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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Several scams involved people depositing money through cryptocurrency ATMs. RNZ / Paris Ibell A woman who withdrew $31,500 from her bank account and gave it to a scammer is one of two recent cases that have sparked a warning from the Banking Ombudsman about cryptocurrency ATMs. Banking Ombudsman Nicola Sladden said ... <a title="Tens of thousands lost to crypto ATM scams, ombudsman says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/tens-of-thousands-lost-to-crypto-atm-scams-ombudsman-says/" aria-label="Read more about Tens of thousands lost to crypto ATM scams, ombudsman says">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand JTC Viticulture machinery in operation. Supplied The rural sector says it is being challenged by soaring diesel prices, the likes of which one operator says it has never seen before. JTC Viticulture in Marlborough is partway through a busy grape harvest, with 14 harvesting machines and 28 tractors running 24 hours ... <a title="‘Staggering’: Diesel prices changing several times a week, always up – grape farmer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/staggering-diesel-prices-changing-several-times-a-week-always-up-grape-farmer/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Staggering’: Diesel prices changing several times a week, always up – grape farmer">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jetstar has made changes to its flights. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon Jetstar has axed a number of New Zealand flights as the war in the Middle East drives up the price of jet fuel. A Jetstar NZ spokesperson said 12 percent of scheduled services had been impacted, including some ... <a title="Jetstar axes some New Zealand flights amid fuel price surges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/jetstar-axes-some-new-zealand-flights-amid-fuel-price-surges/" aria-label="Read more about Jetstar axes some New Zealand flights amid fuel price surges">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Regional confidence was led by Gisborne/Hawke’s Bay, Canterbury and Southland. 123rf Employment confidence has risen to a two-year high as people’s perceptions about job availability improved. The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose 1.8 points to 95.6 in the March quarter. However, a reading below 100 means pessimists still outweigh optimists. ... <a title="Employee confidence rises but pessimists still outweigh optimists index shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/employee-confidence-rises-but-pessimists-still-outweigh-optimists-index-shows/" aria-label="Read more about Employee confidence rises but pessimists still outweigh optimists index shows">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash/ Anukrati Omar Investment app business Sharesies says updated economic modelling indicates the lift in the default contribution to KiwiSaver will fall short of a no-frills retirement for nearly half of retirees. From 1 April, new default employee and employer KiwiSaver contributions come into effect, with an increase to 3.5 percent ... <a title="KiwiSaver will fall short of a no-frills retirement for some, Sharesies warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/kiwisaver-will-fall-short-of-a-no-frills-retirement-for-some-sharesies-warns/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiSaver will fall short of a no-frills retirement for some, Sharesies warns">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau New Zealand is an expensive country, Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway says, with many products priced well above the OECD average. And some things – such as construction services, household utilities and some food items – are among the most expensive in the OECD. Conway spoke ... <a title="New Zealand is expensive, Reserve Bank economist says – here’s what we can do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/new-zealand-is-expensive-reserve-bank-economist-says-heres-what-we-can-do-about-it/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand is expensive, Reserve Bank economist says – here’s what we can do about it">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Meridian said some customer plans were changing. Some Meridian customers have complained of increases in the cost of the power they use for their electric vehicles – but interest in electric cars overall is booming. A number of EV owners have taken to social media to question increases in the power ... <a title="EV owners complain of ’50 percent’ power price increases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/ev-owners-complain-of-50-percent-power-price-increases/" aria-label="Read more about EV owners complain of ’50 percent’ power price increases">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The logging industry is warning some companies could be on the brink as the conflict in Iran pushes up the cost of diesel. Logging operators say it’s increasingly difficult to get logs to port and if the situation drags on, export-reliant regions like South Canterbury and the ... <a title="Higher diesel, shipping costs pile pressure on logging industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/higher-diesel-shipping-costs-pile-pressure-on-logging-industry/" aria-label="Read more about Higher diesel, shipping costs pile pressure on logging industry">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Laskeys Auto Service in Paihiatua. Charlotte Cook/RNZ It’s an easy alternative for most, fuel prices jump so you make use of public transport, or pedal power, but for many small towns around New Zealand it’s simply not an option. Petrol prices have increased by almost $1 per litre on average in ... <a title="New Zealand rural towns struggle with little alternative options amid fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/new-zealand-rural-towns-struggle-with-little-alternative-options-amid-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand rural towns struggle with little alternative options amid fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Unsplash – Josh Olalde The inflationary effects of higher oil prices is already being felt in the construction sector. The industry is still licking its wounds after a lengthy downturn and while recent economic growth numbers suggest there is a gentle recovery underway in residential, commercial construction has yet to ... <a title="‘It’s going to get messy’: Construction costs to jump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/its-going-to-get-messy-construction-costs-to-jump/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s going to get messy’: Construction costs to jump">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shane Jones (front) descends from the top of a 27-metre-high fuel tank at Marsden Point. RNZ / Peter de Graaf The minister responsible for fuel security says he has received proposals from import terminals to open up more diesel capacity, but any recommission of tanks would be a while off. Associate ... <a title="Government getting advice on proposal to boost Marsden Point storage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/government-getting-advice-on-proposal-to-boost-marsden-point-storage/" aria-label="Read more about Government getting advice on proposal to boost Marsden Point storage">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand McCain Foods has announced it will close its Hastings processing plant. Roberto Machado Noa Industry groups and local government leaders are calling for the resurrection of a Buy Kiwi Made campaign as alarms sound over new job losses and factory closures. McCain Foods announced on Tuesday it would close its Hastings ... <a title="Industry groups call for new ‘Buy Kiwi Made’ as McCain Foods latest to face closures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/industry-groups-call-for-new-buy-kiwi-made-as-mccain-foods-latest-to-face-closures/" aria-label="Read more about Industry groups call for new ‘Buy Kiwi Made’ as McCain Foods latest to face closures">Read more</a>
