AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFestival Shift: Rhythm and Vines is exploring Tamahere in Waikato as a new home beyond 2026, potentially drawing up to 30,000 people. Organisers plan to seek resource consent after further talks with locals. Cost of Living: Even households earning $220,000 say mortgages, groceries and other bills are squeezing savings; a University of Otago survey found 27% of respondents were financially struggling, up from 16.5% in 2020. Pacific Security: New Zealand and Fiji used two uncrewed vessels to monitor Fijian waters around the clock for four weeks, flagging 137 vessels for further scrutiny. Election 2026: National says it would make it a crime, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, to withhold information from police about a child under 12’s death when an adult was present. Drought Watch: Northland officials warn a dry October and November could push parts of the region into drought, as strong El Niño conditions raise the risk of below-normal rain, river flows and soil moisture.
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