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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mortgage advice and finance firm Squirrel is to stop offering personal loans. It has stopped accepting new loan appliations and from Monday would not invest in the personal loan investment class. It said its portfolio would run down naturally as borrowers repaid their loans. Chief executive David Cunningham said Squirrel started ... <a title="Squirrel to stop personal loans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/squirrel-to-stop-personal-loans/" aria-label="Read more about Squirrel to stop personal loans">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Based on the average advertised salary, some people received significant pay increases. 123rf.com A weak labour market has meant that many people have had small pay rises – or none at all – over the past year. Seventy percent of workers received a pay rise of less than the rate of ... <a title="Where have the pay rises been this year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/where-have-the-pay-rises-been-this-year/" aria-label="Read more about Where have the pay rises been this year?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Independent or private schools grew roughly five times faster than public schools between 2020 and 2025. File photo. Supplied Parents are not being put off by the tens of thousands it can cost to send their kids to private schools. Government data shows that private, or independent, schools are growing at ... <a title="The lure of private (and pricey) education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/the-lure-of-private-and-pricey-education/" aria-label="Read more about The lure of private (and pricey) education">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Global Retail Marketplace, which bought GrabOne in 2021, went into liquidation last October. Screenshot Wellington business Paradigm Group has bought the GrabOne brand and assets. It relaunches on Tuesday, offering vouchers for discounts at local businesses. Global Retail Marketplace, which bought GrabOne in 2021, went into liquidation last October. At the ... <a title="GrabOne relaunches under new owners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/grabone-relaunches-under-new-owners/" aria-label="Read more about GrabOne relaunches under new owners">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Consumers’ appetite to spend is growing but many are still struggling to meet their loan repayment obligations. Data from credit reporting firm Centrix shows consumer credit demand is up 8.3 percent compared to a year ago, driven in large part by mortgage holders shopping around for a better deal and ... <a title="Personal loan arrears hit 10-year high as people struggle to meet repayment obligations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/personal-loan-arrears-hit-10-year-high-as-people-struggle-to-meet-repayment-obligations/" aria-label="Read more about Personal loan arrears hit 10-year high as people struggle to meet repayment obligations">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Echo chief executive Patrick Moynahan, right. Supplied. The country’s biggest e-waste recycling company is expanding its footprint. Echo Technology is acquiring BMS, a specialist in secure data storage disposal and the refurbishment and resale of end‑of‑life IT equipment. The acquisition price was not disclosed. BMS, founded by Stephen Westcott‑Jones, focuses on ... <a title="Echo Technology expands footprint, acquires new company" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/echo-technology-expands-footprint-acquires-new-company/" aria-label="Read more about Echo Technology expands footprint, acquires new company">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. Supplied / Transpower The national grid operator says it will probably have to use a streamlined public works act a lot more in future to get land and access to expand the electricity transmission system. A select committee is hearing submissions on the Public Works Amendment Bill that aims ... <a title="Transpower needs ‘fit for purpose’ Public Works Act to expand electricity transmission system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/transpower-needs-fit-for-purpose-public-works-act-to-expand-electricity-transmission-system/" aria-label="Read more about Transpower needs ‘fit for purpose’ Public Works Act to expand electricity transmission system">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Facebook / Te Awa Kairangi – Delivering RiverLink On the first afternoon of road works being in effect on Queens Drive and High Street in Lower Hutt traffic is heavy, as businesses say they are worried how the nine month-long closure is going to hit their bottom line. The intersection between ... <a title="Businesses fear months of roadworks on Lower Hutt streets will put potential customers off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/businesses-fear-months-of-roadworks-on-lower-hutt-streets-will-put-potential-customers-off/" aria-label="Read more about Businesses fear months of roadworks on Lower Hutt streets will put potential customers off">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Supporters of compulsory third-party vehicle insurance argue that it will prevent innocent drivers from facing hefty repair bills they can’t afford. However, recent comments from the transport minister suggest that such a change wouldn’t be happening anytime soon. Chris Bishop told interest.co.nz that the mandatory third-party vehicle insurance wasn’t considered ... <a title="Should third party vehicle insurance be compulsory? Why the costs could outweigh the benefits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/should-third-party-vehicle-insurance-be-compulsory-why-the-costs-could-outweigh-the-benefits/" aria-label="Read more about Should third party vehicle insurance be compulsory? Why the costs could outweigh the benefits">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The benchmark NZX50 fell 1 percent in early trading, or 145 points. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The New Zealand share market has opened sharply lower following the latest conflict in the Middle East. The benchmark NZX50 opened down 1 percent, before extending its losses to be down 1.3 percent mid-morning. Market ... <a title="NZ share market falls in first trading since US-Israel strikes on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/nz-share-market-falls-in-first-trading-since-us-israel-strikes-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about NZ share market falls in first trading since US-Israel strikes on Iran">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Taking nangs off the shelves is “the first starting point to make sure that you’re safe”, says Retail NZ. File photo. AFP / BENJAMIN POLGE Dairies and convenience stores need to pull nangs from the shelves, the retailers’ association says. Police have been warning that problems around the huffing of nitrous ... <a title="Nangs in corner dairies: ‘Should we be stocking this product at all?’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/nangs-in-corner-dairies-should-we-be-stocking-this-product-at-all/" aria-label="Read more about Nangs in corner dairies: ‘Should we be stocking this product at all?’">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Herbert, a 25-year-old farmer on a sheep and beef station in Wairarapa, said the changes would allow him to buy his first home and pursue his career by living on a farm. RNZ/Anneke Smith A young farmer is looking forward to supercharging his savings towards a first home, now that ... <a title="Young farmer eyes first home dream as KiwiSaver rules change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/young-farmer-eyes-first-home-dream-as-kiwisaver-rules-change/" aria-label="Read more about Young farmer eyes first home dream as KiwiSaver rules change">Read more</a>
