Filed from the Auckland desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.
Finance · 23 October 2026
Petrol prices are the headline driver of inflation, prompting the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to review its cash rate next week, with a likely 25‑basis‑point hike.
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Finance · 22 October 2026
Automation firm Scott Technology reported a 7% rise in revenue and earnings that grew faster than sales, highlighting the impact of its robotics‑driven efficiency.
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Finance · 22 October 2026
Economists expect annual inflation in New Zealand to ease to around 3.9 percent by the end of September, thanks to falling fuel prices in July and August, but they warn the relief will be short‑lived.
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Business · 21 October 2026
ANZ economists say most of New Zealand’s housing bubble has burst, though they warn house prices could slip a little further.
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Sports · 21 October 2026
The Papua New Guinea Chiefs unveiled their 2028 NRL logo and jersey, featuring a chief’s face designed by artist Tabu, after a New Zealand Rugby injunction was denied by the high court.
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Business · 20 October 2026
A long‑awaited concert finally broke Forsyth Barr Stadium’s near‑1,000‑day headline drought. The event’s identity isn’t the point; the fact that the venue is no longer silent is.
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Business · 19 October 2026
A promised two‑minute curfew delay at an Olivia Dean concert ballooned into a 40‑minute overrun, leaving the show half an hour late and prompting noise‑control officials to contemplate a fine.
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Business · 19 October 2026
A pricing issue may have overcharged customers at New World stores in the North Island, leading to the temporary closure of at least two outlets while staff audit prices across the chain.
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Business · 19 October 2026
A NZIER paper warns that raising KiwiSaver contribution rates could boost retirement preparedness, but may reduce households' financial flexibility today, creating a trade‑off between future security and present cash f…
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