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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 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>
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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>
