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	Banks expect GDP rebound, more OCR nerves RadioNZ - 17 Dec (RadioNZ) The economy is expected to emerge from its mid-year stagnation with a solid growth reading. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Primary school teachers reject government's latest pay offer RadioNZ - 17 Dec (RadioNZ) The NZEI union says the rejection reflects `deep dissatisfaction` among teachers. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Jevon McSkimming avoids jail sentence over possession of child sexual exploitation material RadioNZ - 17 Dec (RadioNZ) The disgraced former top cop was sentenced to nine months` home detention and does not need to register on the child sex offending registry. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Disgraced former top cop Jevon McSkimming sentenced to home detention Stuff.co.nz - 17 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming sentenced to nine months home detention in Wellington District Court. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Reserve Bank eases capital requirements on banks RadioNZ - 17 Dec (RadioNZ) It says it will improve competition and lower costs. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Mortgage brokers not happy at ASB commission move RadioNZ - 17 Dec (RadioNZ) ASB has advised mortgage brokers that they would not be paid trail commission on new lending after next July. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Privacy Commissioner names supermarket where photo of former MP was leaked RadioNZ - 17 Dec (RadioNZ) The supermarket where a photo of former MP Golriz Ghahraman was leaked has been formally named and shamed by the Privacy Commissioner. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	'Somebody ends up paying' - council considers funding for Tauranga's civic precinct RadioNZ - 17 Dec (RadioNZ) The Te Manawataki o Te Papa project was started when the city was run by government commissioners. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Councillors scrap plans to charge motorbikes for parking in Wellington City RadioNZ - 17 Dec (RadioNZ) In May the Wellington City Council voted to put in fees of $1 per hour for motorbikes to park. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Atturra caps 2025 with major APAC tech awards haul ITBrief - 17 Dec (ITBrief) Atturra closes 2025 with a sweep of APAC tech and industry awards, cementing its rise as a regional IT services heavyweight. Read... Newslink ©2025 to ITBrief Computing