AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPacific Security: China says it carried out a “routine” submarine-launched ballistic missile test in the South Pacific on July 6, landing a training dummy warhead in a set sea area—while Australia, New Zealand and Japan criticised the limited transparency and geopolitical signal. NZ-India Strategic Ties: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Christopher Luxon in Auckland to lift the relationship to a “strategic partnership”, with defence/maritime security, a trade push and a roadmap to 2030 on the agenda. Cybersecurity: New Zealand online casinos are seeing a surge in AI-driven phishing attacks, with operators ramping up fraud controls and verification to protect logins, deposits and withdrawals. Matariki Safety: Advice is circulating to be extra careful when lighting fires this Matariki period. Local Tech & Business: Kiwi firms with deep India operations are positioning innovation and IP co-creation as the next step beyond the trade deal. Culture & Community: Kaimanawa wild horse charities are fundraising for a fourth muster this year to avoid a cull of 15 horses on Defence Force land near Waiouru. Entertainment: Sam Neill, who filmed in New Zealand and Australia, has died aged 78.
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