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May 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Inside Auckland’s damaged St James Theatre. RNZ / Soumya Bhamidipati The owner of Auckland’s St James Theatre has purchased two neighbouring properties on Queen Street and Lorne Street. The heritage theatre, which opened in 1928, has been closed since a fire in 2007. But in 2023, the government and Auckland Council ... <a title="Auckland’s St James Theatre owner buys neighbouring properties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/aucklands-st-james-theatre-owner-buys-neighbouring-properties/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland’s St James Theatre owner buys neighbouring properties">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Technology confirmed the charges with a statement on the NZX website. Google Maps WorkSafe has laid charges against a listed Dunedin robotics company over the death of an employee. Michael Sherry was killed in April 2025, in a workplace accident at Scott Technology. WorkSafe says it has completed its investigation, ... <a title="WorkSafe charges Scott Technology over worker death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/worksafe-charges-scott-technology-over-worker-death/" aria-label="Read more about WorkSafe charges Scott Technology over worker death">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Noel Leeming Chief Executive Officer Jason Bell. Supplied/Noel Leeming Noel Leeming believes Auckland’s CBD is coming to life again after a tough few years and it’s the right time to open a new branch. The electronics company, which is owned by The Warehouse Group, moved out of Queen Street in 2021 ... <a title="Noel Leeming to open new branch on Auckland’s Queen Street" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/noel-leeming-to-open-new-branch-on-aucklands-queen-street/" aria-label="Read more about Noel Leeming to open new branch on Auckland’s Queen Street">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds. 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 voice memo ... <a title="Why has my investment performed so poorly? Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/why-has-my-investment-performed-so-poorly-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Why has my investment performed so poorly? Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Empty chairs in an office meeting room. Supplied/ Kenny Eliason New Zealand firms appear to have become more cautious about investment in recent years, which could have a negative effect on future productivity and economic growth. An Insight report by the Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) indicates there had been a ... <a title="Firms have become more cautious about investment in recent years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/firms-have-become-more-cautious-about-investment-in-recent-years/" aria-label="Read more about Firms have become more cautious about investment in recent years">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Screenshot Afterpay in New Zealand is making almost $20 million a year in income from late fees, despite the service being provided interest-free. When someone makes a purchase using Afterpay, they do not pay any charges provided they pay the debt off according to the schedule. The merchant accepting the payment ... <a title="New Zealanders’ $20 million Afterpay late fee bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/new-zealanders-20-million-afterpay-late-fee-bill/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealanders’ $20 million Afterpay late fee bill">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Inflation surge coming driven by fuel prices Petrol up a third, diesel nearly doubled in two months Energy and airfares also higher Food inflation takes a rest, flat for the month, annual rate lowest in a year Items make up just under half consumer price index The price of fuel and ... <a title="‘Never seen anything like it’: Fuel prices rocket upwards, food stays flat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/never-seen-anything-like-it-fuel-prices-rocket-upwards-food-stays-flat/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Never seen anything like it’: Fuel prices rocket upwards, food stays flat">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The manufacturing sector expanded in April, but only just. UnSplash/ Silvia Brazzoduro Manufacturing activity eased to 50.5 from 52.8 in March – above 50 is expansion. Two of the five sub indexes are in contraction – new orders and deliveries of raw materials. Employment was strongest sub index at 53.4. The ... <a title="Manufacturing sector growth hit by fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/manufacturing-sector-growth-hit-by-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Manufacturing sector growth hit by fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Xero users say a cumbersome compensation process has compounded frustration following last week’s platform disruptions. A day after it announced record revenues, Xero is facing ongoing fallout from a week-long disruption to its accounting platform that was only fully resolved on Monday. Some users have described the company’s compensation process ... <a title="Businesses slam Xero compensation process as complex, frustrating" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/businesses-slam-xero-compensation-process-as-complex-frustrating/" aria-label="Read more about Businesses slam Xero compensation process as complex, frustrating">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Quin Tauetau The price of fuel and transport has skyrocketed while food costs have held steady, in a partial inflation survey. Stats NZ says petrol prices surged nearly 13 percent last month compared to the month before, and diesel was up close to 37 percent because of the Middle East conflict. ... <a title="Price of fuel surges by 13% in April" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/price-of-fuel-surges-by-13-in-april/" aria-label="Read more about Price of fuel surges by 13% in April">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Total sales at retail stores the ‘Red Sheds’, Stationery and Noel Leeming were flat at $700.8 million. SUPPLIED The Warehouse Group’s third-quarter retail sales were down 1.4 percent on the year earlier, amid ongoing tough economic conditions. However, on a year-earlier, like-for-like basis, total sales at retail stores the ‘Red Sheds’, ... <a title="Warehouse Group blames flat quarter on fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/warehouse-group-blames-flat-quarter-on-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Warehouse Group blames flat quarter on fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The solar farm will be in Bunnythorpe. (File photo) Unsplash Meridian Energy has won consent to build a large solar farm near Palmerston North. The 120 megawatt solar farm in Bunnythorpe would be alongside an already consented battery energy storage system. The solar farm would have about 250,000 solar panels, and ... <a title="Meridian Energy to build large solar farm near Palmerston North" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/meridian-energy-to-build-large-solar-farm-near-palmerston-north/" aria-label="Read more about Meridian Energy to build large solar farm near Palmerston North">Read more</a>
