AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoElection 2026 Commentary: Bruce Cotterill says New Zealand needs better spending, not big taxes, criticising both Labour’s “living wage” pledge as an expensive bribe and the Greens’ plan to nationalise 120 supermarkets as unrealistic. Auckland Transport: The City Rail Link’s new Te Waihorotiu Station has officially opened after a $5.5b, decade-long build, with Transport Minister Chris Bishop warning hiccups are likely when the system goes live. Airport Security Changes: Auckland will “flip” international departure flow so passengers go through aviation security before passport control, while Dunedin adds its own screening change from September 16. Rugby (All Blacks vs Springboks): The final Test of the “Greatest Rivalry” series heads to Baltimore, with New Zealand naming Codie Taylor as captain and Richie Mo’ounga returning. Māori Language Milestone: Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has added the 10,000th audio clip of Māori place names to the NZ Gazetteer. Business & Data: ANZ’s “The Sauce” tool aims to help small firms turn data into decisions, while a separate case study shows how better location data helped a Kiwi fast-food chain avoid a $500,000 fit-out mistake. Tech/AI (Regional): Cloudera and Mistral partner to deliver “sovereign” AI for enterprises that want to keep sensitive data in their own environments. Local Culture: Wellington’s Iranian community plans a remembrance gathering for Mahsa Amini and victims of Iran’s repression.
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