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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook Do petrol prices rise faster when oil increases, than they fall when it drops? A number of motorists have got in touch with RNZ over the weekend, complaining that it appears that when the price of oil rises, petrol companies respond quickly with higher fuel prices. But ... <a title="‘Rockets and feathers’ effect: The phenomenon behind soaring gas prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/rockets-and-feathers-effect-the-phenomenon-behind-soaring-gas-prices/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Rockets and feathers’ effect: The phenomenon behind soaring gas prices">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Duane Emeny, chief operating officer of Air Chathams. Sharon Brettkelly Airlines may have to cut the number of flights as they grapple with the soaring price of aviation fuel, according to the boss of a New Zealand airline. The chief executive of Air Chathams says the rising cost of oil is ... <a title="Airlines may look to cut flights as fuel prices soar, airline boss says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/airlines-may-look-to-cut-flights-as-fuel-prices-soar-airline-boss-says/" aria-label="Read more about Airlines may look to cut flights as fuel prices soar, airline boss says">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Freight was being disrupted due to the conflict in Iran. (File photo) Bryan Crump A freight company is warning New Zealand faces sharply higher freight prices, rising living costs, and months‑long delivery delays as the impact of the Iran conflict spreads through global supply chains. Rocket Freight said local road transport ... <a title="Iran conflict sparks freight chaos: New Zealand faces soaring costs and months‑long delays" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/iran-conflict-sparks-freight-chaos-new-zealand-faces-soaring-costs-and-months-long-delays/" aria-label="Read more about Iran conflict sparks freight chaos: New Zealand faces soaring costs and months‑long delays">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Amendment: This article has been updated to reflect a clarification by the Commerce Commission. The High Court has penalised two companies $420,000 over an acquisition that substantially lessened competition in the wood shavings market. The Commerce Commission filed proceedings against Alderson Logistics and associated company Supa Shavings, over the acquisition of ABS ... <a title="Fine handed down after acquisition of wood shavings company lessened competition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/fine-handed-down-after-acquisition-of-wood-shavings-company-lessened-competition/" aria-label="Read more about Fine handed down after acquisition of wood shavings company lessened competition">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZX sign RNZ / Angus Dreaver New Zealand and Asian share markets have tumbled as concerns mount about over the war in the Middle East and its impact on the world economy. The benchmark NZX 50 fell 3 percent in mid-Monday afternoon trading, while across the Tasman, the ASX 200 fell ... <a title="Asian and New Zealand share markets tumble" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/asian-and-new-zealand-share-markets-tumble/" aria-label="Read more about Asian and New Zealand share markets tumble">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Tara Clark The Commerce Commission says suppliers are scared to speak up about how they’re treated by supermarkets, so it’s running an anonymous survey to capture their experiences. The commission’s first survey, held in 2024, revealed suppliers felt they had limited ability to negotiate with the big players. Commerce ... <a title="Anonymous survey for supermarket suppliers too scared to speak out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/anonymous-survey-for-supermarket-suppliers-too-scared-to-speak-out/" aria-label="Read more about Anonymous survey for supermarket suppliers too scared to speak out">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott O’Donnell (file photo). Otago Daily Times / Laura Smith KiwiRail director Scott O’Donnell will step down from the KiwiRail board of directors on 24 March, cutting short an appointment more than two years ahead of schedule. Board chair Suzanne Tindal said a new venture will require him to spend more ... <a title="KiwiRail director Scott O’Donnell quits board two years early after only months in role" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/kiwirail-director-scott-odonnell-quits-board-two-years-early-after-only-months-in-role/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiRail director Scott O’Donnell quits board two years early after only months in role">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf / Supplied images Dairy co-operative Fonterra says the $4.22 billion sale of its Mainland Group to Lactalis is unconditional, with the sale expected to be completed by the end of the month. Fonterra said all required regulatory approvals and sale conditions had been satisfied in order to separate from Mainland ... <a title="Fonterra’s $4.22 billion sale of its Mainland Group to Lactalis unconditional" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/fonterras-4-22-billion-sale-of-its-mainland-group-to-lactalis-unconditional/" aria-label="Read more about Fonterra’s $4.22 billion sale of its Mainland Group to Lactalis unconditional">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It could be easier for people to work out whether it was worth buying insurance if vets were more transparent about their fees, says an insurance expert. File photo. ekarin/123RF Niki Bezzant says that when her cat was dying of cancer, she was relieved to have taken out pet insurance to ... <a title="Is pet insurance worth it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/is-pet-insurance-worth-it/" aria-label="Read more about Is pet insurance worth it?">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The bank’s cash fund returned 2.8 percent a year over the past 10 years, compared to 4.2 percent for its conservative fund. File photo. 123RF A woman who did not realise that her KiwiSaver was mistakenly in a cash fund for more than a decade is taking her complaint to the ... <a title="Decade mistakenly in a cash fund: ‘Why didn’t the bank contact me?’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/decade-mistakenly-in-a-cash-fund-why-didnt-the-bank-contact-me/" aria-label="Read more about Decade mistakenly in a cash fund: ‘Why didn’t the bank contact me?’">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Got questions? RNZ has launched a new podcast, [ https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/no-stupid-questions No Stupid Questions’], with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop us a voice memo to our email ... <a title="Why do high earners get the pension? – Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/08/why-do-high-earners-get-the-pension-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Why do high earners get the pension? – Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Townhouses on Glengarry Road, Glen Eden. Supplied New Zealand’s love affair with property could be in the break-up stage, with no shortage of houses and investors turning to the share market. It’s been a national obsession for decades – buying property and creating wealth through soaring capital gains. But the days ... <a title="The Detail: The great property breakup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/07/the-detail-the-great-property-breakup/" aria-label="Read more about The Detail: The great property breakup">Read more</a>
