AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoWorkplace health & migrant protections: A Tongan mechanic injured in Australia while working under the PALM scheme says he received poor support after surgery, including accommodation and visa problems, renewing calls for clearer protections for injured workers. Public health: Florida reported its first locally acquired dengue fever case in Citrus County, highlighting how mosquito-borne disease can re-emerge when Aedes aegypti spreads. Injury & road safety: A 26-year-old man from Nukunuku was discharged from Vaiola Hospital after a high-speed crash at Fatai on 23 August, with police urging safer driving. Maritime safety & licensing: Questions remain after an Anglican whale-watching boat capsized in Tonga; Tonga’s Tourism Ministry says the vessel and operator were not licensed or authorised for whale-watching and swimming. Community health & access: Dentists in New Zealand are reaching people the system misses during National Oral Health Month, with community grants and volunteer hours helping deliver care. Health system commissioning: A former Pacific minister is now helping shape Pacific health and social services delivery through a new commissioning role focused on Pacific whānau.
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