AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRugby: The All Blacks crushed Australia 50-19 at Eden Park to retain the Bledisloe Cup for a 24th consecutive year and extend their unbeaten run at the ground. Election 2026: National pledged $300 million in water-storage loans and fertiliser security agreements; NZ First promised to raise the minimum wage at least in line with inflation and increase Working for Families. Voting: Pacific youth are being urged to enrol by 25 October, the deadline to update details before voting starts; about 166,000 eligible 18-to-24-year-olds are not enrolled. Energy & Climate: Petrol has reached $3.35 a litre as EV registrations surge, while New Zealand’s greenhouse-gas emissions hit record levels. Cricket: Pace bowler Will O’Rourke will miss New Zealand’s home series against India as he recovers from hamstring and calf injuries. Monitoring: The national quake and tsunami monitoring centre went dark for hours because of staff shortages.
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