AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSuperannuation & housing election battleground: The Greens are pushing a publicly owned supermarket competitor, KiwiMart, by forcing Foodstuffs and Woolworths to sell at least 120 stores and two distribution centres, as part of its Affordable Kai plan. First-home finance: National says it would lift the First Home Loan income cap to $300,000 and allow deposits as low as 5%, a major shift from current Kāinga Ora-backed thresholds. NZ Super eligibility: NZ First is campaigning to restrict NZ Super to citizens only from 2029, with Winston Peters framing migrant costs as a “ticking timebomb.” Climate policy shake-up: ACT is promising to scrap the net zero target, repeal the Zero Carbon Act and cut the carbon tax, arguing costs will hit Kiwi households and businesses. RBNZ & rates backdrop: The Reserve Bank is signalling gradual tightening after another OCR hike, with banks and economists debating how much of the increase will flow through to borrowers. Business & trade: New Zealand’s terms of trade fell 9% in the June 2026 quarter, while export prices rose—an uneasy mix for firms planning investment and pricing. Tech & ads: OpenAI says it has rolled out ChatGPT ads across multiple markets including New Zealand, as it reports rapid ad revenue growth. Aviation incident: Qantas diverted a flight from Queenstown to Christchurch after reports of engine flames, with engineers sent to investigate.
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