Banking Leadership: ANZ NZ chief executive Antonia Watson will retire at the end of the 2026 financial year, with Ben Kelleher set to take over from September 30. Politics & Polling: A new poll shows voters largely unfazed by the Government Budget, while Winston Peters closes the gap on preferred PM ratings for both Christopher Luxon and David Seymour. Para Sport Inclusion: Paralympics New Zealand and Bupa have launched the PNZ Bupa Inclusive Para Sport Grant to fund pathways and more inclusive environments for disabled athletes nationwide. Arts Funding Fight: Creative NZ is proposing to cut 23 jobs and shift major funding responsibility to regional partners from 2027, with unions calling it “cultural vandalism” amid no extra government funding. Cricket & Family Travel: New Zealand expects Devon Conway to return in time for the second Test against England at the Oval after travelling home for the birth of his second child. Biosecurity: A small patch of invasive exotic Caulerpa seaweed has been detected and treated at Smugglers Bay near Whangārei Harbour, with follow-up surveys finding no further spread. Wellington Architecture: Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Wellington Central Library has won multiple awards, including Heritage and Interior categories plus a Resene Colour Award. Weather Disruption: Wellington has faced gale-force conditions with flights and ferries cancelled and hundreds evacuated due to dangerous swells.