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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Stats NZ’s found seasonally adjusted filled jobs rose by 0.3 percent. Unsplash / Anu Priya New Zealand’s job market showed a small lift in November, but overall employment remains weaker than a year ago, new figures show. Stats NZ’s latest Employment Indicators report found seasonally adjusted filled jobs rose by 0.3 ... <a title="Job numbers edge up in November, but still down on last year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/job-numbers-edge-up-in-november-but-still-down-on-last-year/" aria-label="Read more about Job numbers edge up in November, but still down on last year">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon said New Zealanders still see jobs as being in short supply. 123rf Employee confidence has improved slightly, but remains deeply pessimistic. The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose by 3.9 points to 93.8 in the three months ended December, its highest reading since March 2024. A ... <a title="Employee confidence still in the negative" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/employee-confidence-still-in-the-negative/" aria-label="Read more about Employee confidence still in the negative">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand QV has released its latest house price index, showing for the country as a whole, prices were up 1.1 percent over the three months to December. 123RF Auckland house prices are showing signs of picking up, but Wellington’s continue to fall and increased supply is keeping townhouses cheaper. QV has released ... <a title="House prices are up – but what’s going on in Wellington?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/house-prices-are-up-but-whats-going-on-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about House prices are up – but what’s going on in Wellington?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Simon Watts. RNZ/Mark Papalii Tougher fines are on the way for electricity providers and retailers that breach the rules, in a move to give the Electricity Authority more teeth to maintain a fair and competitive market. Energy Minister Simon Watts said this year the authority will be able to hand out ... <a title="Tougher fines for power companies that play unfair a ‘credible deterrent’ – minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/tougher-fines-for-power-companies-that-play-unfair-a-credible-deterrent-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Tougher fines for power companies that play unfair a ‘credible deterrent’ – minister">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scotland’s Orla Marshall lives in a van – the only way she had been able to return to Queenstown to work after finding it too costly last winter. RNZ / Katie Todd Gold Rush: Who’s cashing in on Queenstown? An RNZ series examining the money flowing into Queenstown – and who’s ... <a title="Demand for staff in Queenstown higher than ever – but people can’t afford to live there" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/demand-for-staff-in-queenstown-higher-than-ever-but-people-cant-afford-to-live-there/" aria-label="Read more about Demand for staff in Queenstown higher than ever – but people can’t afford to live there">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Weak sales were still cited as the chief constraint on businesses. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Business confidence improves to highest level since March 2014 Net 39 percent expect economic improvement vs +17 pct in September survey Businesses report better demand, plan to invest and hire more. Inflation pressures contained around 3 ... <a title="Business optimism rises, despite slower growth than forecast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/business-optimism-rises-despite-slower-growth-than-forecast/" aria-label="Read more about Business optimism rises, despite slower growth than forecast">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shoppers at Sylvia Park, Auckland, on Boxing Day 2025. Ke-Xin Li / RNZ It was a quiet end to December for many retailers. Data from Worldline shows that spending across its payment network through December was below the levels recorded a year earlier. Consumer spending processed through all core retail merchants ... <a title="Tough December for retailers, as Boxing Day sales slump 12.4 percent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/tough-december-for-retailers-as-boxing-day-sales-slump-12-4-percent/" aria-label="Read more about Tough December for retailers, as Boxing Day sales slump 12.4 percent">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf A South Waikato official is calling for people to take responsibility for their actions to protect a nearly five-kilometre walkway at the Blue Spring near Putāruru. South Waikato Mayor Gary Petley said cars are reportedly parking dangerously along the route, coins are tossed into the water and rubbish is caught ... <a title="Leader warns tourism risks Blue Spring taonga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/leader-warns-tourism-risks-blue-spring-taonga/" aria-label="Read more about Leader warns tourism risks Blue Spring taonga">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Recalled sand products. Supplied / MBIE For Christchurch father of two Joe Baxter, there was no question he needed to act fast when alarms were raised over asbestos in children’s play sand sold by Kmart. “We were doing what was logical, we were removing the threat,” the teacher said. It was ... <a title="Kmart needs to be held accountable for asbestos in sand, shopper says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/kmart-needs-to-be-held-accountable-for-asbestos-in-sand-shopper-says/" aria-label="Read more about Kmart needs to be held accountable for asbestos in sand, shopper says">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some home loans will extend beyond retirement age, so how will you repay them? 123RF How old is too old for a home loan? One woman who argued that she should not have been allowed to take out a mortgage, given her age and that of her husband, has lost her ... <a title="How old is too old for a home loan?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/how-old-is-too-old-for-a-home-loan/" aria-label="Read more about How old is too old for a home loan?">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Yoyoso store that was on Queen Street, Auckland. Supplied / Google Maps Retail chain Yoyoso has been placed into liquidation owing millions of dollars, and liquidators say it is unlikely unsecured creditors will get their money back. The Yoyoso group includes the retail brands Yoyoso, Miniso and Acecco. Liquidators McDonald ... <a title="Yoyoso, Miniso in liquidation – Temu gets the blame again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/yoyoso-miniso-in-liquidation-temu-gets-the-blame-again/" aria-label="Read more about Yoyoso, Miniso in liquidation – Temu gets the blame again">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The woman’s son put a hold on her accessing money from her bank account. (File photo) 123RF A woman whose son blocked her transaction on an account, resulting in a hold being put on her money, has been awarded $10,000 in compensation from her bank. The woman took her complaint to ... <a title="Mum awarded $10,000 after son blocks her access to money" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/mum-awarded-10000-after-son-blocks-her-access-to-money/" aria-label="Read more about Mum awarded $10,000 after son blocks her access to money">Read more</a>
