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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>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / JIM WATSON New Zealand-founded company Rocket Lab is well placed to benefit from the Trump administration’s planned “Golden Dome” space missile shield, according to its chief executive Sir Peter Beck. It comes after it posted record revenue of US$200 million (NZ$336 million) in the first quarter, as demand for ... <a title="Rocket Lab hits record revenue for quarter, looks to cash in on Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/rocket-lab-hits-record-revenue-for-quarter-looks-to-cash-in-on-trumps-golden-dome/" aria-label="Read more about Rocket Lab hits record revenue for quarter, looks to cash in on Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Two years after a single huia feather sold at auction for a world record $46,521 an entire specimen of the extinct bird is going under the hammer. Despite the record-breaking feather Leah Morris, head of decorative arts at Webb’s Auction House, said they had priced the full bird “conservatively” at ... <a title="Extinct huia speciman expected to sell for less than a single feather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/extinct-huia-speciman-expected-to-sell-for-less-than-a-single-feather/" aria-label="Read more about Extinct huia speciman expected to sell for less than a single feather">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand International Convention Centre New Zealand International Convention Centre The Auckland Travel Show is taking place for the second time this weekend, but it’s the first time the event will be held at the new New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC). The show is taking place during a period of ... <a title="Travel show kicks off amid rising fuel prices and uncertainty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/travel-show-kicks-off-amid-rising-fuel-prices-and-uncertainty/" aria-label="Read more about Travel show kicks off amid rising fuel prices and uncertainty">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck. Supplied / Rocket Lab The New Zealand-founded rocket company Rocket Lab has posted record revenue of US$200 million (NZ$336 million) in the first quarter, as demand for its launch vehicles surges. The company, listed on the US-based Nasdaq, said it had signed 31 new launch contracts ... <a title="Kiwi-founded Rocket Lab hits record revenue in first quarter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/kiwi-founded-rocket-lab-hits-record-revenue-in-first-quarter/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi-founded Rocket Lab hits record revenue in first quarter">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Duane Leo. Supplied The Public Service Association says more than 30 roles are on the chopping block at Maritime NZ. The union said the water safety regulator was proposing to disestablish 34 roles within the harm prevention, investigations and policy teams – among others. Martime NZ and Transport ... <a title="More than 30 roles on chopping block at Maritime NZ – PSA says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/more-than-30-roles-on-chopping-block-at-maritime-nz-psa-says/" aria-label="Read more about More than 30 roles on chopping block at Maritime NZ – PSA says">Read more</a>
