AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPacific Diplomacy: PNG Prime Minister James Marape says a business delegation will soon explore investment opportunities in Vanuatu, with tourism cooperation flagged as a key upside. RSE Travel: Vanuatu RSE workers are set to enter New Zealand via a one-way travel bubble from 4 October, avoiding MIQ and using a shorter isolation and testing process. Maritime Security: Vanuatu’s ports in Port Vila and Luganville received an IMO-supported needs assessment to strengthen SOLAS XI-2 and ISPS Code implementation, aimed at safer, more resilient shipping that supports tourism and trade. Marine Conservation: The Melanesian Ocean Reserve is moving ahead as a multinational Indigenous marine protection framework across Vanuatu, PNG, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. Travel Deals: Virgin Australia launched a one-week sale with return fares from $429 to Bali and discounted routes that include Vanuatu and Fiji, plus flight-and-accommodation packages. Health Alert: Australians are being urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites as dengue risk continues across parts of the Pacific, including Samoa and Vanuatu.
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