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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZX and the capital markets hadn’t had a futures index since the early 1990s. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The capital markets operator NZX has launched a futures index, which gives equity investors a more efficient way to manage risk. The S&P/NZX 20 Index Futures supports efficient pricing, enables effective hedging, and ... <a title="NZX launches futures index, gives investors more risk management" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/nzx-launches-futures-index-gives-investors-more-risk-management/" aria-label="Read more about NZX launches futures index, gives investors more risk management">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay sign the free-trade agreement. Supplied The New Zealand economy is expected to be hundreds of millions of dollars better off each year once the Indian free trade agreement has fully come into force. Analysis of the economic ... <a title="Economic gains from India free trade deal modest to begin with – MFAT" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/economic-gains-from-india-free-trade-deal-modest-to-begin-with-mfat/" aria-label="Read more about Economic gains from India free trade deal modest to begin with – MFAT">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand North Canterbury retiree Madeleine Burdon is in the midst of a major life change – downsizing from the home she worked hard to pay off. Known as Bad Nan to her grandchildren, Burdon grew up with eight siblings and parents who “worked their butts off” but never owned a home or ... <a title="What are the budget basics you need for a comfy retirement?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/what-are-the-budget-basics-you-need-for-a-comfy-retirement/" aria-label="Read more about What are the budget basics you need for a comfy retirement?">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Trade Minister exchanges gifts after signing the free trade agreement (FTA) with India in New Delhi. supplied Big tariff wins for many goods exporters, especially sheep meat, forestry, seafood and horticulture Services gain certainty and protection, not major new market openings Beef and bulk dairy see little change, marking ... <a title="India free trade deal: The NZ sectors set to benefit most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/india-free-trade-deal-the-nz-sectors-set-to-benefit-most/" aria-label="Read more about India free trade deal: The NZ sectors set to benefit most">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf By Gianina Schwanecke New Zealand Winegrowers wants wine lovers to raise their glasses this month, as it launches the ‘The Great White Wine Toast’ – a global campaign calling for the creation of an official white wine emoji alongside the existing red wine emoji. Despite the global popularity of white ... <a title="NZ Winegrowers joins global call for white wine emoji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/nz-winegrowers-joins-global-call-for-white-wine-emoji/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Winegrowers joins global call for white wine emoji">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 2025 was not a good year for active fund managers in New Zealand, new data suggests. nito500/123RF 2025 was not a good year for active fund managers in New Zealand, new data suggests. S&P Dow Jones Indices has released its latest SPIVA scorecard, measuring the performance of actively managed funds against ... <a title="All active funds ‘underperform’ for year, data shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/all-active-funds-underperform-for-year-data-shows/" aria-label="Read more about All active funds ‘underperform’ for year, data shows">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Kmart 14-piece Sandcastle Building Set, Blue Magic Sand, Green Magic Sand, Pink Magic Sand were found to contain asbestos. Supplied / MBIE Parents whose children played with asbestos contaminated sand are taking Kmart to the Disputes Tribunal and encouraging others to do the same. In November 2025, Kmart issued a ... <a title="Parents take Kmart to Disputes Tribunal over play sand containing asbestos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/parents-take-kmart-to-disputes-tribunal-over-play-sand-containing-asbestos/" aria-label="Read more about Parents take Kmart to Disputes Tribunal over play sand containing asbestos">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand How much are house sellers willing to move on their asking prices? RNZ How much are house sellers willing to move on their asking prices? About $30,000, if new data from Realestate.co.nz is anything to go by. The real estate listings site said sellers who reduced their asking price in the ... <a title="Here’s how much sellers are cutting house prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/heres-how-much-sellers-are-cutting-house-prices/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s how much sellers are cutting house prices">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Awakino Gorge slip on State Highway 3. Supplied / NZ Transport Agency Local government leaders in areas affected by the closure of State Highway 3 are calling for an urgent meeting with the Transport Agency boss over “ongoing and unacceptable disruptions” to the northern corridor between New Plymouth and Te Kuiti ... <a title="Calls for NZTA boss to front up over SH3 closures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/calls-for-nzta-boss-to-front-up-over-sh3-closures/" aria-label="Read more about Calls for NZTA boss to front up over SH3 closures">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand [s ] Auckland Council inspected 38 illegal lodges last year and all but nine opted to change their rental agreements. Auckland Council inspected 38 illegal lodges last year, including a 24-bedroom complex on Auckland’s North Shore. 123rf There are concerns a legal loophole is allowing landlords to continue running underground boarding ... <a title="Concerns legal loophole is allowing landlords to run underground boarding houses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/concerns-legal-loophole-is-allowing-landlords-to-run-underground-boarding-houses/" aria-label="Read more about Concerns legal loophole is allowing landlords to run underground boarding houses">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Transporting New Zealand chief executive Dom Kalasih. RNZ / Phil Pennington Transporting New Zealand says the government needs to loosen restrictions for heavy vehicles without delay. Four changes are being worked on in case of a move up to Phase 2 of the national fuel plan. This included allowing more weight ... <a title="Government shouldn’t wait to loosen heavy vehicles restrictions, Transporting NZ says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/government-shouldnt-wait-to-loosen-heavy-vehicles-restrictions-transporting-nz-says/" aria-label="Read more about Government shouldn’t wait to loosen heavy vehicles restrictions, Transporting NZ says">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Transporting New Zealand chief executive Dom Kalasih. RNZ / Phil Pennington Transporting New Zealand says the government needs to loosen restrictions for heavy vehicles without delay. Four changes are being worked on in case of a move up to Phase 2 of the national fuel plan. This included allowing more weight ... <a title="Government shouldn’t wait to loosen heavy vehicle restrictions, Transporting NZ says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/government-shouldnt-wait-to-loosen-heavy-vehicle-restrictions-transporting-nz-says/" aria-label="Read more about Government shouldn’t wait to loosen heavy vehicle restrictions, Transporting NZ says">Read more</a>
