AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWomen’s T20 World Cup: Shemaine Campbelle’s unbeaten 90 powered West Indies to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand, chasing 163 in Southampton after NZ were hurt by dropped chances and missed chances behind the stumps. World Cup off-field tensions: Iran’s World Cup campaign has been shadowed by visa and ticket disputes, with multiple staff winning US entry appeals while others remain barred; Mexico police are also investigating the discovery of a body outside the Tijuana stadium where Iran trains. Auckland weather: Patchy fog is set to disrupt flights again, with MetService warning of rain and strong winds hitting parts of the South Island. Transport safety: Two crashes on the same stretch of Gibbston Highway left one person in moderate condition and blocked the road. Rail accountability: KiwiRail says a contractor it stood down over faulty track welding in Auckland has been retrained and is back working, after RNZ reported higher-than-normal defective weld rates in tunnels. Local governance: Porirua councillor Mike Duncan has died suddenly, with community members remembering him as a “true community servant.” Politics: New Zealand First says an overhaul of GMO laws is unlikely to pass before the election, making it a campaign issue.
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