AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRugby’s Greatest Rivalry (Baltimore): South Africa and New Zealand have sold out M&T Bank Stadium for Saturday’s fourth and final Test, with the World Rugby No 1 ranking also at stake. NZ tech/consumer culture: Samsung NZ has launched a Galaxy Z Fold 8 ad starring a New Zealand “Tim Cook” lookalike, taking a playful jab at Apple. Pacific health ties: New Zealand-backed climate-resilience health upgrades have been officially launched in Papua New Guinea’s Madang Province, funding improvements at three facilities. Auckland transport governance: Surveyor Daniel Williams is set to chair Auckland’s new Regional Transport Committee, tasked with a 30-year transport plan. Pharmacy rules: Reckitt has asked Medsafe to reclassify small pseudoephedrine packs so they can be sold on open pharmacy shelves, while larger packs stay behind the counter. Housing finance signal: KiwiSaver first-home withdrawals hit record levels, and first home buyers now make up a record share of house sales. Travel policy watch: The UK has confirmed which nationalities can use automatic eGates on arrival, including New Zealanders, but only if strict passport and digital-status conditions are met.
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