AGP Executive Report
Last update: 36 minutes agoEnergy & Trade Security: MFAT says Middle East conflict is disrupting New Zealand exporters via offloading, higher freight/fuel/insurance costs, longer transits and Gulf export drops of about 37% to $397m. Climate Risk & Insurance: A panel warns climate change is driving up natural hazard losses, pushing home insurance affordability down and raising the risk of insurers retreating from vulnerable properties. Foreign Investment Push: Invest New Zealand chief Robert Wall outlines a plan to target bigger transformational foreign deals, especially in renewable energy and data-centre-linked AI infrastructure. Banking & M&A: Co-operative Bank CEO Mark Wilkshire says RBNZ allowing more deposit takers to use “bank” could spur more mergers, following the Heartland-TSB deal. Food Safety: FSANZ orders a recall of ASO United cooked scampi shrimp after nitrofurazone contamination fears. Horticulture Exports: Bravo apples (Soluna) ship to China for the first time, with the new access forecast to top $10m over two years. Local Business Impact: Mount Maunganui foot traffic fell to about 178,000 visits in April, and tourism Bay of Plenty urges locals to support open attractions and eateries.
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