AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoConstitutional Shake-Up: Te Pāti Māori has launched its Te Tiriti Entrenchment Policy, aiming to make Crown Te Tiriti obligations legally enforceable, bind Waitangi Tribunal recommendations, and set up a $220m Mātike Mai fund plus a new Te Tiriti Commission. Public Service Dispute: About 10,000 public servants are set to strike on 9 September, with the Government accusing the PSA of political campaigning while unions push for fair pay and bargaining. Health: PHARMAC has moved to fully fund influenza vaccines immediately for all children aged 6 months to under 5, as flu cases rise; Whānau Āwhina Plunket and the College of GPs back the change. Crime: A man has been charged with two counts of murder after two people were shot dead in South Auckland’s Wattle Downs. Pacific Infrastructure: The US, Cook Islands and New Zealand will co-fund a major Penrhyn port upgrade, with NZ contributing NZ$17.5m and the US US$50m. Transport Costs: Greater Wellington has updated Hutt River flood protection costs, lifting the flood protection component estimate from $350m to $535m. Local Politics: New Plymouth’s Māori ward councillor alleges intimidation after being filmed during a council meeting; the pair deny it.
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