AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNew Caledonia spotlight: A new profile of explorer George Forster brings the region into focus through his 1770s voyage—he describes meeting men in New Caledonia wearing long decorative penis sheaths, alongside vivid scenes from icebergs, Easter Island, and Tahiti. Regional security: Pacific Police Ministers met in Fiji to push Pacific-led, intelligence-driven cooperation against transnational organised crime, with New Caledonia represented by senior officials. Health & care: A nursing student in Vanderhoof, College of New Caledonia, shares her Crohn’s Disease journey as World IBD Day highlights the daily strain of living with chronic illness. Environment & oceans: Australian scientists identified two new cleaner wrasse species, including one thriving in deeper waters—good news for reef health research. Geopolitics: The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau (Aug 30–Sep 4) is flagged as a major Indo-Pacific influence moment as China–US competition intensifies.
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