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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tejinder Singh’s nine rental properties in Papatoetoe house people who were formerly sleeping rough. Supplied Organisations helping house rough sleepers are relying on private landlords to open their doors, amid a shortage of social homes. With the government limiting further social housing builds, Housing First providers are eyeing up market rentals ... <a title="Private landlords needed to help house rough sleepers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/private-landlords-needed-to-help-house-rough-sleepers/" aria-label="Read more about Private landlords needed to help house rough sleepers">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Trade Me is removing success fees for casual sellers, in a move that one marketing expert says is probably a response to the growing power of Facebook Marketplace. Sellers have usually been paying 7.9 percent of the final sales price of items sold via Trade Me. But a new fee structure ... <a title="Trade Me drops success fee, Facebook ‘snapping at its heels’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/trade-me-drops-success-fee-facebook-snapping-at-its-heels/" aria-label="Read more about Trade Me drops success fee, Facebook ‘snapping at its heels’">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton and Dunedin experienced a lift of 0.9 percent in the month while Auckland was up only 0.1 percent (file image). 123rf Upturns have to start somewhere, and February could have been the beginning for the housing market, Cotality says. It has released its latest data which shows property values lifted ... <a title="Housing market ‘upturns start somewhere’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/housing-market-upturns-start-somewhere/" aria-label="Read more about Housing market ‘upturns start somewhere’">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Steinlager Ultra Low Carb outer packaging (24 x 330ml). Supplied / MPI A batch of Steinlager beer is being recalled for having incorrect alcohol-free labels. Lion has announced a recall of over 2500 cases of Steinlager Ultra Low Carb 24-packs, saying that clear bottles with alcohol-free labels are not alcohol free. ... <a title="More than 2500 cases of Steinlager beer recalled for incorrectly being labelled alcohol-free" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/more-than-2500-cases-of-steinlager-beer-recalled-for-incorrectly-being-labelled-alcohol-free/" aria-label="Read more about More than 2500 cases of Steinlager beer recalled for incorrectly being labelled alcohol-free">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Some people are resorting to withdrawing money from their KiwiSaver accounts to clear Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) debt, financial mentors say, in a new report that indicates recent reforms are not helping consumers. The report by Consumer NZ and financial mentor network Fincap, with assistance from ... <a title="Buy Now Pay Later got a revamp – but borrowers are still out of pocket" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/buy-now-pay-later-got-a-revamp-but-borrowers-are-still-out-of-pocket/" aria-label="Read more about Buy Now Pay Later got a revamp – but borrowers are still out of pocket">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The penalties follow separate hearings at the Auckland High Court. 123RF Two courier companies found to be involved in cartel behaviour have been ordered to pay more than $1.2 million combined. Courier service Aramex has been penalised $700,000, while a second company, GoSweetSpot, has been penalised $525,000 in two separate cases ... <a title="Courier companies fined over $1 million for cartel conduct" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/courier-companies-fined-over-1-million-for-cartel-conduct/" aria-label="Read more about Courier companies fined over $1 million for cartel conduct">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David McEwen. Screenshot / YouTube A former financial adviser has been convicted and fined $15,000 for breaching a banning order by the financial markets regulator, but investors remain out of pocket. David McEwen was convicted of four charges of breaching a 2023 Financial Markets Authority stop order at the Auckland District ... <a title="Former financial adviser fined $15,000, investors remain out of pocket" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/former-financial-adviser-fined-15000-investors-remain-out-of-pocket/" aria-label="Read more about Former financial adviser fined $15,000, investors remain out of pocket">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Yiting Lin Open work visa holders are set to see changes to their visa conditions next month. An open work visa generally allows people to work for almost any employer, across most sectors and locations, without needing a job offer. From 20 April, Immigration New Zealand said open work ... <a title="New Zealand redraws open work visa conditions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/new-zealand-redraws-open-work-visa-conditions/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand redraws open work visa conditions">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Seascape apartment project in Auckland is at a standstill. RNZ / Ziming Li The owner and developer of the 187-metre 52-storey Seascape development near Auckland’s waterfront has been put into receivership. Receivers Brendon Gibson and Neale Jackson of Calibre Partners said the immediate priority was to ensure Shundi Customs’s development ... <a title="Seascape developer Shundi Customs placed in receivership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/seascape-developer-shundi-customs-placed-in-receivership/" aria-label="Read more about Seascape developer Shundi Customs placed in receivership">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 3, 2026. AFP KiwiSaver funds with exposure to oil and defence stocks might benefit from conflict in the Middle East in the short term, but providers are divided on whether to invest in them. ... <a title="War can be good for your KiwiSaver, but are you ok with that?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/war-can-be-good-for-your-kiwisaver-but-are-you-ok-with-that/" aria-label="Read more about War can be good for your KiwiSaver, but are you ok with that?">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A luxury house in Arrowtown. Supplied Latest house sales data indicates there is a shortage of ultra-luxury housing to meet the requirements of high-net-worth immigrants. Changes to the Active Investor Plus visa, which take effect next week, limit house-buying immigrants to homes priced over $5 million. Data collected by sales portal ... <a title="New Zealand faces shortage of ultra-luxury housing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/new-zealand-faces-shortage-of-ultra-luxury-housing/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand faces shortage of ultra-luxury housing">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The KiwiSaver gender gap narrowed from 17 percent in 2020 to 14 percent in 2025. File photo. RNZ / Hingyi Khong Women are being told to take more risk with their KiwiSaver to help close the gap between their average balance and those of men. Westpac said while the gender gap ... <a title="One decision that could cost women $200,000" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/one-decision-that-could-cost-women-200000/" aria-label="Read more about One decision that could cost women $200,000">Read more</a>
