AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTe Tai Tonga Election 2026: A new Whakaata Māori–Curia poll has Labour’s Mananui Ramsden leading the Māori electorate (30%), with Te Pāti Māori’s Lisa Marie Murch (17%) and Greens’ Lisa Te Morenga (16%) close behind, while independent incumbent Tākuta Ferris drops to 15% after his expulsion—setting up a high-stakes debate and a possible swing back to Labour if voters stick to their priorities, including Te Tiriti o Waitangi. UN Climate Push: Tonga PM Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua used UNGA to challenge why the world keeps hearing Pacific climate warnings but still “has not acted,” echoing calls that the least-emitting nations face the worst impacts. Pacific Water Security: Solar desalination systems have started producing safe drinking water for Vava’u communities Hunga and Matamaka, with discussion underway to expand to 23 more remote islands. Regional Security & Justice: Fiji police are investigating a major drug heist after cocaine parcels were allegedly stolen from an evidence vault and replaced with flour—highlighting ongoing trafficking risks across the Pacific routes. Tsunami Preparedness: Seventeen years after the 2009 Samoa tsunami, 17 villages were recognised for strengthening community tsunami readiness, with Tonga also affected in the 2009 event.
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