AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElection Watch: New Zealand’s election remains too close to call, with about 300,000 special votes still to be counted before the next government is clear. Energy: Construction has begun on Mercury’s $506 million second stage of the Mahinerangi wind farm in Otago. The project is expected to power the equivalent of about 92,000 homes once both stages are operating. Business and Space: Rocket Lab reported record quarterly revenue of US$268 million and a backlog of US$3.57 billion. Connectivity: Live tests in New Zealand connected standard LTE modules to SpaceX’s Direct to Cell satellite network, potentially extending coverage for devices in remote areas. Environment: More than 40 pilot whales died in a mass stranding on the North Island’s coast. Northland is also facing an early-stage drought as El Niño conditions take hold.
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