AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSevere Weather: Thunderstorms brought torrential rain and hail to the North Island on Wednesday, trapping vehicles in floodwaters in Waikato. Thousands of lightning strikes also disrupted power in Auckland, where repair work is continuing. Election: Preliminary results put Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s National-led bloc in the strongest position to govern, but special votes are still to be counted and coalition talks lie ahead. Official results are due November 27. Auckland Tragedy: Three young men died when a car crashed into a Takanini BurgerFuel on Diwali night. Police are investigating; no one inside the restaurant was injured. Housing and Climate: October asking prices rose 2.7% from September to $857,750, while rents climbed as rental listings fell. Separately, New Zealand dropped to 47th in a global climate-action index, with the report giving its climate policy a “very low” rating. Sport: New Zealand named an injury-hit squad for its two-Test series against India, starting in Wellington on November 19. India’s football team also arrives for friendlies in Auckland on November 12 and Christchurch on November 15.
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