AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPacific Games Update: The Pacific Games Council says Tahiti 2027 is on track after a week of briefings and facility tours in Pape’ete, with venues expected to be ready by end of Q1 2027. Surf Spotlight: Kelly Slater, 54, stunned at Teahupo’o with a near-perfect 19.06/20 to beat Gabriel Medina, calling it an emotional comeback after stepping back from full-time competition in 2024. Expedition Travel (French Polynesia): National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions unveiled its 2028–29 deployment, including new seven- and 14-day French Polynesia itineraries that link Easter Island, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, Makatea and the Tuamotus, with select voyages guided by Pwo navigator Tua Pittman. Sound & Nature Arts: Nature sound recordist Thomas Rex Beverly used a custom 3D hydrophone setup to capture spatialized humpback whale recordings from Hawaii and French Polynesia, with Sennheiser gear helping monitor extreme acoustic soundscapes. Culture & Film Links: Samoa and France discussed cooperation across education, maritime security and illegal drugs, plus an idea to showcase Samoan filmmakers at an annual Pape’ete film festival. Arts & Photography: Helene Havard, based in French Polynesia, is behind the “End of the Road” series, photographing iconic roadside businesses across the American West through a dreamy, pastel lens.
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