AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGolf: New Zealand’s Ryan Fox has won the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, sealing his first major with a final-hole birdie in a thriller. Cricket: Nathan Smith has been named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June after taking 16 wickets in New Zealand’s historic 2-1 Test series win over England; Mitchell Santner also starred as the Kiwis edged West Indies by one wicket to clinch the ODI series. Rugby: Brendon McCullum says he can work alongside England’s incoming Test coach after being sacked as Test boss, while the Nations Championship continues with southern hemisphere teams set for November Tests. Economy/Business: Zip has quit New Zealand, with analysts pointing to its US business as the growth driver; Fletcher Building secured a government loan to keep Golden Bay Cement running. Biosecurity: New Zealand’s bird flu response remains on alert after H5N1 detections. Sports diplomacy: PM Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt begins an official NZ visit with meetings tied to Samoan seasonal workers.
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