AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMoana Pasifika Rescue: New Zealand Rugby says a decision on who could take over Moana Pasifika’s Super Rugby licence will be made by 30 June, after the franchise was put into liquidation in May and staff and players moved on. Samoa Governance & Funding: A government-backed plan to help district councils with commercial overdrafts is raising legal and financial questions ahead of new rules on how public funds can be used. Vaimauga 3 Petition: Witnesses in the election petition against MP Lautimuia Uelese Vaai told the Supreme Court the money he gave at a Leone meeting was meant to entice voters, not as a courtesy. Disability Rights Milestone: Samoa’s Mataafa Faatino Utumapu has been elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the first Samoan to win a seat. Fisheries Protection: Conservation International and Samoa’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries launched 15 village fisheries management plans to protect coastal and marine resources. Sports Spotlight: Samoa’s Olympian Vaimo’oi’a Ripley won top female honours at the Oceania Championships in Tahiti.
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