AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoElection Watch: New Zealand’s polling season is accelerating, but historical analysis found polls averaged just 1.3 percentage points off election results. At a heated Māori candidates’ debate, National’s Tama Potaka left open whether the party might back coalition partners’ calls to abolish the Waitangi Tribunal. Growth Pressures: A proposed 1,500-home Selwyn township is drawing concern over roads, water and other infrastructure as the fast-growing district faces rising costs. Developers say the project would fund its own services. Work Visas: Immigration New Zealand has detailed occupation-specific visa pathways for citizens of eight Asian countries, including China, India, Japan and the Philippines. Solar Rules: Complaints about solar providers have climbed more than 170% in four years; an Auckland University professor says New Zealand should consider stronger regulation. Regional Projects: Data Igloo has bought the Karioi Mill site, where plans include a data centre and a wood-pellet factory expected to employ 60 to 80 people. Arts: Christchurch community theatre Little Andromeda says it will close at year’s end after missing out on Creative New Zealand funding.
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