AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSexual Violence Prevention: The PSA says specialist group RespectEd Aotearoa will shut down in August after the Government pulled key funding, warning prevention is being cut off “upstream” while harm rises. Auckland Writers Festival: Dame Jacinda Ardern’s grand finale drew a sell-out crowd and a small anti-vaccine protest outside Aotea Centre, with extra security inside. Politics & money: NZ First doubles down on “KiwiSaver from birth” and a plan to buy back BNZ and merge it with Kiwibank—an economist calls it “headline-grabbing” with too few details. Community & culture: Angitu wins the Tāmaki Makaurau kapa haka regional title, booking spots for Te Matatini 2027. Sport & legacy: Tributes continue after Scottish rugby centre Scott Hastings dies at 61. Global spotlight: Nepali Sherpas Kami Rita (32nd Everest summit) and Lhakpa (11th) rewrite their own records.
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