AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNew Caledonia Politics: Milakulo Tukumuli, from the Wallisian-founded Éveil Océanien, has been elected president of New Caledonia’s collegial government after a pact with pro-France parties, giving his small bloc kingmaker leverage in a Congress split between pro-independence and pro-France groups. Mining & Governance: NVRO Metals appointed Jonathan Gill as a technical advisor to its board, with Gill to stand for election as a director at the Oct. 7, 2026 AGM. Ocean Conservation: Melanesian Ocean Reserve plans are moving ahead with a multinational indigenous marine protection framework spanning Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia, aimed at allowing only sustainable activities aligned with Indigenous values. Local Business/Trade Logistics: At Kramer Dock in Majuro, Pacific International Inc. is using imported “black sand” from New Caledonia for airport land reclamation and paving, while tuna purse seiners unload into freezer containers for export. Environment Enforcement: A Cape Town couple was fined R80,000 total for illegal possession, transport and false permit information involving 95 reptiles, including New Caledonian geckos.
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