AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRugby World Cup countdown: With teams arriving in New Zealand over the weekend, The National Sport has kicked off a five-part run through Pool C “minnows to favourites,” starting with the US—who’ve only managed two wins across six past tournaments—while warning not to underestimate sides like Namibia and Russia. Court showdown: Samoa’s District Court is set to rule this week on whether it has jurisdiction in a social media defamation case involving Australian and New Zealand influencer platforms, with one complainant seeking to give evidence by video link from New Zealand. Justice and faith in politics: A fresh political commentary revisits the nation’s religious oath culture and the unresolved Tuuau Faasavalu murder cloud, after court decisions cleared key figures but left questions hanging. Local sport spotlight: Valentine Holmes’ Cook Islands World Cup dream is back in focus after injuries delayed his path, and Samoa’s own rugby scene keeps moving with women’s sevens travel and upcoming provincial matches across Upolu and Savaii.
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