AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoIndia Trade Deal: New Delhi has notified its first tariff cuts under the New Zealand FTA, which takes effect October 20. Qualifying sheep meat gets duty-free access, while some kiwi fruit imports will face a 15% tariff, opening a new market for exporters. Rates Watch: Economists expect September inflation to soften only briefly and still see an October 28 Reserve Bank rate hike as likely, keeping pressure on borrowers and businesses. Renewable Energy: Fonterra has contracted output from the 110MW Karioi solar farm under a second power agreement with Anza Power, adding to the dairy giant’s renewable electricity supply. Food Innovation: New Zealand precision-fermentation startup Daisy Lab’s assets have been acquired by Mycofeast, giving the Australian company a foothold in alternative dairy proteins. Fuel Imports: New Zealand bought €19 million of oil products from India, Türkiye and Brunei in September; a research group estimates some shipments were refined from Russian crude.
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