AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAll Blacks Tour Update: Codie Taylor captained his first match for New Zealand and scored twice as the All Blacks thrashed the Bulls 50-19 in Pretoria, with Dave Rennie saying Jordan and Roigard are tracking for the first Springboks Test while Damian McKenzie’s ankle remains a concern. NRL Discipline: Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been banned for two games for a hip-drop tackle that injured Reece Walsh, a blow for the Warriors’ top-two push. Politics & Donations: Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong defends taking large donations while campaigning to cap them at $30,000 and introduce a public lobbying register, as the party also promises to “clean up politics.” Housing & Money: The Reserve Bank has left low-deposit lending rules unchanged, keeping LVR limits in place as mortgage rates climb. Public Safety: Fire crews battled a major blaze at the Hoyts cinema in Auckland’s Botany Downs, with traffic disruptions reported. Legal Change: New citizen’s arrest powers have expanded nationwide, and police say in most cases people should still call 111 instead of intervening. Health NZ Pharmacy Access: Bargain Chemist in Wellington’s Lyall Bay says it can’t fill funded prescriptions after Health NZ declined its application, raising patient-choice concerns. Crime: A body was found in a car after a fire in Waitomo district, with police treating the death as unexplained.
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