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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand BNZ’s employment report with jobs platform SEEK showed job ads up around 7 percent from a year ago. 123RF The jobs market is showing early signs of improvement, according to BNZ, which it said should lead to lower unemployment by the middle of the year. The latest unemployment statistics are due ... <a title="Jobs market improving, bodes well for employment – BNZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/jobs-market-improving-bodes-well-for-employment-bnz/" aria-label="Read more about Jobs market improving, bodes well for employment – BNZ">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Kiwi Property is selling ASB North Wharf building in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter to Precinct Pacific Investment for $205 million. The sale price represented a 3.3 percent discount to the September 2025 book value, and included Kiwi Property’s commitment to complete $2.2m of capital works to the property. ... <a title="ASB North Wharf building being sold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/asb-north-wharf-building-being-sold/" aria-label="Read more about ASB North Wharf building being sold">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Mecca customers have been left disappointed with its loyalty programme. (File photo) Unsplash / Allison Saeng Cosmetics retailer Mecca is likely to be able to shake off any ill will created by customers disappointed with its loyalty programme and discounting, experts say. Newsroom reported Mecca was apologising to customers after ... <a title="Will ‘free gift’ disappointment hurt cosmetics retailer Mecca?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/will-free-gift-disappointment-hurt-cosmetics-retailer-mecca/" aria-label="Read more about Will ‘free gift’ disappointment hurt cosmetics retailer Mecca?">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor With all the setbacks of recent years, Vanuatu’s citizenship sale schemes should be dead in the water — instead they are thriving, and geopolitical chaos is playing a part. The citizenship-by-investment sector is the biggest single revenue earner for Vanuatu’s government, but lingering issues of integrity cast a ... <a title="Vanuatu citizenship sales strong despite currency hassles and integrity issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/vanuatu-citizenship-sales-strong-despite-currency-hassles-and-integrity-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu citizenship sales strong despite currency hassles and integrity issues">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Spreading the power load could help to defer or avoid increasing demand capacity. 123RF A quarter of New Zealand’s peak electricity use could be shifted to times of lower demand, lowering household bills and saving up to $3 billion in infrastructure investment, a new report has found. The Energy Efficiency and ... <a title="NZ could save billions just by changing when we use electricity, new report finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/nz-could-save-billions-just-by-changing-when-we-use-electricity-new-report-finds/" aria-label="Read more about NZ could save billions just by changing when we use electricity, new report finds">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Richard Parsonson Pay-TV provider Sky has expanded its content partnership with US media giant Paramount. Sky said the partnership would bring premium US drama, procedurals, kids and comedy content to Sky and its Neon streaming audiences. “Paramount’s Yellowstone was a standout for Sky customers in FY25, and this partnership ... <a title="Sky TV partners with US media giant Paramount" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/sky-tv-partners-with-us-media-giant-paramount/" aria-label="Read more about Sky TV partners with US media giant Paramount">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Advanced Technology Institute board member Professor Cather Simpson. (File photo) supplied The government is spending $1.35 million to see how New Zealand’s expertise in quantum and photonic research can be used to create jobs, attract investment and grow a high-tech, high-value economy. “It’s huge for New Zealand’s economy and for New ... <a title="Government spends $1.35m on quantum and photonic research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/government-spends-1-35m-on-quantum-and-photonic-research/" aria-label="Read more about Government spends $1.35m on quantum and photonic research">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealanders are booking more international trips than ever, with House of Travel reporting surging demand, shifting destination trends, and a rebound in corporate travel. The agency said demand for 2026 is its strongest on record, with early bookings rising sharply as travellers lock in trips well ahead of time. ... <a title="The year of travel: Surging demand in Kiwis booking international holidays" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/the-year-of-travel-surging-demand-in-kiwis-booking-international-holidays/" aria-label="Read more about The year of travel: Surging demand in Kiwis booking international holidays">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Some of New Zealand’s least generous savings accounts are paying as little as 0.05 percent in interest. A survey of bank rates showed the main banks have a number of products that offer very little return. ASB’s Savings On Call account offers 0.1 percent. ANZ has a ... <a title="Are these New Zealand’s worst savings accounts?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/are-these-new-zealands-worst-savings-accounts/" aria-label="Read more about Are these New Zealand’s worst savings accounts?">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Recovery work resumed at the site on Monday, RNZ/Nick Monro WorkSafe says it will be looking into the organisations that had a duty of care for everyone at the Mt Maunganui holiday park, but for now the priority is on the recovery efforts. Recovery work resumed at the site of the ... <a title="Mt Maunganui landslide: WorkSafe to look at those responsible for holiday park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/mt-maunganui-landslide-worksafe-to-look-at-those-responsible-for-holiday-park/" aria-label="Read more about Mt Maunganui landslide: WorkSafe to look at those responsible for holiday park">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Stock photo. An Auckland bakery has stopped selling a popular pie. 123rf An Auckland bakery has stopped selling a popular pie after Auckland Council said the horse meat used wasn’t cleared for human consumption. Before Christmas, Pakuranga Bakery started selling lo’i hoosi pies and promoting them on their Instagram page. Lo’i ... <a title="Auckland bakery pulls horse meat pies after council visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/auckland-bakery-pulls-horse-meat-pies-after-council-visit/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland bakery pulls horse meat pies after council visit">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash/ Li Rezaei KiwiSaver providers are expecting to see some members opt to keep their contribution level static, even as the default rate rises. It was announced last year that the base contribution rate for KiwiSaver would lift from 3 percent to 4 percent by 2028. The first stage of the ... <a title="What you need to know if you don’t want your KiwiSaver rate to increase" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/what-you-need-to-know-if-you-dont-want-your-kiwisaver-rate-to-increase/" aria-label="Read more about What you need to know if you don’t want your KiwiSaver rate to increase">Read more</a>
