AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNew Caledonia Politics: Milakulo Tukumuli, leader of the Wallisian-founded Éveil Océanien, has been elected president of New Caledonia’s collegial government after a pact with pro-France parties gave his small group kingmaker leverage in a Congress split (26 pro-independence seats vs 24 pro-France). Governance & Economy: The new executive inherits urgent priorities including post-2024 reconstruction, nickel-related fallout, public finances, and the territory’s institutional future—while aiming to keep the fragile compromise that brought him to power. Corporate Appointments: NVRO Metals appoints Jonathan Gill as Technical Advisor to its board, with Gill set to stand for election as a director at the Oct. 7, 2026 AGM. Regional Environment: Melanesian Ocean Reserve plans move forward with a multinational indigenous marine protection framework spanning Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia. Maritime Diplomacy: Vanuatu names former PM Joe Natuman as special envoy for maritime boundary and decolonisation issues, including its dispute with France over islands also tied to New Caledonia’s sovereignty debate.
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