AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIndia Trade Deal: PM Christopher Luxon says 57% of New Zealand exports to India will be tariff-free from day one under the NZ–India FTA, ahead of Narendra Modi’s July 10 visit. Local Government: Iwi groups in Taranaki say they were shut out of plans to revamp local councils, while Lower Hutt mayor Fauono Ken Laban floats a regional unitary-style authority draft. Road Safety: ACRS urges election-year action after warning that one person dies and seven are seriously injured on NZ roads every day. Health Workforce: Tū Ora Compass Health will run a Central Region workforce development hub to tackle primary and community care staffing gaps. Matariki & Community: Matariki messages from Māori astronomer Rangi Mātāmua stress Pacific unity, and NZPFU cancels its planned strike for the public holiday. Food Safety: Shellfish gathering is banned in parts of Marlborough Sounds after paralytic shellfish toxin tests exceeded safe limits. Weather & Emergency Services: NZPFU calls off a strike citing recent extreme weather response, as police report a critical two-vehicle crash in Ahipara. Culture & Sports: A documentary tracks Hinemihi’s journey from Rotorua to England, and Tennis Marlborough wins a Matariki te reo Māori community sport award.
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