AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoArt & Community: Dementia Tauranga’s third annual Artful Mind pairs six local artists with people living with dementia in Tauranga, turning memories into paintings—one work links St Paul’s Methodist Church and the Milford Track, while another celebrates Fiji-born Liz Dooley in tapa-inspired style. Film & Pop Culture: A new look at Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid revisits how Fiji stood in for Borneo in the last big-screen snake sequel before the franchise reboot. TV Spotlight: Survivor 51’s “Open Era” is underway, with “permanent uncertainty” and a new twist set-up; the show also made headlines after contestant Brady Booker cut off part of his thumb with a machete during filming in Fiji. Fiji Policy & Safety: Fiji’s Counter-Narcotics Bill has passed, setting up a Counter-Narcotics Bureau and new offences including narco-terrorism. Sports Pathways: Fiji’s Under-19 girls basketball team is set to make history at the Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, while the Fijian Drua appoints Mick Byrne as head coach and extends Manasa Mataele for 2027.
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