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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Vicky Shen says she will have to reduce staff hours to stay afloat after a nearly 70 percent drop in her business. Bill Hickman / RNZ Businesses on Wellington’s South Coast are doing it tough since the failure of the Moa Point wastewater plant forced the closure of some of the ... <a title="Sales plummet for business near Moa Point sewage spill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/sales-plummet-for-business-near-moa-point-sewage-spill/" aria-label="Read more about Sales plummet for business near Moa Point sewage spill">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Influencers must stay on the right side of the tax rules. (File photo) Supplied/123rf Emily Holdaway, or Officially Em, as she is known to her thousands of online followers, says she is running a constant type of mental tally when it comes to what is a “business” expense and what is ... <a title="How much tax do influencers pay?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/how-much-tax-do-influencers-pay/" aria-label="Read more about How much tax do influencers pay?">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The increase showed the job market in 2026 was on “much stronger footing”, according to SEEK. (File photo) 123rf Job ads rose for the eighth month in a row in January, showing the job market was on a “much stronger footing” than a year ago, according to SEEK. The latest SEEK ... <a title="Eight months of job ad growth signals stronger 2026 start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/eight-months-of-job-ad-growth-signals-stronger-2026-start/" aria-label="Read more about Eight months of job ad growth signals stronger 2026 start">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Property experts say there are a few things that can happen to influence a property’s value – some within the owner’s control and some not. RNZ House prices aren’t moving much in many parts of the country – but what could cause the value of your place to drop? Property experts ... <a title="Messy neighbours, planes overhead: What drops the value of your house?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/messy-neighbours-planes-overhead-what-drops-the-value-of-your-house/" aria-label="Read more about Messy neighbours, planes overhead: What drops the value of your house?">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Spark saw a net after tax profit of $64 million for the six months ended December. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Telecommunications company Spark’s mobile and broadband businesses delivered slight revenue growth over the first half, contributing to an 83 percent increase in net profit. “The first half of FY26 has ... <a title="Spark sees 83% increase in net profit to $64 million in six months to December" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/spark-sees-83-increase-in-net-profit-to-64-million-in-six-months-to-december/" aria-label="Read more about Spark sees 83% increase in net profit to $64 million in six months to December">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The price rises at the latest global diary trade auction have been described as a “very good result” for New Zealand dairy farmers. 123RF Dairy prices rose again at the global dairy trade auction overnight – continuing a reversal of last year’s downward swing and raising questions about whether a $10 ... <a title="Prices continue to rise at global dairy trade auction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/prices-continue-to-rise-at-global-dairy-trade-auction/" aria-label="Read more about Prices continue to rise at global dairy trade auction">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea is under a close watch for money laundering, running a risk of being abandoned by global investors. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has placed PNG on its “grey list” due to “strategic deficiencies” in government oversight. The grey-list means that watchdog officials are monitoring closely, ... <a title="PNG one step away from blacklist, warns global money laundering watchdog" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/png-one-step-away-from-blacklist-warns-global-money-laundering-watchdog/" aria-label="Read more about PNG one step away from blacklist, warns global money laundering watchdog">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tower insurance chair Michael Stiassny says some progress to tackle the impacts of extreme weather events had been “haphazard, inadequate and painfully slow”. RNZ Tower paid out $12m already in bad weather claims, expects more Company has $45m fund for big events, a quarter already spent Full year underlying profit will ... <a title="Tower expects rise in weather-related claims to nearly halve profits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/tower-expects-rise-in-weather-related-claims-to-nearly-halve-profits/" aria-label="Read more about Tower expects rise in weather-related claims to nearly halve profits">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The loan underwritten by Kainga Ora. RNZ ASB has joined the Kāinga Ora First Home Loan scheme, which allows borrowers to buy a house with a deposit of only 5 percent. The loan is underwritten by Kāinga Ora, so borrowers are usually able to access the same interest rates as buyers ... <a title="First Home Loan scheme gets another option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/first-home-loan-scheme-gets-another-option/" aria-label="Read more about First Home Loan scheme gets another option">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chief executive Andrew Reding expected market conditions to remain challenging in the near term. Supplied / Fletcher Building Fletcher Building has posted a smaller half-year loss as the company continues to clean up its long-list of legacy issues, while business remains challenging. Key numbers for the six months ended December compared ... <a title="Fletcher Building posts smaller half-year loss, expects another tough year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/fletcher-building-posts-smaller-half-year-loss-expects-another-tough-year/" aria-label="Read more about Fletcher Building posts smaller half-year loss, expects another tough year">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s estimated that roughly a fifth of the potential crop may be left on vines this year due to a combination of factors. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Perfect growing conditions for grapes at a time when demand for wine is dropping is likely to result in more fruit left on the ... <a title="The wine industry headache" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/the-wine-industry-headache/" aria-label="Read more about The wine industry headache">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand First-home buyers were still a strong force in the market, but dropped to 26.2 percent of transactions compared to 28.3 percent at the end of 2025. Unsplash/ Jakub Żerdzicki Homeowners becoming willing to brave the housing market and shift to a new property could be a positive thing for the economy, ... <a title="Homeowners shifting properties could be good news for the economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/homeowners-shifting-properties-could-be-good-news-for-the-economy/" aria-label="Read more about Homeowners shifting properties could be good news for the economy">Read more</a>
