AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCitizenship Ceremony Update: New Zealand has published the exact oath or secular affirmation foreigners must recite to become citizens in 2026, with options in English or te reo Māori. Education & AI: The Education Review Office says teachers want a national framework for AI in schools after finding many students are relying on it instead of thinking for themselves. Culture & Horror: A new wave of New Zealand horror is getting festival attention, including two very different films—one gothic revenge and one body horror—showing Kiwi genre filmmaking is growing up. Māori Fashion Spotlight: Māori weaving is set to feature in New Zealand Fashion Week, with Rotorua-based work and a new collection built from harakeke. Travel & Tourism: National Geographic Signature with G Adventures expands with 17 new itineraries, leaning into deeper, community-connected luxury travel. International Relations: Vietnam’s leaders’ New Zealand visit is framed as a push toward more practical cooperation, especially in education, science and technology. Sports: All Blacks prop Tyrel Lomax previews another set-piece test against South Africa’s Bulls.
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