AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMarkets & Rates: The NZX 50 slipped 0.4% to 13,115.08 as Middle East tensions and higher oil weighed on sentiment, with Spark hitting new lows on dividend doubts and Watercare signalling higher costs for Auckland developers. Water & Housing Costs: Watercare plans a 20% infrastructure charge hike for developers and will consult on new prices as it ramps up growth spending, adding to pressure on building and rates. Dairy Outlook: DairyNZ says the 2024/25 season delivered record milk prices and stronger farm balance sheets, but warns 2025/26 and 2026/27 costs are biting, with breakeven milk price forecast to rise to $8.79/kgMS. Competition & Consumer Watchdog: The Commerce Commission is preparing court action against BP Oil NZ over alleged pricing errors and missed discounts. Finance & Regulation: The FMA has filed 61 mortgage fraud charges against six people. Business & Property: Barfoot & Thompson reports May sales up 29% on April (but down year-on-year), with prices edging higher amid volatile month-to-month trends. Tech & Cybersecurity: Anthropic is expanding Project Glasswing, extending access to its Mythos cybersecurity model to about 150 more organisations across 15+ countries, including India and New Zealand. Labour & Migration: An Auckland company has been ordered to repay a migrant worker nearly $45,000 after unlawfully charging for a job and visa-related arrangement.
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