FAST has been granted leave to intervene in HRPP’s judicial review challenge over the Fono Faavae governance setup, with the court clarifying the scope of FAST’s role. Adoption Law Talks: Samoa and New Zealand are holding high-level talks on improving adoption processes and lifting a temporary suspension that blocks automatic NZ citizenship for some Samoan children adopted in NZ. Conservation: The Samoa Conservation Society became BirdLife International’s 125th partner, aiming to strengthen protection for the critically endangered Manumea. By-election Result: Tuia Fuatogi Letoa is set to return to Parliament as FAST’s Safata 2 MP after a landslide win in the by-election.
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