AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTourism Numbers: August 2026 visitor spending in Hawaii fell to $1.59 billion, down 9.7% from a year earlier, with arrivals dropping 5.6% to 772,039; average daily spend rose to $272 (+7.4%), while stays shortened to 7.55 days. Sports & Community: French Polynesia crowned its 2026 half marathon champions in Papeari on Sept. 27, with Damien Troquenet and Sophie Bouchonnet taking top honors. Regional Basketball: Tahiti is set to host the 3rd FIBA Women’s Polynesian Cup from Oct. 19–24, bringing together American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga as teams aim to build competition ahead of major regional events. Athletics Spotlight: The half marathon results also saw Tereva Tapatoa and Tehoarii Tapatoa place second and third in the men’s race, while Vaimiti Bertrand and Revanui Pirave Buillard finished second and third in the women’s division.
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