AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCricket & Sport: England spinner Linsey Smith has climbed to No. 1 in the ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings, overtaking Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal, while New Zealand’s Tim Payne keeps building World Cup fame. World Cup build-up: England have arrived in Florida for pre-tournament camp, with warm-ups including New Zealand on 6 June, and Group G confirmed to include Belgium, Egypt, Iran and New Zealand. NZ economy & business: Heartland Group is set to buy TSB for $620m, and Green Cross Health has agreed to sell The Doctors clinics to Tend Health for $270m; the NZX50 slipped on the first trading day after the King’s Birthday break. Local governance & community: The Waitangi Tribunal’s Treaty principles review inquiry opened in Wellington amid claims of consultation gaps and transparency issues. Justice: Customs is pushing to overturn a permanent name suppression order for a wealthy man convicted of importing and possessing child sexual abuse material. Health & education: Ara Institute of Canterbury has appointed Dr Claire Minton as incoming Head of Nursing.
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