AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEducation & Language: Samoa’s FAGASA conference wrapped up after a three-day push for bilingual teaching, with principals and schools covering most costs (close to NZ$40,000) and the Ministry of Education providing the venue. Conservation & Culture: The Samoa Conservation Society has become BirdLife International’s 125th partner, aiming to boost protection for the critically endangered Manumea and strengthen long-term conservation support. Sports & Youth Pathways: Samoa joined a Pacific Rugby League Partnership in Brisbane—an AU$250m, 10-year plan linking grassroots rugby league to health, education, leadership and jobs across Samoa, PNG, Tonga and Fiji. Child Welfare & Adoption: Samoa and New Zealand are in high-level talks to improve adoption processes and lift a temporary suspension that blocked automatic NZ citizenship for some Samoan children adopted in NZ. Community & Fundraising: Run4Samoa 2026 raised $50,000 for the Campus of Hope through the Samoa Victim Support Group, with organisers stressing full use of funds for children’s care and education. Arts & Next-Gen Performers: Falealili’s Ne’i Galo Lou Aganu’u festival returns Saturday (free entry) with traditional song and dance performed in original style. International Links: Two French senators visited Samoa, meeting parliament leaders, education officials and civil society, including a stop at the Samoa Conservation Society.
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