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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Property experts say there are a few things that can happen to influence a property’s value – some within the owner’s control and some not. RNZ House prices aren’t moving much in many parts of the country – but what could cause the value of your place to drop? Property experts ... <a title="Messy neighbours, planes overhead: What drops the value of your house?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/messy-neighbours-planes-overhead-what-drops-the-value-of-your-house/" aria-label="Read more about Messy neighbours, planes overhead: What drops the value of your house?">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Spark saw a net after tax profit of $64 million for the six months ended December. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Telecommunications company Spark’s mobile and broadband businesses delivered slight revenue growth over the first half, contributing to an 83 percent increase in net profit. “The first half of FY26 has ... <a title="Spark sees 83% increase in net profit to $64 million in six months to December" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/spark-sees-83-increase-in-net-profit-to-64-million-in-six-months-to-december/" aria-label="Read more about Spark sees 83% increase in net profit to $64 million in six months to December">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The price rises at the latest global diary trade auction have been described as a “very good result” for New Zealand dairy farmers. 123RF Dairy prices rose again at the global dairy trade auction overnight – continuing a reversal of last year’s downward swing and raising questions about whether a $10 ... <a title="Prices continue to rise at global dairy trade auction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/prices-continue-to-rise-at-global-dairy-trade-auction/" aria-label="Read more about Prices continue to rise at global dairy trade auction">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea is under a close watch for money laundering, running a risk of being abandoned by global investors. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has placed PNG on its “grey list” due to “strategic deficiencies” in government oversight. The grey-list means that watchdog officials are monitoring closely, ... <a title="PNG one step away from blacklist, warns global money laundering watchdog" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/png-one-step-away-from-blacklist-warns-global-money-laundering-watchdog/" aria-label="Read more about PNG one step away from blacklist, warns global money laundering watchdog">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tower insurance chair Michael Stiassny says some progress to tackle the impacts of extreme weather events had been “haphazard, inadequate and painfully slow”. RNZ Tower paid out $12m already in bad weather claims, expects more Company has $45m fund for big events, a quarter already spent Full year underlying profit will ... <a title="Tower expects rise in weather-related claims to nearly halve profits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/tower-expects-rise-in-weather-related-claims-to-nearly-halve-profits/" aria-label="Read more about Tower expects rise in weather-related claims to nearly halve profits">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The loan underwritten by Kainga Ora. RNZ ASB has joined the Kāinga Ora First Home Loan scheme, which allows borrowers to buy a house with a deposit of only 5 percent. The loan is underwritten by Kāinga Ora, so borrowers are usually able to access the same interest rates as buyers ... <a title="First Home Loan scheme gets another option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/first-home-loan-scheme-gets-another-option/" aria-label="Read more about First Home Loan scheme gets another option">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chief executive Andrew Reding expected market conditions to remain challenging in the near term. Supplied / Fletcher Building Fletcher Building has posted a smaller half-year loss as the company continues to clean up its long-list of legacy issues, while business remains challenging. Key numbers for the six months ended December compared ... <a title="Fletcher Building posts smaller half-year loss, expects another tough year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/fletcher-building-posts-smaller-half-year-loss-expects-another-tough-year/" aria-label="Read more about Fletcher Building posts smaller half-year loss, expects another tough year">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s estimated that roughly a fifth of the potential crop may be left on vines this year due to a combination of factors. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Perfect growing conditions for grapes at a time when demand for wine is dropping is likely to result in more fruit left on the ... <a title="The wine industry headache" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/the-wine-industry-headache/" aria-label="Read more about The wine industry headache">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand First-home buyers were still a strong force in the market, but dropped to 26.2 percent of transactions compared to 28.3 percent at the end of 2025. Unsplash/ Jakub Żerdzicki Homeowners becoming willing to brave the housing market and shift to a new property could be a positive thing for the economy, ... <a title="Homeowners shifting properties could be good news for the economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/homeowners-shifting-properties-could-be-good-news-for-the-economy/" aria-label="Read more about Homeowners shifting properties could be good news for the economy">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Oppo managing director Morgan Halim said more people applied for the entry level roles, than the ones with more specialist requirements. RNZ Oppo managing director Morgan Halim would usually consider 500 a high number of applicants for a job ad. So when a current advertisement ticked over 2500 applications – and ... <a title="Company boss shocked as 2500 apply for one job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/company-boss-shocked-as-2500-apply-for-one-job/" aria-label="Read more about Company boss shocked as 2500 apply for one job">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Tetiana Bykovets You weren’t imagining it – Valentine’s Day chocolate probably was more expensive this year. Stats NZ data shows food prices up 4.6 percent in the year to January, after a 4 percent increase in the 12 months to December. Grocery prices were up 4 percent. Sirloin steak ... <a title="Are $7 blocks now normal? What’s going on with the price of chocolate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/are-7-blocks-now-normal-whats-going-on-with-the-price-of-chocolate/" aria-label="Read more about Are $7 blocks now normal? What’s going on with the price of chocolate">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The median price for insurance for a large house in Auckland had dropped 11 percent year-on-year, Consumer NZ said. RNZ *Clarification: This article has been updated to clarify AA Insurance’s policy Aucklanders may finally be getting some relief on their insurance premiums – but the same cannot be said for Wellington ... <a title="Insurance price drop for some households – as other struggle to get it at all" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/insurance-price-drop-for-some-households-as-other-struggle-to-get-it-at-all/" aria-label="Read more about Insurance price drop for some households – as other struggle to get it at all">Read more</a>
