AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMonetary Policy: The Reserve Bank stunned markets by holding the OCR at 2.75% in a 4–3 vote, despite inflation of 3.7%. It signalled tighter policy may still be needed; the kiwi fell as much as 1.7%. Seafood Investment: Sanford shares jumped 12.3% after Japan’s Umios increased its stake in the company in a deal worth about NZ$72 million. Innovation: Christchurch has opened NEST, a new startup hub bringing founders, investors and business support under one roof. Fruit-tech company Hectre also opened a $5 million research lab to tackle food waste. Climate Costs: Vero says weather-related claims reached $184.6 million in the year to June and warns climate change could lift claims costs by up to 15% by 2040.
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