AGP Executive Report
Last update: 31 minutes agoRugby’s Greatest Rivalry: All Blacks loose forward Anton Segner has been ruled out of the rest of the South Africa tour after ankle infection surgery, with no replacement called in as the team turns to the second Test in Cape Town. Local Government: Horizons reshuffled its community grants panel after applicants waited weeks for answers, while Carterton is consulting on a targeted roading rate that could massively lift forestry rates. Rates Pressure: Whanganui warns “choices and trade-offs” are coming under the Government’s 4% rates cap, and Environment Canterbury is weighing public transport funding that could mean rate rises or service cuts. Auckland Vandalism Costs: Auckland Council says sticker and poster vandalism is happening daily, with removal taking up to 15 minutes per item and costing ratepayers time and money. Nepal Flood Response: New Zealand Red Cross launched an emergency appeal after flash flooding on the Tibet-Nepal border, with at least five Kiwis reported missing and hundreds of tourists cut off in the Rasuwa corridor. Business/Markets: Xero shareholders vote against its remuneration report after a CEO pay realignment; Chemist Warehouse NZ is opening a new distribution centre.
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