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December 31, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Founder of accounting company Xero, Rod Drury. RNZ / Diego Opatowski Founder of accounting company Xero, Sir Rod Drury, who has been made a Knight Companion in the New Year Honours, says he has loved using his business skills to help the community in recent years. Drury has been made a ... <a title="New Year Honours: Xero co-founder Sir Rod Drury knighted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/31/new-year-honours-xero-co-founder-sir-rod-drury-knighted/" aria-label="Read more about New Year Honours: Xero co-founder Sir Rod Drury knighted">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Kitchen Things went into receivership mid-year. Google Maps It’s been another tough year financially for many New Zealand households and businesses. While some commentators said in 2024 that businesses needed to focus on the mantra “survive til 2025”, for some it was a case of battling to survive through the year, ... <a title="Ten businesses that didn’t survive 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/30/ten-businesses-that-didnt-survive-2025/" aria-label="Read more about Ten businesses that didn’t survive 2025">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposal is subject to Commerce Commission approval. RNZ / Dan Cook The Automobile Association believes a proposed merger between two fuel companies should drive down pump prices. NPD and Gull want to combine sites, teams and supply chains to form what they say would be the largest independent, majority New ... <a title="Gull, NPD merger should bring fuel prices down – AA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/gull-npd-merger-should-bring-fuel-prices-down-aa/" aria-label="Read more about Gull, NPD merger should bring fuel prices down – AA">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. RNZ Every week in 2025, RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answered your questions online and on her podcast [ https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/no-stupid-questions No Stupid Questions]. Here are some of the most-asked questions this year. If you have any you would like her to tackle in ... <a title="Can I travel while getting NZ Super, and other most-asked questions of 2025 – Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/can-i-travel-while-getting-nz-super-and-other-most-asked-questions-of-2025-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Can I travel while getting NZ Super, and other most-asked questions of 2025 – Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Raewyn Dailey says the burglary of imported jewellery from her Napier antique store was a blow on top of recent challenges to retail in the area (file photo). RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham A Napier antique shop owner is blaming the high price of silver, after an overnight burglary at her store ... <a title="Break in at antique store ‘another blow’, owner says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/26/break-in-at-antique-store-another-blow-owner-says/" aria-label="Read more about Break in at antique store ‘another blow’, owner says">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer NZ is urging people to do their homework ahead of the Boxing Day sale frenzy. RNZ Consumer NZ is urging people to do their homework, double check gift cards and know their rights ahead of Boxing Day sale frenzy. Electronic transaction figures showed pre-Christmas spending was slightly down on last ... <a title="What to remember before your Boxing Day shopping spree" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/what-to-remember-before-your-boxing-day-shopping-spree/" aria-label="Read more about What to remember before your Boxing Day shopping spree">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The 240 Gull and NPD sites throughout the country would maintain their original distinctive brand if the merger goes ahead. Supplied/ NPD Fuel companies NPD and Gull have announced plans to merge national operations. While still subject to Commerce Commission approval, the move would combine NPD and Gull sites, teams and ... <a title="New Zealand fuel companies Gull and NPD to merge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/new-zealand-fuel-companies-gull-and-npd-to-merge/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand fuel companies Gull and NPD to merge">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Did we “survive 2025,” and will there be a fix for ’26? RNZ Depending on who you talked to, we were meant to be surviving til 2025, or even thriving in ’25. But when attention turned to whether there was a new phrase to indicate that businesses needed to hold on ... <a title="‘Easier to get growth out of an economic hole’ – Did we survive 2025?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/easier-to-get-growth-out-of-an-economic-hole-did-we-survive-2025/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Easier to get growth out of an economic hole’ – Did we survive 2025?">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A busy day for Christmas shoppers. Peter Steffen / DPA / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP) Busiest shopping day of the year Peak time 12 noon-1 pm – 563,303 transactions Per second peak – 167 transactions Number of sales beats Black Friday, but lowest Christmas Eve in six years Christmas Eve has ... <a title="Christmas Eve busiest shoping day of the year with more than 500,000 sales" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/christmas-eve-busiest-shoping-day-of-the-year-with-more-than-500000-sales/" aria-label="Read more about Christmas Eve busiest shoping day of the year with more than 500,000 sales">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The store opened its doors at the beginning of the month. Marika Khabazi / RNZ A customer who had his IKEA order refunded on Christmas Eve says there are problems with the way the retailer is handling orders. The man, who did not want to be identified, ordered furniture items including ... <a title="Issues with IKEA orders and delivery flagged" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/issues-with-ikea-orders-and-delivery-flagged/" aria-label="Read more about Issues with IKEA orders and delivery flagged">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the India free trade deal has been rushed through for political gain, and more wins could have been secured with longer negotiations. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announced the deal ... <a title="India Fair Trade Agreement ‘for political purposes’, Winston Peters says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/india-fair-trade-agreement-for-political-purposes-winston-peters-says/" aria-label="Read more about India Fair Trade Agreement ‘for political purposes’, Winston Peters says">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meets India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in March 2025. Piyal Bhattacharya / The Times of India via AFP New Zealanders can expect to see a large impact on the economy over time thanks to the free-trade agreement with India, one economist says. The government ... <a title="India free trade agreement a win-win for New Zealand, economist says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/india-free-trade-agreement-a-win-win-for-new-zealand-economist-says/" aria-label="Read more about India free trade agreement a win-win for New Zealand, economist says">Read more</a>
