AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMelanesian Ocean Reserve: New Caledonia is set to join a new Melanesian Ocean Reserve corridor spanning the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia, aiming to protect biodiversity while allowing only sustainable, Indigenous-value-aligned activities. Local Politics: Milakulo Tukumuli, from the centrist “kingmaker” L’Éveil océanien, has been elected President of New Caledonia’s collegial government, with Christopher Gygès named Vice-President, as the executive prepares to tackle reconstruction after the 2024 violence and the nickel crisis. Public Safety: An Australian helicopter operator, McDermott Aviation, says it is “deeply saddened” after two helicopters collided while fighting wildfires in Greece, killing two crew members. Reconstruction Funding: France has approved a second phase of its New Caledonia recovery plan, adding €84.7m for 50 infrastructure and services projects. Maritime Diplomacy: Vanuatu says talks with France on the maritime boundary with New Caledonia are stalled over sovereignty claims to the uninhabited islands of Matthew and Hunter. Business & Trade: Swire Projects delivered a 184-tonne bow section and six heavy barges from Vietnam to Brisbane, with the cargo then heading to Nouméa.
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