AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoChild Protection Pressure: Child Matters is calling for a bipartisan strategy after the Tom Phillips inquiry laid out systemic failures, saying gaps in interagency action and early intervention left children at risk. Housing & Economy Watch: New Zealand house prices look steady but sales are cooling again, with August showing fewer homes sold and longer selling times as buyers wait. Fire & Emergency Strike: Fire and Emergency NZ warns of a one-hour NZ Professional Firefighters Union strike (16 Sept, 12-1pm), with delayed response times in some areas and advice to get out early and call 111. Cybercrime Crackdown: A NZ Customs-led case saw a man caught importing GBL and allegedly making 3D-printed Glock-style firearms, with sentencing after police raids. Business & Fraud Tech: Scam-prevention start-up Static Technologies says its NZ trial helped save $23.8m and it’s now expanding overseas. Sports (NRL): Warriors’ Eden Park final tickets have sold out for Sunday’s clash with the Knights, setting up a potential record crowd. Pacific Safety: Questions are growing after a Vanuatu ferry sank, with rescuers searching for more than 30 missing.
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