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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The electricity sector regulator wants to be able to intervene to control prices for connecting to electricity networks. The Electricity Authority said some lines companies were charging high up-front costs for connections, which can be a barrier to development, slow down electrification and leave consumers worse off. The authority’s general ... <a title="High electricity connection costs a barrier for development – Electricity Authority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/high-electricity-connection-costs-a-barrier-for-development-electricity-authority/" aria-label="Read more about High electricity connection costs a barrier for development – Electricity Authority">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand US president Donald Trump has cancelled tariffs on several US food imports including beef and kiwifruit. AFP / RNZ Composite An economist says US president Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on tariffs has New Zealand businesses on edge. Trump has cancelled tariffs on several US food imports including beef and kiwifruit. Sense Partners ... <a title="Donald Trump’s tariff ‘flip-flopping’ has NZ businesses on edge, economist says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/donald-trumps-tariff-flip-flopping-has-nz-businesses-on-edge-economist-says/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump’s tariff ‘flip-flopping’ has NZ businesses on edge, economist says">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched anew podcast, ‘No Stupid Questions’, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop us a voice memo ... <a title="Will I have to pay tax if I give my kids $150k? – Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/will-i-have-to-pay-tax-if-i-give-my-kids-150k-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Will I have to pay tax if I give my kids $150k? – Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Month on month, just over 3200 products increased in cost from September to October 2025. Bianca Ackermann / Unsplash Higher food prices could have New Zealanders rethinking their Christmas meal plans – and a barbecue is likely to be an expensive option, one economist says. Infometrics has released its latest Grocery ... <a title="Why Christmas barbecues likely to be a ‘pretty expensive endeavour’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/why-christmas-barbecues-likely-to-be-a-pretty-expensive-endeavour/" aria-label="Read more about Why Christmas barbecues likely to be a ‘pretty expensive endeavour’">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A reading above 50.0 indicates expansion in the BNZ-Business New Zealand PMI, in October the score rose by 1.3 points to 51.4. 123rf Manufacturing activity expands, rises 1.3 points to 51.4 – above 50 is expansion Four of five sub-indexes also in expansion – employment still contracting Manufacturing expanded four months ... <a title="Manufacturing sector expands for fourth consecutive month in October" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/manufacturing-sector-expands-for-fourth-consecutive-month-in-october/" aria-label="Read more about Manufacturing sector expands for fourth consecutive month in October">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The survey showed a rise in new orders and production, but a further weakening of employment. 123rf Manufacturing sector activity expanded in October thanks to higher new orders and improving demand. The BNZ-Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index rose by 1.3 points to 51.4 in October, although it was still below ... <a title="Manufacturing orders up, but employment still a struggle – survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/manufacturing-orders-up-but-employment-still-a-struggle-survey/" aria-label="Read more about Manufacturing orders up, but employment still a struggle – survey">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Kami co-founders Hengjie Wang and Alliv Samson with their award. SUPPLIED The co-founders of education technology platform Kami have been named EY entrepreneur of the year, with a fast growing global business expanding in more than 180 countries, except New Zealand. Kami’s educational products is used by 70 million teachers and ... <a title="Ed-tech company Kami named EY entrepreneur of the year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/ed-tech-company-kami-named-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year/" aria-label="Read more about Ed-tech company Kami named EY entrepreneur of the year">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The complaints related to customer service, skill and care, disclosure and misleading advertising. (File photo) 123RF The Real Estate Authority is fielding a record number of complaints about real estate salespeople amid challenging housing market conditions. The authority’s 2025 annual report noted a 35 percent increase in formal complaints in the ... <a title="Real estate complaints hit record level" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/real-estate-complaints-hit-record-level/" aria-label="Read more about Real estate complaints hit record level">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s changing demographics in recent years is being reflected in the rising demand for Indian fashion. The demand has been fuelled by a fast-growing Indian population, which has overtaken the Chinese community to become the country’s third-largest ethnicity, according to the 2023 Census. Numbering almost 300,000, the Indian community loyally ... <a title="What’s fuelling the growing demand for Indian ethnic wear?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/whats-fuelling-the-growing-demand-for-indian-ethnic-wear/" aria-label="Read more about What’s fuelling the growing demand for Indian ethnic wear?">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Hotels in places like Queenstown and Auckland would likely have days where they were at capacity over summer, Sudima Hotels’ Les Morgan says. 123RF A hotel chain says they are seeing a steady increase in international visitors across the country. Stats NZ figures show visitor arrivals from across the Tasman reached ... <a title="Steady increase in international visitors, hotel chain chief says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/steady-increase-in-international-visitors-hotel-chain-chief-says/" aria-label="Read more about Steady increase in international visitors, hotel chain chief says">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A November 2010 photo showing flames coming out of a ventilation shaft at the Pike River Coal mine near Greymouth. AFP/Pool Almost 15 years after 29 men were killed in the explosions at Pike River mine, new research shows New Zealand’s health and safety record remains poor, with workers here more ... <a title="NZ workers more likely to die than in Australia or UK, new research shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/nz-workers-more-likely-to-die-than-in-australia-or-uk-new-research-shows/" aria-label="Read more about NZ workers more likely to die than in Australia or UK, new research shows">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King New Zealand’s Retirement Commissioner is calling for big changes to KiwiSaver to ensure the scheme does not leave anyone behind. The commission has released its latest three-yearly report into the country’s retirement income systems. It makes 12 recommendations to government, eight of which it says could be ... <a title="12 steps to fix KiwiSaver, NZ Super" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/12-steps-to-fix-kiwisaver-nz-super/" aria-label="Read more about 12 steps to fix KiwiSaver, NZ Super">Read more</a>
