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Last update: 11 hours agoMarkets: The NZX 50 edged up 0.2% for the week, led by Serko and Mainfreight as investors leaned into AI optimism and oil prices eased, while Tower slid after weaker half-year results and retailers digested mixed consumer spending. Budget 2026 / Border Security: Customs gets $81.5m for a customs crackdown on drug pipelines, including more frontline scanning and new Pacific and overseas posts. Public Services: A rally is set for Te Papa on Sunday as unions and workers push back on planned public service cuts, arguing jobs can’t be replaced by AI. Health / Industrial Action: Northern Ireland doctors are voting on strike action over pay, warning cancelled operations could hit patients already facing long waits. Innovation / Environment: A trial at Silverstream Landfill in Wellington is testing a process that could turn asbestos into a cement-like by-product. Immigration: RNZ reports Everlee Wihongi’s US immigration hearing was postponed after connection problems, extending her detention. Aviation: Air NZ says new Christchurch international routes are aimed at demand from mining and tourism, even as it consolidates elsewhere.
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