AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElection: National and Labour remain deadlocked days before Saturday’s vote, with living costs, healthcare and jobs dominating the campaign. The Electoral Commission has added about 6,300 eligible voters after an enrolment processing failure, while roughly 1,200 ineligible applicants are to be removed. Jobs and Economy: Unemployment rose to 5.7% in the September quarter, its highest rate since 2015. More than one in five unemployed people have been out of work for over a year, raising fears that prolonged joblessness will make returning to work harder. Fire Services: Firefighters plan four 10-hour strikes from November 27 after rejecting a pay offer. Fire and Emergency warns the walkouts could leave serious gaps in emergency response and put communities at risk. Workplace Safety: A worker died after a digger plunged over a seawall into Auckland’s harbour at Stanley Point. Police and WorkSafe are investigating. Cricket: New Zealand opened its five-match ODI series against India at Eden Park, with India choosing to bowl. The Black Caps are without injured Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman.
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