AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAuckland CBD growth push: The Government is consulting on scrapping or loosening CBD height limits, tower spacing and other rules, aiming to unlock about 17,000 more dwellings and 37,200 jobs after the City Rail Link. Payments NZ governance shake-up: Payments NZ has hired PwC to review its role, mandate and governance as the payments market opens up for fintechs. Hospitality red tape cuts: Hospitality NZ welcomed further Hospitality Sector Review steps, including more proportionate food safety rules, simpler hospitality-specific plans and changes to noise controls and courtesy vans. Climate resilience policy: The Opportunity Party unveiled a climate policy proposing a $5b Climate Resilience Fund, ETS changes and targeted cost relief for households and businesses. Move-on orders pass: Parliament’s controversial move-on legislation cleared its final reading, giving police new tools to manage disorderly behaviour. Trade and prices watch: Stats NZ reported overseas merchandise trade in August ran a $1.3b deficit, while international airfares rose 4.3% in August. Energy investment: Anza Power is buying construction-ready solar plants from Helios Energy, adding to NZ’s fast-growing utility-scale pipeline. Māori access to capital: The RBNZ published the 2026 MA2K Snapshot tracking Māori access to finance across major banks.
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