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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 3, 2026. AFP KiwiSaver funds with exposure to oil and defence stocks might benefit from conflict in the Middle East in the short term, but providers are divided on whether to invest in them. ... <a title="War can be good for your KiwiSaver, but are you ok with that?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/war-can-be-good-for-your-kiwisaver-but-are-you-ok-with-that/" aria-label="Read more about War can be good for your KiwiSaver, but are you ok with that?">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A luxury house in Arrowtown. Supplied Latest house sales data indicates there is a shortage of ultra-luxury housing to meet the requirements of high-net-worth immigrants. Changes to the Active Investor Plus visa, which take effect next week, limit house-buying immigrants to homes priced over $5 million. Data collected by sales portal ... <a title="New Zealand faces shortage of ultra-luxury housing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/new-zealand-faces-shortage-of-ultra-luxury-housing/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand faces shortage of ultra-luxury housing">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The KiwiSaver gender gap narrowed from 17 percent in 2020 to 14 percent in 2025. File photo. RNZ / Hingyi Khong Women are being told to take more risk with their KiwiSaver to help close the gap between their average balance and those of men. Westpac said while the gender gap ... <a title="One decision that could cost women $200,000" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/one-decision-that-could-cost-women-200000/" aria-label="Read more about One decision that could cost women $200,000">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland University economic modelling has found green hydrogen could have some limited use in future. 123RF There are calls for more support for green fuel alternatives as the Middle East conflict exposes New Zealand’s vulnerability to fuel supply chain shocks. Auckland University economic modelling has found green hydrogen – hydrogen produced ... <a title="Green fuel needs a leg-up to be viable, modelling shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/green-fuel-needs-a-leg-up-to-be-viable-modelling-shows/" aria-label="Read more about Green fuel needs a leg-up to be viable, modelling shows">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A “very small dent” or black mark on a wall. A Raro spill on the carpet. A broken mop and bucket. These are some of the issues that have divided landlords and tenants who have appeared before the Tenancy Tribunal in the past month, working out what is “wear and ... <a title="Is a mark on the wall ‘damage’? Landlords, tenants puzzle over wear and tear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/is-a-mark-on-the-wall-damage-landlords-tenants-puzzle-over-wear-and-tear/" aria-label="Read more about Is a mark on the wall ‘damage’? Landlords, tenants puzzle over wear and tear">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Younger investors are choosing KiwiSaver over property. RNZ Traditional property investment is losing ground to KiwiSaver and other managed funds as a preferred way to make money. ASB’s latest Investor Confidence Survey for the fourth quarter ended in December (Q4) indicated owning your own home or having a property investment was ... <a title="Generational shift sees younger investors choosing managed funds over property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/generational-shift-sees-younger-investors-choosing-managed-funds-over-property/" aria-label="Read more about Generational shift sees younger investors choosing managed funds over property">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mortgage advice and finance firm Squirrel is to stop offering personal loans. It has stopped accepting new loan appliations and from Monday would not invest in the personal loan investment class. It said its portfolio would run down naturally as borrowers repaid their loans. Chief executive David Cunningham said Squirrel started ... <a title="Squirrel to stop personal loans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/squirrel-to-stop-personal-loans/" aria-label="Read more about Squirrel to stop personal loans">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Based on the average advertised salary, some people received significant pay increases. 123rf.com A weak labour market has meant that many people have had small pay rises – or none at all – over the past year. Seventy percent of workers received a pay rise of less than the rate of ... <a title="Where have the pay rises been this year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/where-have-the-pay-rises-been-this-year/" aria-label="Read more about Where have the pay rises been this year?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Independent or private schools grew roughly five times faster than public schools between 2020 and 2025. File photo. Supplied Parents are not being put off by the tens of thousands it can cost to send their kids to private schools. Government data shows that private, or independent, schools are growing at ... <a title="The lure of private (and pricey) education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/the-lure-of-private-and-pricey-education/" aria-label="Read more about The lure of private (and pricey) education">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Global Retail Marketplace, which bought GrabOne in 2021, went into liquidation last October. Screenshot Wellington business Paradigm Group has bought the GrabOne brand and assets. It relaunches on Tuesday, offering vouchers for discounts at local businesses. Global Retail Marketplace, which bought GrabOne in 2021, went into liquidation last October. At the ... <a title="GrabOne relaunches under new owners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/grabone-relaunches-under-new-owners/" aria-label="Read more about GrabOne relaunches under new owners">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Consumers’ appetite to spend is growing but many are still struggling to meet their loan repayment obligations. Data from credit reporting firm Centrix shows consumer credit demand is up 8.3 percent compared to a year ago, driven in large part by mortgage holders shopping around for a better deal and ... <a title="Personal loan arrears hit 10-year high as people struggle to meet repayment obligations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/personal-loan-arrears-hit-10-year-high-as-people-struggle-to-meet-repayment-obligations/" aria-label="Read more about Personal loan arrears hit 10-year high as people struggle to meet repayment obligations">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Echo chief executive Patrick Moynahan, right. Supplied. The country’s biggest e-waste recycling company is expanding its footprint. Echo Technology is acquiring BMS, a specialist in secure data storage disposal and the refurbishment and resale of end‑of‑life IT equipment. The acquisition price was not disclosed. BMS, founded by Stephen Westcott‑Jones, focuses on ... <a title="Echo Technology expands footprint, acquires new company" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/echo-technology-expands-footprint-acquires-new-company/" aria-label="Read more about Echo Technology expands footprint, acquires new company">Read more</a>
