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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman will not hesitate again to issue a statement for markets to understand how she interprets the economy. Breman sat down for an extensive interview with Morning Report presenter and incoming RNZ business editor Corin Dann, just a day after she took the unusual step of ... <a title="New Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman talks to Corinn Dann: ‘Financial market conditions have tightened’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/new-reserve-bank-governor-anna-breman-talks-to-corinn-dann-financial-market-conditions-have-tightened/" aria-label="Read more about New Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman talks to Corinn Dann: ‘Financial market conditions have tightened’">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer says that shoppers using cards should not pay more than about 1.3 percent in surcharges and anything close to 2 percent was likely to be excessive. 123RF Shoppers are being told to “swerve” any unreasonable surcharges they encounter this Christmas. Since 1 December, new limits have applied to interchange fees, ... <a title="Shoppers get surcharge warning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/shoppers-get-surcharge-warning/" aria-label="Read more about Shoppers get surcharge warning">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaking at the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update RNZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis is doubling down on her “disciplined” plan for returning the books to surplus – despite new forecasts delaying it by yet another year. And she took aim at those advocating for sharper spending ... <a title="Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan to return to surplus, says cuts would deliver ‘human misery’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/willis-working-on-disciplined-plan-to-return-to-surplus-says-cuts-would-deliver-human-misery/" aria-label="Read more about Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan to return to surplus, says cuts would deliver ‘human misery’">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Further spending discipline is needed, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Return to budget surplus delayed a year until 2030 Deficits forecast to be bigger because slow economic recovery Growth forecast below 1 pct this year rising to more than 3 pct in 2027 Debt expect to peak ... <a title="Government books bleaker as surplus gets further away, deficits grow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/government-books-bleaker-as-surplus-gets-further-away-deficits-grow/" aria-label="Read more about Government books bleaker as surplus gets further away, deficits grow">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaking at the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update RNZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis is doubling down on her “disciplined” plan for returning the books to surplus – despite new forecasts delaying it by yet another year. And she took aim at those advocating for sharper spending ... <a title="Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan for returning books to surplus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/willis-working-on-disciplined-plan-for-returning-books-to-surplus/" aria-label="Read more about Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan for returning books to surplus">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Further spending discipline is needed, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Return to budget surplus delayed a year until 2030 Deficits forecast to be bigger because slow economic recovery Growth forecast below 1 pct this year rising to more than 3 pct in 2027 Debt expect to peak ... <a title="Government financial position weaker than expected in May budget" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/government-financial-position-weaker-than-expected-in-may-budget/" aria-label="Read more about Government financial position weaker than expected in May budget">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Gaming in 2025 feels like it’s at an all-time high with the release of new games consoles, exceptional independent titles, and tonnes of mobile games. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 .1em]:grid-cols-[calc(14rem*var(–base-multiplier))_1fr] @[28.1em]:p-16 @[28.1em]:gap-16 @[18.75em]:grid-cols-[2fr_3fr] gap-12 p-12 @[28.1em]:min-h-[calc(11.8rem*var(–base-multiplier))] min-h-[calc(10.2rem*var(–base-multiplier))]”> Why we like playing games that let us pretend to work While gamers might ... <a title="The best games we played in 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/the-best-games-we-played-in-2025/" aria-label="Read more about The best games we played in 2025">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay. Nick Monro Food and fibre exports are set to reach a record $62 billion next year, up from the $60.4b record set this year. The data comes from the government’s latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report. It showed meat and wool revenue was ... <a title="Food and fibre exports set to reach record $62b next year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/food-and-fibre-exports-set-to-reach-record-62b-next-year/" aria-label="Read more about Food and fibre exports set to reach record $62b next year">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New data shows renters still have to spend about 40 percent of an average individual’s income on rent each month. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Rents might have eased but New Zealand renters still have to spend about 40 percent of an average individual’s income on rent each month, new data shows. ... <a title="Rents taking 40 percent of average income" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/rents-taking-40-percent-of-average-income/" aria-label="Read more about Rents taking 40 percent of average income">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Inland Revenue made applications to wind up more than 120 business in November. RNZ Inland Revenue made applications to wind up more than 120 business in November, as it draws to the end of a year in which it moved to liquidate almost 900 businesses with tax owing. Keaton Pronk, an ... <a title="Inland Revenue liquidates nearly 900 companies in one year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/inland-revenue-liquidates-nearly-900-companies-in-one-year/" aria-label="Read more about Inland Revenue liquidates nearly 900 companies in one year">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The High Court in Christchurch has appointed PWC as interim liquidators. File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is investigating a Christchurch-based investment corporation led by businessman Bernard Whimp. The investigation centred around Chance Voight Investment Corporation, as well as subsidiaries, persons and entities associated with Chance ... <a title="Christchurch-based investment firm investigated by FMA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/christchurch-based-investment-firm-investigated-by-fma/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch-based investment firm investigated by FMA">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand ANZ says the increases in fixed rates are a response to recent rises in wholesale interest rates. RNZ / Marika Khabazi ANZ has become the latest bank to lift home loan interest rates – as the Reserve Bank moves to push back on markets pricing in increases. The country’s biggest bank ... <a title="NZ’s biggest bank lifts its home loan interest rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/nzs-biggest-bank-lifts-its-home-loan-interest-rates/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s biggest bank lifts its home loan interest rates">Read more</a>
