AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAuckland property watch: Auckland’s average asking price has slipped below $1m for the first time in six years, a sign the market is cooling and creating openings for buyers who’ve been waiting. Housing and renters: A tribunal case has highlighted how non-compliant rentals can trip up valuations and refinancing, with property managers facing clear obligations around insulation, insurance and Healthy Homes paperwork. Election mood for small business: A survey of 500+ SME owners found many are delaying hiring and big spending until the election result is known, even as profit expectations improve. Health push for GPs: New funding will reward GP clinics that lift immunisation, cervical screening and smoking-cessation support, with targets due by June 2027. Local safety and crime: Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash north of Auckland that left two dead and a third seriously injured. Flydubai probe links NZ: Security agencies say the alleged co-pilot spent time in New Zealand, as Australia and NZ investigate his background amid the wider hijack attack inquiry. Politics and pay equity: Labour is promising a $4-an-hour pay rise for care and support workers from January 2027, alongside restoring pay-equity legislation.
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