AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPacific Health Push: A Fiji-based cardiothoracic surgeon says he’s started performing open-heart surgery locally after years travelling across Fiji, Samoa and Tonga—cutting the need for families to fund overseas treatment. Public Service Reshuffle: Finance Minister Nicola Willis is set to outline plans to merge government agencies, expand digitisation/AI, and target public service headcount at 1% of the population by 2029. Auckland Fire Response: Explosions were heard after a boat caught fire in Waitematā Harbour near Hobsonville; Fire and Emergency NZ says it’s now extinguished and everyone is accounted for. Transport Funding Clash: Wellington’s councils and Metlink missed out on $145m in NZTA funding for 22 public transport projects, including bus spine and Waterloo station upgrades. Markets: NZX50 slid as bond yields rose and global risk sentiment cooled. Health & Safety: NZ Post got a strongly-worded letter from the Government over store service closures and engagement.
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