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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Reserve Bank indicated it expected to raise interest rates a little faster and earlier than previously forecast. fantasista/123RF Westpac says it is cutting its three-, four- and five-year home loan rates. It is the first bank to move after the latest official cash rate (OCR) announcement. The Reserve Bank indicated ... <a title="Major bank cuts home loan rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/major-bank-cuts-home-loan-rates/" aria-label="Read more about Major bank cuts home loan rates">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Insolvencies rise in fourth quarter, annual rate highest in 10 years Failures reflect companies weakened some time ago Signs of economic improvement too late for some companies Construction biggest insolvency group, broad hospitality second The number of companies going broke has surged to its highest level in 10 years as ... <a title="Old pressures to blame for number of companies going broke" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/old-pressures-to-blame-for-number-of-companies-going-broke/" aria-label="Read more about Old pressures to blame for number of companies going broke">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Simon Bridges, who campaigned for an end to the policy, said he was hopeful this was a win for small and medium businesses. The Auckland Business Chamber is cautiously optimistic that government promises to ban paywave and credit surcharges from card payments appear to have stalled. ... <a title="Auckland Business Chamber optimistic govt’s surcharge ban efforts have stalled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/auckland-business-chamber-optimistic-govts-surcharge-ban-efforts-have-stalled/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Business Chamber optimistic govt’s surcharge ban efforts have stalled">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An unfinished apartment block on Manukau Rd in Auckland’s Epsom. MELANIE EARLEY / RNZ The company behind a half-finished apartment block in Auckland’s Epsom is in the process of being removed from the Companies Register – while a neighbour is still waiting to be paid $30,000. Work on the Epsom Central ... <a title="Owner of half-finished Auckland apartment project faces removal from Companies Register" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/owner-of-half-finished-auckland-apartment-project-faces-removal-from-companies-register/" aria-label="Read more about Owner of half-finished Auckland apartment project faces removal from Companies Register">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ You might be going to get a bigger contribution to your KiwiSaver this year – but will it be at the expense of your pay rise? The first step in the increase in KiwiSaver contribution rates takes effect on April 1, for people who do not opt out. The default ... <a title="Higher KiwiSaver contributions may mean lower pay rises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/higher-kiwisaver-contributions-may-mean-lower-pay-rises/" aria-label="Read more about Higher KiwiSaver contributions may mean lower pay rises">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A new law means tenants can have a pet unless the landlord does not consent on reasonable grounds. Unsplash / Sarah Adatte A Christchurch woman whose landlord tried to end her tenancy because of the state of her property has been allowed to continue to live in it – and discovered ... <a title="Landlords, tenants grapple with new pet rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/landlords-tenants-grapple-with-new-pet-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Landlords, tenants grapple with new pet rules">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hicks Bay locals are worried how their businesses will survive after being cut off for weeks. Supplied Hicks Bay locals are worried how their businesses will survive after being cut off for weeks of the peak tourism season and still facing a major clean up. On Thursday, three weeks since heavy ... <a title="Hicks Bay businesses fear for survival after being cut off for weeks of peak tourist season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/hicks-bay-businesses-fear-for-survival-after-being-cut-off-for-weeks-of-peak-tourist-season/" aria-label="Read more about Hicks Bay businesses fear for survival after being cut off for weeks of peak tourist season">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sky TV is increasing the price of its Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages. AFP/SUPPLIED Sky TV is increasing the price of its Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages again. The Sky Sport price will lift from $47 to $52 a month, a roughly 10 percent increase. Last March, ... <a title="Sky to lift prices of Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now by about 10 percent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/sky-to-lift-prices-of-sky-sport-and-sky-sport-now-by-about-10-percent/" aria-label="Read more about Sky to lift prices of Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now by about 10 percent">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.25 percent. RNZ Wholesale interest rates have softened a little since the Reserve Bank’s Wednesday update, but there is unlikely to be any relief for home loan borrowers. The Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.25 percent but ... <a title="OCR: Why no move was probably good news for home loans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/ocr-why-no-move-was-probably-good-news-for-home-loans/" aria-label="Read more about OCR: Why no move was probably good news for home loans">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Ziming Li Casino operator Sky City’s first half profit is nearly double that of the year earlier, despite a drop in revenue associated with ongoing regulatory costs and operational changes. Chief executive Jason Walbridge said the first half reflected a planned period of operational transition, with the second half ... <a title="SkyCity doubles half-year profit to $12.1m, has high hopes for convention centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/skycity-doubles-half-year-profit-to-12-1m-has-high-hopes-for-convention-centre/" aria-label="Read more about SkyCity doubles half-year profit to $12.1m, has high hopes for convention centre">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jonathan Raa / NurPhoto via AFP A case in which a man lost access to $11,000 of cryptocurrency has prompted a warning that some people might not realise the limits around access. The man complained to the Insurance and Financial Ombudsman scheme. He had created a cryptocurrency wallet and shortly afterwards ... <a title="Warning for other investors after $11,000 in crypto lost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/warning-for-other-investors-after-11000-in-crypto-lost/" aria-label="Read more about Warning for other investors after $11,000 in crypto lost">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Airport has posted a steady half-year result. RNZ / Kim Baker-Wilson Auckland Airport has posted a steady half-year result, with the company cautiously optimistic about passenger growth in the near term. Key numbers for the six months ended December 2025 compared with a year ago: Net profit $177m vs $187.3m ... <a title="Auckland Airport posts ‘positive’ half-year result" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/auckland-airport-posts-positive-half-year-result/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Airport posts ‘positive’ half-year result">Read more</a>
