AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI in the Pacific workplace: Tower Insurance has appointed Cook Islands–Tahitian executive Michael Skeens as Chief Operations Officer, with a focus on scaling AI-enabled customer service and improving customer metrics. Regional tech & connectivity: China’s Guangxi has built and formally launched the MV Tuitui Moana, a new 43-metre inter-island vessel for Cook Islands connectivity under the Pa Enua shipping roadmap. Fisheries surveillance: Operation Tui Moana 2026 wrapped up after three weeks of coordinated patrols and monitoring across multiple Pacific EEZs, including Cook Islands, targeting IUU fishing and other maritime crime. Deep-sea mining debate: A letter raises concerns that seabed mining company merger filings point to “accelerated” production timelines, while government says decisions aren’t made and baseline science is still underway. Education & skills: CITTI graduation saw 103 students complete programmes, including a standout Aitutaki family trio earning a Level 3 automotive engineering certificate. Youth online safety: Ruta Mave warns that AI-powered digital tools are being used to create exploitative child imagery, calling it a growing local harm. Health & policy: WHO’s Pacific chief links youth mental health pressures to climate stress and online harms, urging governments to treat physical activity and mental wellbeing together.
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