AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPublic Service Overhaul: Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the government will cut the core public service to no more than 55,000 full-time equivalents by July 2029, shedding about 8,700 roles from December, with most agencies facing 2% operating cuts next year and 5% in each of the following two years to bank NZ$2.4b—while insisting the cuts won’t hit teachers, nurses, doctors, police or Crown entity staff. Markets Mood: The NZX50 bounced sharply, its biggest daily gain in nearly two months, as Trump’s pause on an Iran strike eased Middle East risk sentiment and helped lift heavyweight Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and power stocks. Household Pressure: ASB’s housing survey points to softer house-price expectations as fuel-price and interest-rate fears bite, with more households now expecting mortgage rates to rise. Media Fallout: Sky TV removed Married at First Sight UK from ThreeNow after rape allegations, while Sky says it’s monitoring the franchise closely. De-extinction Buzz: Colossal Biosciences claims it has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell, reigniting debate over how far “de-extinction” can realistically go.
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