AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEducation & Housing Pressure: Auckland MP David Seymour is pushing a proposal for a new co-ed state secondary school at the old University of Auckland education campus in Epsom, aiming to ease roll pressure on nearby schools and preserve land for education rather than housing. Environment & Health: Bay of Plenty Regional Council has approved a $30k one-year investigation into “forever chemicals” (PFAS) in Lake Rotorua, after concerns they’re moving from former airport firefighting training land into the lake—officials say there’s no immediate risk to people, but ecosystems may be affected. Local Justice (Court): In the Pelikani Taukei’aho and Tauave Rodney Sue trial, associates who pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery have admitted a drug deal went wrong at a Fresh Choice supermarket in Featherston, leading to a shooting that the defendants deny. Māori Tourism Research: A University of Auckland researcher is studying how tourists understand rāhui and how communication can shape respectful behaviour around traditional restrictions. Sports (NZ angle): A Wānaka sailor says he was relieved after a yacht he was crewing hit a whale and sank off Norfolk Island, with all four sailors rescued after 17 hours in a life raft. Business & Food: Montana Group is selling Maketū Pies, with the factory lease ending in December, as the brand looks for a new owner to take it forward.
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