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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Elon Musk says you might not need to worry about saving for retirement soon – but New Zealanders are being told to be very wary. The US billionaire told a recent podcast that he thought people did not need to be “squirrelling money away for retirement in 10 or 20 ... <a title="Should you take Elon Musk’s advice not to save for retirement?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/should-you-take-elon-musks-advice-not-to-save-for-retirement/" aria-label="Read more about Should you take Elon Musk’s advice not to save for retirement?">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP Two New Zealand tech firms are looking to capitalise on the launch of regulated open banking, rolling out a new service that promises to cut fees for sole traders. What is open banking, how does it work and what are the risks? Sole trader accounting platform Hnry and payment firm ... <a title="Tech firms’ initiative offers chance for lower fees for sole traders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/tech-firms-initiative-offers-chance-for-lower-fees-for-sole-traders/" aria-label="Read more about Tech firms’ initiative offers chance for lower fees for sole traders">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The government has announced five new tourism campaigns to lure more visitors from the United States, Canada and Australia. It’s part of a sustained push to promote a wider range of holiday destinations through the $10 million Regional Tourism Boost. Today’s ... <a title="Coalition pushes go on fresh tourism campaigns to promote regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/coalition-pushes-go-on-fresh-tourism-campaigns-to-promote-regions/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition pushes go on fresh tourism campaigns to promote regions">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MATTEO DELLA TORRE As vehicle dashboards rely more heavily on touchscreens, concerns are growing about driver distraction. The body that oversees safety of vehicles in Australia and New Zealand said it will now reward higher safety ratings to cars that reintroduce physical buttons for basic functions. ANCAP hoped it would encourage ... <a title="ANCAP push for buttons over touchscreens in cars over safety concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/ancap-push-for-buttons-over-touchscreens-in-cars-over-safety-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about ANCAP push for buttons over touchscreens in cars over safety concerns">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dental grants of up to $1000 are available to people on low incomes and with limited assets each year. 123RF Tens of millions of dollars are being paid out in dental grants each quarter – and advocates say the total cost of excluding dental care from the public health system is ... <a title="Why are teeth left out of public healthcare?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/why-are-teeth-left-out-of-public-healthcare/" aria-label="Read more about Why are teeth left out of public healthcare?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All EB Games stores will close for the last time on 31 January. Supplied EB Games is shutting down its New Zealand business and closing all its stores at the end of the month. In a letter sent to employees last week, EB Games Australia & New Zealand managing director Shane ... <a title="All EB Games stores in NZ to close at end of month" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/all-eb-games-stores-in-nz-to-close-at-end-of-month/" aria-label="Read more about All EB Games stores in NZ to close at end of month">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Stats NZ’s found seasonally adjusted filled jobs rose by 0.3 percent. Unsplash / Anu Priya New Zealand’s job market showed a small lift in November, but overall employment remains weaker than a year ago, new figures show. Stats NZ’s latest Employment Indicators report found seasonally adjusted filled jobs rose by 0.3 ... <a title="Job numbers edge up in November, but still down on last year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/job-numbers-edge-up-in-november-but-still-down-on-last-year/" aria-label="Read more about Job numbers edge up in November, but still down on last year">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon said New Zealanders still see jobs as being in short supply. 123rf Employee confidence has improved slightly, but remains deeply pessimistic. The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose by 3.9 points to 93.8 in the three months ended December, its highest reading since March 2024. A ... <a title="Employee confidence still in the negative" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/employee-confidence-still-in-the-negative/" aria-label="Read more about Employee confidence still in the negative">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand QV has released its latest house price index, showing for the country as a whole, prices were up 1.1 percent over the three months to December. 123RF Auckland house prices are showing signs of picking up, but Wellington’s continue to fall and increased supply is keeping townhouses cheaper. QV has released ... <a title="House prices are up – but what’s going on in Wellington?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/house-prices-are-up-but-whats-going-on-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about House prices are up – but what’s going on in Wellington?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Simon Watts. RNZ/Mark Papalii Tougher fines are on the way for electricity providers and retailers that breach the rules, in a move to give the Electricity Authority more teeth to maintain a fair and competitive market. Energy Minister Simon Watts said this year the authority will be able to hand out ... <a title="Tougher fines for power companies that play unfair a ‘credible deterrent’ – minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/tougher-fines-for-power-companies-that-play-unfair-a-credible-deterrent-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Tougher fines for power companies that play unfair a ‘credible deterrent’ – minister">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scotland’s Orla Marshall lives in a van – the only way she had been able to return to Queenstown to work after finding it too costly last winter. RNZ / Katie Todd Gold Rush: Who’s cashing in on Queenstown? An RNZ series examining the money flowing into Queenstown – and who’s ... <a title="Demand for staff in Queenstown higher than ever – but people can’t afford to live there" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/demand-for-staff-in-queenstown-higher-than-ever-but-people-cant-afford-to-live-there/" aria-label="Read more about Demand for staff in Queenstown higher than ever – but people can’t afford to live there">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Weak sales were still cited as the chief constraint on businesses. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Business confidence improves to highest level since March 2014 Net 39 percent expect economic improvement vs +17 pct in September survey Businesses report better demand, plan to invest and hire more. Inflation pressures contained around 3 ... <a title="Business optimism rises, despite slower growth than forecast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/business-optimism-rises-despite-slower-growth-than-forecast/" aria-label="Read more about Business optimism rises, despite slower growth than forecast">Read more</a>
