AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTrade & Horticulture: The India–New Zealand free trade agreement takes effect on October 20, cutting tariffs for exporters. New Zealand’s apple sector is also setting up a centre in India to help growers lift production, under the agreement’s cooperation programme. Clean Energy: Lodestone Energy has secured the minimum capital for its NZX listing, while Anza Power signed a 110MW solar power deal with Fonterra. The Government has shortlisted a provider for its planned LNG import terminal. Biotech: Auckland precision-fermentation startup Daisy Lab has been acquired by international industrial biotech firm Mycofeast, taking its dairy-identical protein technology into a larger global group. Jobs & Infrastructure: SEEK reports New Zealand job ads rose nearly 8% year-on-year in September, but a separate industry survey says half of infrastructure firms have lost workers overseas in the past year amid uncertainty over investment. Space Industry: Rocket Lab shares fell after a fuel-tank defect delayed the Neutron rocket’s launch until next year.
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