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Major bank cuts home loan rates

· February 20, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The Reserve Bank indicated it expected to raise interest rates a little faster and earlier than previously forecast. fantasista/123RF Westpac says it is cutting its three-,...

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Government awards primary sector student scholarships

· February 20, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Six tertiary students have been awarded scholarships as part of efforts to support farmers and growers on-the-ground, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew...

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A state of emergency, again and again and again

· February 20, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A ute submerged at Robert Prescott’s home on Phillips Road in Ōtorohanga on February 14. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Once-in-a-hundred-year storms are coming thick and fast, and the...

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Landlords, tenants grapple with new pet rules

· February 20, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A new law means tenants can have a pet unless the landlord does not consent on reasonable grounds. Unsplash / Sarah Adatte A Christchurch woman whose...

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Strategic hiring, rising pay pressures and a borderless workforce

· February 19, 2026

Source: Robert Walters Robert Walters identifies New Zealand’s key labour and salary trends for 2026 Auckland, New Zealand, 19th Feb 2026 - 2026 will be a year of strategic hiring, increased pressure on salaries, and rising...

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Imperans Q4 Report, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA

· February 19, 2026

Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners Overall drug detections rise nationally, cocaine detections up 148% AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 19 February 2026 – The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA), New Zealand’s largest workplace...

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OCR: Why no move was probably good news for home loans

· February 19, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.25 percent. RNZ Wholesale interest rates have softened a little since the Reserve Bank’s Wednesday update,...

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New Zealand Climate Change Ambassador appointed

· February 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has announced the appointment of Stuart Calman as New Zealand’s Climate Change Ambassador. “I am pleased to welcome Stuart to this...