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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The hammer fell at $161,000 for Tangihau U418 at last year’s East Coast bull sales setting a national price record. supplied The buyer of a record-breaking bull says it’s delivering strong returns nearly a year after a landmark purchase. Last June Wairarapa farmer Keith Higgins paid $161,000 for an Angus bull ... <a title="Record-breaking $161,000 bull worth every cent, owner says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/record-breaking-161000-bull-worth-every-cent-owner-says/" aria-label="Read more about Record-breaking $161,000 bull worth every cent, owner says">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A 25-year-old earning an average income could end up about $90,000 better off over the course of their working life if reforms suggested by the OECD for the retirement savings system were implemented. But not everyone is convinced it’s the right way forward. The OECD’s latest economic ... <a title="How OECD’s tax change could give you more money in KiwiSaver" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/how-oecds-tax-change-could-give-you-more-money-in-kiwisaver/" aria-label="Read more about How OECD’s tax change could give you more money in KiwiSaver">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Asking for more money can feel daunting — two in three workers told recruitment website SEEK they don’t feel confident doing it. Yet fewer than half of New Zealanders are happy with their current salary, and more than 45 percent say they’ve never asked for a raise, according to SEEK’s survey ... <a title="How to ask for a pay rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/how-to-ask-for-a-pay-rise/" aria-label="Read more about How to ask for a pay rise">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a 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 title="Tax I paid in 1962 was meant to give me a pension. Where did that go? Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/tax-i-paid-in-1962-was-meant-to-give-me-a-pension-where-did-that-go-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Tax I paid in 1962 was meant to give me a pension. Where did that go? Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Broadcasting Standards Authority may soon be abolished or changed with pending media regulation reforms. RNZ / Nik Dirga “This will be a free-for-all, will it?” RNZ host Guyon Espiner – with tongue in cheek – asked Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith on Midday Report last Wednesday. “We’ve got no ... <a title="Mediawatch: Putting down the watchdog?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/mediawatch-putting-down-the-watchdog/" aria-label="Read more about Mediawatch: Putting down the watchdog?">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Margaret Jaszowska for Unsplash When it comes to butter, paying more doesn’t necessarily pay off, a new taste test shows. Consumer NZ ran a blind taste test of 11 types of butter available to New Zealand shoppers. It said the worst rated was a Market Kitchen block of butter, for sale ... <a title="Consumer test: Which butter tastes best?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/consumer-test-which-butter-tastes-best/" aria-label="Read more about Consumer test: Which butter tastes best?">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealanders are warned to check they’re being paid the interest rate they think they are in their savings accounts. Many banks offer “bonus” interest rates on savings accounts, if people meet certain criteria, such as making a deposit each month or not withdrawing money. For example, ANZ offers 1.55 ... <a title="Is your savings account interest rate really as good as you think it is?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/is-your-savings-account-interest-rate-really-as-good-as-you-think-it-is/" aria-label="Read more about Is your savings account interest rate really as good as you think it is?">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pixabay Olives New Zealand is confident growers and olive oil supply will not be significantly affected by the collapse of Wairarapa producer The Olive Press, despite concerns the closure marks the end of an era for the region. The family-owned company confirmed this week it had gone into liquidation after 27 ... <a title="Olive industry confident despite closure of Wairarapa producer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/olive-industry-confident-despite-closure-of-wairarapa-producer/" aria-label="Read more about Olive industry confident despite closure of Wairarapa producer">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand LDR The number of jobs in jeopardy from a major shake-up to public transport in Auckland has been revealed. In six months, significant transport decision-making will be taken away from Auckland Transport’s (AT’s) board and given to Auckland Council’s governing body and local boards. AT would become a smaller council-controlled organisation, ... <a title="Number of jobs to go in major Auckland public transport shake-up revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/number-of-jobs-to-go-in-major-auckland-public-transport-shake-up-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about Number of jobs to go in major Auckland public transport shake-up revealed">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The group includes Westgold butter’s Westland Milk Product. supplied China dairy giant Yili’s West Coast-based New Zealand operations have delivered record revenue and profits, driven by a strategic shift into higher-value dairy products. The group – which includes Westland Milk Products, Oceania Dairy and EasiYo – reported revenue of $1.58 billion ... <a title="Yili’s NZ profits surge as shift to higher-value dairy pays off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/yilis-nz-profits-surge-as-shift-to-higher-value-dairy-pays-off/" aria-label="Read more about Yili’s NZ profits surge as shift to higher-value dairy pays off">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Rod Drury. (File photo) Supplied Xero founder Sir Rod Drury has returned his 2026 New Zealander of the Year award following claims of misconduct against former staff. The initial complaint alleged misconduct when former Xero staffer Ally Naylor was a junior Xero employee in 2017. Since then, two more women ... <a title="Xero founder Sir Rod Drury returns New Zealander of the Year award amid misconduct claims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/xero-founder-sir-rod-drury-returns-new-zealander-of-the-year-award-amid-misconduct-claims/" aria-label="Read more about Xero founder Sir Rod Drury returns New Zealander of the Year award amid misconduct claims">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gull and NPD’s combined 240 sites will maintain their brands. RNZ / Dan Cook The Commerce Commission has greenlit the merger of fuel companies Gull and NPD. The competition regulator said it was satisfied the proposed merger was not likely to substantially lessen competition in the market. Under the merger proposal, ... <a title="Commerce Commission greenlights Gull NPD merger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/commerce-commission-greenlights-gull-npd-merger/" aria-label="Read more about Commerce Commission greenlights Gull NPD merger">Read more</a>
