AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMolesworth Station lease battle: New Zealand’s biggest farm, Crown-owned Molesworth Station (180,000ha), is up for a new lease as the Department of Conservation weighs five competing proposals covering farming, conservation, tourism and public access. Everest record: Nepali Sherpa Kami Rita Sherpa has summited Everest for a record 32nd time, with Sherpa woman Lhakpa making her 11th ascent. Health watch: WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, while saying the risk to Tonga and the wider Pacific remains low. Travel industry angle: Air New Zealand’s boss argues the airline can’t be judged like a typical commercial carrier, given its nationwide network and public-service role. Pacific security: NZ Police Commissioner Richard Chambers is sending a senior officer to PNG’s Bomana academy to boost training and mentoring. Queenstown transport: Local business leaders are backing a feasibility study for Whoosh, an electric transport system aimed at easing congestion.
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