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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sky TV says it conducted a full investigation into the issue. Supplied / Richard Parsonson Sky TV is apologising for what it says is a processing error that meant some Sky Sport Now annual pass customers were not given enough information about their contracts rolling over. RNZ reported last year that ... <a title="Sky customers get $50 refund after ‘process error’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/sky-customers-get-50-refund-after-process-error/" aria-label="Read more about Sky customers get $50 refund after ‘process error’">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Clothing is among the most popular things to sell. Rawpixel Ltd The rising cost of living is seeing New Zealanders increasingly choosing to buy and sell goods in the secondhand marketplace. According to TradeMe’s latest report on the circular economy which surveyed 4000 people, 64 percent cite financial pressure as the ... <a title="Gen Z, Millenials turn hawking their wares into a side hustle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/gen-z-millenials-turn-hawking-their-wares-into-a-side-hustle/" aria-label="Read more about Gen Z, Millenials turn hawking their wares into a side hustle">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Clothing is among the most popular things to sell. Rawpixel Ltd The rising cost of living is seeing New Zealanders increasingly choosing to buy and sell goods in the secondhand marketplace. According to TradeMe’s latest report on the circular economy which surveyed 4000 people, 64 percent cite financial pressure as the ... <a title="Gen Z, Millennials turn hawking their wares into a side hustle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/gen-z-millennials-turn-hawking-their-wares-into-a-side-hustle/" aria-label="Read more about Gen Z, Millennials turn hawking their wares into a side hustle">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor is promising to reduce the city’s commercial rates burden, but admits he doesn’t yet have the council’s backing to do so. Andrew Little told a Wellington Chamber of Commerce breakfast event that the current commercial rates differential meant that businesses paid ... <a title="Wellington mayor Andrew Little promises to cut commercial rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/wellington-mayor-andrew-little-promises-to-cut-commercial-rates/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington mayor Andrew Little promises to cut commercial rates">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor is promising to reduce the city’s commercial rates burden, but admits he doesn’t yet have the council’s backing to do so. Andrew Little told a Wellington Chamber of Commerce breakfast event that the current commercial rates differential meant that businesses paid ... <a title="Wellington’s mayor Andrew Little promises to reduce commercial rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/wellingtons-mayor-andrew-little-promises-to-reduce-commercial-rates/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington’s mayor Andrew Little promises to reduce commercial rates">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Australian activewear label AROHA has changed its name after copping heat for using a Māori word despite having no connection to te ao Māori. “This isn’t a rebrand. It’s a reflection of who we are now,” the brand wrote on their social media account on Tuesday, alongside a tile sharing their ... <a title="Australian label AROHA changes name following backlash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/australian-label-aroha-changes-name-following-backlash/" aria-label="Read more about Australian label AROHA changes name following backlash">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The chunk of State Highway 2 between Ōpōtiki and Mātāwai closed for two weeks. Supplied/NZTA Economic confidence in Tai Rāwhiti is being lost because of the constant weather impacts on its roading network, a Gisborne business leader says. Heavy rain and severe flooding swept across the North Island last month, battering ... <a title="Gisborne business leader calls for long-term solutions amid ongoing cycle of weather events, cleanups" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/gisborne-business-leader-calls-for-long-term-solutions-amid-ongoing-cycle-of-weather-events-cleanups/" aria-label="Read more about Gisborne business leader calls for long-term solutions amid ongoing cycle of weather events, cleanups">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland pays just under 38 percent of the country’s personal tax, and has just over 33 percent of the population. RNZ How much of the country’s total personal tax bill is your region picking up? If you are in Auckland or Wellington, the answer may be more than you might think. ... <a title="How much of NZ’s tax is your region paying?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/how-much-of-nzs-tax-is-your-region-paying/" aria-label="Read more about How much of NZ’s tax is your region paying?">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waste Management NZ thinks a recent landfill blaze could have been caused by a lithium battery. Waste Management A major waste company is calling on more retailers to take back used batteries as it investigates whether one is to blame for a landfill blaze that lasted several hours. Several fire crews ... <a title="Waste company wants retailers to take back fire-causing used lithium batteries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/waste-company-wants-retailers-to-take-back-fire-causing-used-lithium-batteries/" aria-label="Read more about Waste company wants retailers to take back fire-causing used lithium batteries">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The shadow of 2021’s house price boom still hangs over sellers trying to shift their houses, even years later. New data from Cotality shows that 12 percent of people selling residential properties in the last quarter of last year did so for less than the amount they paid for them. ... <a title="Homeowners still paying the price for choice to buy in 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/homeowners-still-paying-the-price-for-choice-to-buy-in-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Homeowners still paying the price for choice to buy in 2021">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A new survey has found half of small business owners have thought about throwing in the towel. Supplied There is a certain sort of freedom which comes with being your own boss. But a lack of work-life balance alongside carrying the finances can get heavy quickly – especially when times are ... <a title="Is owning a small business really worth it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/is-owning-a-small-business-really-worth-it/" aria-label="Read more about Is owning a small business really worth it?">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The economic outlook is looking increasingly positive with rising confidence, solid exports and low short-term interest rates. RNZ The economic outlook is looking increasingly positive with rising confidence, solid exports and low short-term interest rates positioning 2026 for growth, according to Westpac’s first quarter economic overview. “After a rocky few years, ... <a title="NZ looks to be on firmer footing in 2026, Westpac economist says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/nz-looks-to-be-on-firmer-footing-in-2026-westpac-economist-says/" aria-label="Read more about NZ looks to be on firmer footing in 2026, Westpac economist says">Read more</a>
