AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLuxury Hospitality: IHG and Pacific Beachcomber have signed a deal to convert InterContinental Bora Bora into Regent Bora Bora, Regent’s first property in French Polynesia. The resort closed June 1, 2026 for renovations and is set to reopen in late 2027 with 84 overwater villas on a private motu, plus Regent’s “Personal Havens,” dedicated “Experience Agents,” and “With Compliments” inclusions. Ocean & Environment: A French Polynesia diver-photographer, Julien Anton, won Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 for a seahorse image from Tahiti and Moorea, highlighting declining seahorses amid climate change and human impact. Voyaging Update: Hōkūleʻa’s Moananuiākea Voyage is paused in New Zealand due to weather, with the Polynesian Voyaging Society not yet detailing how the delay affects future stops that include French Polynesia. Regional Security Watch: Fiji’s Chief Justice Salesi Temo is calling for jail and removal from the judiciary over missing cocaine exhibits worth millions that disappeared from Suva High Court. Tech & Connectivity: A new distribution agreement brings AirBridge Networks’ ARNI secure connectivity suite to partners across French Polynesia and the Pacific, targeting remote, disaster-prone, and mission-critical sites.
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