AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAuckland & transport: Southern Line commuters faced hours of disruption after trespassers climbed safety barriers at Homai Station, forcing trains to slow until the network recovered. NZ-India ties: PM Christopher Luxon confirmed Indian PM Narendra Modi will make his first official visit to New Zealand next week (arriving Auckland July 10), with the New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement front and centre. Tourism & culture: Rotorua’s Te Koutu won the Te Tāwharau o Ngā Waka national secondary schools kapa haka title in Tauranga, with Te Wharekura o Māngere second and Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa third. Travel tech: Kiwitaxi rolled out “Women Driving Women” as its largest female-driver option deployment, now available across 25 countries. Cruise tourism: Expedition ship MV Heritage Adventurer returned to Caramoan for a second call, bringing 115 foreign tourists including travellers from New Zealand. Air travel demand: Qantas’ “Project Sunrise” plans point to ultra-long-haul growth, with a potential up to 22-hour Sydney–London service in 2027.
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