AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAll Blacks vs Ireland: Coach Dave Rennie says New Zealand’s Nations Championship momentum is real after a 40-21 Eden Park-style win in Auckland, but warns the upcoming four-Test series in South Africa will be a “different beast.” World Rugby rankings: The Springboks’ 43-0 win over Wales kept them No. 1, while the All Blacks closed the gap to just 1.68 points after beating Ireland. Cricket tribute: West Indies captain Shai Hope says the Sir Garfield Sobers ODI matches at Kensington Oval carry extra weight, with Cricket West Indies offering free entry and refunds for ticket holders. Health funding: A $242m maternity package will expand support for rural and high-needs pregnancies, including better midwife scope-of-care and antenatal home visits. Vaccine logistics: Pfizer’s largest vaccine shipment to date has arrived in New Zealand early, with doses already moving to DHBs ahead of further July and August deliveries. Politics—energy: NZ First is pitching a $1b offshore oil and gas reserves survey to build a national dataset and development framework. Bird flu watch: MPI reports new H5N1 activity, with officials urging people to report dead birds as response steps intensify. Tech outage: Meta services were hit by a major Facebook outage reported by users in New Zealand.
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