AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoChildren’s Reading: Kiwi Christmas Books is urging action as fewer than half of Year 8 students meet reading expectations, and the share who dislike reading has doubled since 2019. Pacific Youth: Young Pacific voters say their future is on the ballot, while a survey found only one in three Pacific people aged 18–24 are certain to vote. Children’s Priorities: Six parties have backed developing a long-term plan for children by 2050; a separate kids’ poll highlighted calls for better education, food, housing and healthcare. Accessibility: Disability groups welcomed NZ First’s proposed accessibility standards law, urging cross-party support for measures to remove barriers. Music Scene: Independent ticketing site Under The Radar will stop selling tickets after 18 years, citing AI-related threats, but its music news and gig guide will continue. Māori Place Names: Hastings councillors voted to put Eskdale before the Māori name Herepoho on a park sign, despite submissions supporting Māori first. Samoan Heritage: Two Ie Sina have returned to Samoa after 148 years at a Victorian museum, reconnecting the treasured cultural objects with their community.
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