AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHealth & Pay Equity: Labour leader Chris Hipkins told a Christchurch public meeting he’ll reverse pay equity changes within 100 days if elected, after criticism over last year’s urgent law change affecting tens of thousands of women. Election Watch: A Whakaata Māori-Curia poll suggests Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris could lose ground, with a live debate set for tonight. Politics & Polling: Greens and ACT both downplay their polling gains while Opportunity sits near the edge of losing seats without an electorate win, raising coalition math for November. Local Issues: Ōrākei Local Board is seeking advice on black swans and their growing faeces problem at St Heliers Beach and Ōkahu Bay. Environment: Conservationists warn yellow-eyed penguins are nearing extinction, with deaths in fishing nets highlighted as set-net rules face scrutiny. Business & Markets: Lodestone Energy pushes ahead with a solar-focused NZX IPO seeking up to $100m as the NZX 50 edges up. Sports: Penrith’s Nathan Cleary faces a long recovery after emergency surgery for a horrific ankle injury, likely missing the Dally M ceremony.
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