AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoElection: With voting a week away, National’s Erica Stanford questioned the timing of a Waitangi Tribunal report on school boards and te Tiriti, while Christopher Luxon rejected Don Brash’s push for right-leaning voters to back smaller parties. Transport: A $3.4 million government loan will fund a Christchurch commuter rail trial from 2027 and more frequent South Island passenger trains. Economy: Inland Revenue data show 21.8% of wage and salary earners made over $100,000 in the year to March, up from 7.4% a decade earlier; median earnings were $61,958. Emergencies: A light plane struck a hangar and helicopter at Ardmore Airport, with one person assessed and uninjured. A large South Auckland wreckers-yard fire sent heavy smoke over nearby suburbs, prompting warnings to stay indoors. Sport: New Zealand’s rugby league side reached the World Cup semi-finals with a 78-0 win over Fiji, but winger Ronaldo Mulitalo faces a one-game ban. Auckland runner Toby Gualter broke the marathon course record.
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