AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEarthquake & alerts: GeoNet says a magnitude 6.2 quake off the Kermadec Trench was felt widely, but its app initially flagged it as “unnoticeable” because the tag is based on magnitude and distance; a follow-up 4.6 near Dannevirke was later removed as a “ghost quake.” Cold snap & power demand: MetService warns of widespread frosts and sub-zero lows, with Auckland’s coldest night in five years as power use hit another record. Copper theft crackdown: Police are launching a pilot with metal recyclers to disrupt a surge in copper and metal burglaries that has caused dangerous incidents and major damage. Immigration/foreign investment: Invest NZ has cut overseas staff tied to the Active Investor Plus visa networking push, with no AIP-approved companies attending since the relaunch. Security alert: NZ is among countries backing a joint warning about North Koreans posing as IT workers using false identities to target remote jobs. Arts & writing: Applications are open for the Michael King Writers Centre 2027 residencies. Sports (NZ angle): Ivan Cleary says the Warriors should be consolidated before a second Kiwi NRL team is added.
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