AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFuel Costs: Pacific governments are using welfare support and transport subsidies to cushion the oil-price shock. Higher fuel and freight costs are hitting outer-island households, fishing livelihoods and food security. Fisheries: A strong El Niño could shift tuna grounds and catch rates across the Pacific through 2026 and into 2027, posing risks for Tonga’s fisheries and related incomes. Construction Jobs: Work is advancing on Tonga’s TOP$2.5 million artificial football pitch at Veitongo. Local contractor MK Construction Consultancy says it aims to employ and develop Tongan workers; completion is planned for March 2027. Renewable Energy: Australia has endorsed a global push to double rooftop-solar homes to 300 million by 2030, with measures including easier installations, household financing and workforce training — issues relevant to the Pacific’s costly, unreliable energy supply.
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