AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRBNZ & markets: New Zealand’s S&P/NZX 50 hit a record close as Fletcher’s earnings upgrade and renewed interest in Ebos lifted the benchmark, while investors weighed the Reserve Bank’s latest rate hike and oil-price jitters tied to Middle East tensions. Health policy: A new study in The Lancet Regional Health says New Zealand’s adult smoking decline accelerated sharply after 2018, with vaping and official support for it as a less harmful alternative flagged as key drivers. Business & competition: J&P Turner has applied to buy up to 100% of Turners & Growers Fresh, a proposed merger that would consolidate major wholesale fruit and veg supply networks. Trade & diplomacy: Ahead of PM Modi’s New Zealand visit, Luxon says 57% of NZ exports to India will be tariff-free from day one under the India–NZ FTA, with talks also set to cover wider cooperation. Community & economy: A report commissioned by the Waitākere Indian Association estimates Indians in NZ contributed $37.3b (8.6% of GDP) and supported 220,910 full-time jobs in the year to March 2025.
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