AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOil Shock in the Pacific: A Fiji fuel stop shows how the region’s dependence on imported oil is turning the Iran-linked oil crisis into faster-rising costs and slower growth, hitting everyday items from cassava to school runs. Courtroom Tensions: Former Wallabies winger Digby Ioane was denied bail in Brisbane after alleged threats to kill a man tied to a Samoa land dispute. Rugby Governance Fight: Samoa’s government is trying to “remove politics” from the Rugby Union, but a fiery clash between old-guard and reformers has stalled progress. Crime Crackdown: Fiji and the AFP opened a Pacific Transnational Crime Summit as seizures since January top 17 tonnes, with leaders warning island routes are shifting from transit to markets. Samoa Watchdogs: Samoa’s Finance Minister says the government has not endorsed BG Wealth after ministers were pictured with promoters of a scheme flagged by the Central Bank. Legal Milestone: Kiribati’s Court of Appeal appoints Waikato law dean Justice Leilani Tuala-Warren.
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