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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tauranga teen Sam Ruthe broke records for the four minute-mile this year, and his shoes earned thousands on Trade Me. Phil Walter / Getty Images Well-worn shoes, some vintage soft drink cans and a date with a rhinoceros – or a Shortland Street star – these are some of the top ... <a title="Shoes, rhinos and Jaffas: Trade Me’s top viewed auctions of 2025 revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/shoes-rhinos-and-jaffas-trade-mes-top-viewed-auctions-of-2025-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about Shoes, rhinos and Jaffas: Trade Me’s top viewed auctions of 2025 revealed">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The authority said Genesis did not comply with dispatch instructions in respect of its Huntly power station, or immediately advise Transpower why it could not. RNZ The Electricity Authority has lodged a formal complaint alleging Genesis did not adequately comply with a request to deliver power into the grid. It says ... <a title="Electricity Authority lodges formal complaint against Genesis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/electricity-authority-lodges-formal-complaint-against-genesis/" aria-label="Read more about Electricity Authority lodges formal complaint against Genesis">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Anyone applying for a home loan now could face an extra wait for an answer. RNZ Anyone applying for a home loan now could face an extra wait for an answer. Mortgage advisers say a busier-than-usual period for applications, coupled with the impending Christmas break, could mean a wait for some ... <a title="Why home loan applicants might face an extra wait" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/why-home-loan-applicants-might-face-an-extra-wait/" aria-label="Read more about Why home loan applicants might face an extra wait">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A woman who lost the ruby from her wedding ring had her claim turned down by her insurer. Supplied / Unsplash A case in which a woman had her claim for a lost stone from her ring turned down by her insurer is a reminder to check your cover, Consumer NZ ... <a title="Why a claim for a stone lost from a wedding ring was turned down by the insurer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/why-a-claim-for-a-stone-lost-from-a-wedding-ring-was-turned-down-by-the-insurer/" aria-label="Read more about Why a claim for a stone lost from a wedding ring was turned down by the insurer">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minster Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announce the deal. Mark Papalii Business groups have welcomed the announcement of a new Free Trade Agreement with India, but a partner in the coalition government will not support it, saying it is a “bad deal”. The government announced this evening that ... <a title="FTA with India: ‘Bad deal’ or ‘strategically significant milestone’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/fta-with-india-bad-deal-or-strategically-significant-milestone/" aria-label="Read more about FTA with India: ‘Bad deal’ or ‘strategically significant milestone’?">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Bathhouse restaurant in Queenstown. GOOGLE MAPS / RNZ A Queenstown restaurant has failed to secure an interim injunction to stop an Australian company opening a spa in the resort town with the same name. The companies behind the restaurant The Bathhouse have been in dispute with a company planning to ... <a title="Queenstown restaurant fails in bid to stop Aussie spa chain using its name" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/queenstown-restaurant-fails-in-bid-to-stop-aussie-spa-chain-using-its-name/" aria-label="Read more about Queenstown restaurant fails in bid to stop Aussie spa chain using its name">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The FMA said a businessman was contacting investors seeking payments. (File photo) 123rf Investors are being warned to “fully inform themselves” before giving businessman Bernard Whimp or anyone associated with investment firm Chance Voight any more money. It was reported earlier this month the Financial Markets Authority was looking into Chance ... <a title="Investors warned to ‘fully inform themselves’ before giving money to Christchurch-based investment firm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/investors-warned-to-fully-inform-themselves-before-giving-money-to-christchurch-based-investment-firm/" aria-label="Read more about Investors warned to ‘fully inform themselves’ before giving money to Christchurch-based investment firm">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The main banks are now advertising rates of 4.49 percent for 12 months. RNZ A couple who regretted their decision to fix their home loan for five years in 2023 have been unsuccessful in their complaint against their bank. They complained to the Banking Ombudsman, which issued a case note on ... <a title="Couple lose home loan complaint in face of $50,000 break fee" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/couple-lose-home-loan-complaint-in-face-of-50000-break-fee/" aria-label="Read more about Couple lose home loan complaint in face of $50,000 break fee">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Rocket Lab will manufacture 18 satellites equipped with advanced sensors to track and detect missile threats. Supplied / Rocket Lab Rocket Lab has scored its largest single contract to date. The New Zealand-founded company’s latest deal with the US Space Development Agency (SDA) is worth US$816 million (NZ$1.4b). It will manufacture ... <a title="Rocket Lab signs huge deal with US space agency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/rocket-lab-signs-huge-deal-with-us-space-agency/" aria-label="Read more about Rocket Lab signs huge deal with US space agency">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand ASB says it has spent “significant time” completing a review of Motorola Solutions, and the change was not a result of external pressure. RNZ / Marika Khabazi ASB has dropped Motorola Solutions from its investment funds, including KiwiSaver, after pressure from pro-Palestine groups. Motorola provides telecommunications, surveillance and military technology to ... <a title="ASB drops Motorola Solutions from investment funds after review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/asb-drops-motorola-solutions-from-investment-funds-after-review/" aria-label="Read more about ASB drops Motorola Solutions from investment funds after review">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Business confidence reaches multi-decade highs Firms report improving past activity, optimistic about the outlook Employment has also lifted Business confidence has hit its highest level in 30 years on improving activity and on expectations of an economic rebound. ANZ’s Business Outlook survey showed headline confidence rose 7 points to a ... <a title="Business confidence rises to 30-year high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/business-confidence-rises-to-30-year-high/" aria-label="Read more about Business confidence rises to 30-year high">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Santana Minerals chief executive Damian Spring. RNZ / Katie Todd The Australian company planning an open-cast gold mine near Cromwell is pushing for a quicker decision on its fast-track application after government officials suggested it might need to wait until next September. Santana Minerals is seeking consent to tap into what ... <a title="Australian company Santana Minerals push for quicker decision on its fast-track application" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/australian-company-santana-minerals-push-for-quicker-decision-on-its-fast-track-application/" aria-label="Read more about Australian company Santana Minerals push for quicker decision on its fast-track application">Read more</a>
