AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTahiti 2027 Games Update: The Pacific Games Council has given Tahiti’s preparations the thumbs-up after a week of meetings in Pape’ete, with facilities on track and expected to be ready by the end of Q1 2027. Ocean Sound Art: Nature sound recordist Thomas Rex Beverly has taken 3D spatial audio recording of humpback whales to Hawaii and French Polynesia, using Sennheiser gear and a custom 3D hydrophone array for immersive listening. Surf Spotlight (Tahiti Pro): Kelly Slater, 54, stunned fans at Teahupo’o with a near-perfect 19.06/20 heat score and an emotional comeback win over Gabriel Medina. Expedition Travel (French Polynesia): National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions announced its 2028–29 deployment, including new 7- and 14-day itineraries returning to French Polynesia with rare access to Makatea and voyages linking Easter Island, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and the Tuamotus. Arts & Photo Culture: Helene Havard’s “End of the Road” series turns American highway roadside diners and motels into dreamy, unsettling images—shot by a photographer based in French Polynesia. Local Safety Note: A fatal trike-and-truck crash in Westbrook, Maine involved a French Polynesian visitor; a second woman was seriously injured.
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