AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPacific Health: A cardiothoracic surgeon warns that unhealthy diets and inactivity are raising heart-disease risks across the Pacific; patients from Tonga are among those treated at a Fiji hospital. Fakaleiti Voices: Tongan survivor Filipo Katavake-McGrath has spoken about being subjected to conversion practices as a child in New Zealand, describing how Western religious teachings clashed with his understanding of fakaleiti identity. Ocean Protection: More than US$25 million in Bezos Earth Fund grants will support conservation across five Pacific nations, including new protected areas in Tonga. Community Work: Friends of Tonga won a US$10,000 international award for environmental and climate-resilience projects, including rainwater cisterns and safer kindergartens. Tongan Community in the US: Relatives and friends are remembering Ingold Guttenbeil, 34, who was fatally shot by Sacramento sheriff’s deputies; his family is seeking justice as a witness disputes the authorities’ account.
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