AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRegional Rescue: A New Caledonian aircraft was first to reach a drifting Solomon Islands ferry, dropping life rafts and desalination equipment. More than 70 passengers remain stranded as rescue efforts continue. Critical Minerals: EU lawmakers want more support for overseas territories and local communities to have a say in decisions on critical raw materials—an issue relevant to New Caledonia’s resource sector. Connectivity: Provider Easterra says its Asia-Pacific orders surged in the first half of 2026 and lists New Caledonia among recent deployment locations, reflecting growing demand in hard-to-serve markets. Invasive Species Research: New Caledonia’s rusa deer population traces back to 12 animals brought from Java in 1870; researchers estimate there were 250,000 to 370,000 by 2011, with browsing threatening native plants. Conservation Science: A long-term study found seabird populations on Surprise Island grew two- to tenfold after invasive rats were eradicated in 2005.
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