NBR Podcasts

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Nuclear fusion has long been the Holy Grail of clean abundant energy. Now the physics of the sun, the Earth, and Kiwi tech have combined to create ‘first spark’ at New Zealand’s nuclear fusion startup OpenStar. Lead investor Angus Blair talks about reaching that milestone and what’s next. Plus another Kiwi venture capital fund, GD1, reveals why it’s investing in an American fusion startup. Timestamps below:  (01:10) - OpenStar Technologies (09:20) - Investing in the fusion race (17:10) - Where to from here?   Links to audio clips used here.

This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 15 November. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (01:10) Thousands march across Auckland’s harbour bridge. For the full article click here. (08:08) Simon Watts pushing for more global action on climate change. For the full article click here. (16:31) Regional development crucial for Northland to thrive again. For the full article click here. (28:24) Australia awaits the uncertainty of Trump 2.0. For the full article click here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: US markets hit highs, crypto is still heading to the moon, but will the euphoria after Donald Trump’s victory continue? In the aftermath, countries are positioning themselves for possible tariffs while inflation and interest rates could rise. So, what happens next? For their insights we’re joined by Jarden director of global equities Felix Fok, Forsyth Barr investment strategist Zoe Wallis, and NZ International Business Forum trade expert Stephen Jacobi. Links to audio clips used here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: How annoying is it when the price of a product surges online while you are trying to buy it? Surge – or dynamic pricing – is a widespread pricing tactic designed to manage demand and maximise profit. It's also one of several techniques the Australian government has labelled as unfair. It's putting a ban in place, so what is New Zealand doing? Timestamps below: (05:22) - So what is dynamic pricing?  (11:26) - Are they serving them, or they just trying to get the last bit of profitability out of that event? (15:12) - I guess the business is trying to maximize revenue. Is that bad?  Links to audio clips used here.

This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 8 November. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (01:12) Labour’s fiscal plan likely to spend more on infrastructure. For the full article click here. (12:11) Billions in revenue, no tax paid. How do corporates do it? For the full article click here. (16:47) Unemployment unlikely to exceed forecasts of 5.5%. For the full article click here. (23:14) Recorp seeks to foster Kiwi can-do attitude. For the full article click here. (32:40) Labour’s hopes of avoiding capital gains tax pitfalls. For the full article click here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: NZ Green Investment Finance was created to address ‘market failure’ in the climate finance sector. Five years on, is it still needed or has the market fixed itself? New CEO Sarah Minhinnick argues the case that the zero carbon 2050 transition is such a huge job there‘s a role for everyone.  Timestamps below: (03:45) - The only way to have a real impact is to get larger scale projects underway, or larger scale investments in projects underway. Is that, and is that why you're there? (09:26) - So the reason for nzgift being established in the first place seemed to be that there was market failure in the climate finance sector. That may have been the case then, but is that really the case now? (12:43) -$700 million to invest. You've invested more than 400 million. So there's sort of just under 300 million left in the kitty. Is that correct?  (15:46) - You reference bigger deals. Do you have bigger deals in the pipeline?  Links to audio clips used here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Donald Trump says he loves the word tariff more than the word love itself. So if he's elected US President what could that mean for a small trading nation like New Zealand? Plus an American tariff expert explains why they believe Trump's policies could put the global economy in a dangerous place. Timestamps below: (02:29) - So on the political front, do you think that has the potential to damage the Trump campaign?  (11:34) - How does the Harris plan compare to the Trump plan on tariffs? (21:36) - So let's, let's talk about the potential opportunity to perhaps lessen the impact of what's going on in the United States. What is that opportunity?  (23:54) - So here we are with the closing arguments and run down to next Tuesday. Where do they stand in the polls? Links to audio clips used here.

This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 1 November. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (01:30)  New Zealand's challenge dealing with a new US president. For the full article click here. (07:13) Aussie billionaires behaving badly. For the full article click here. (12:19) Firing a casual employee more fraught than first thought. For the full article click here. (18:53) Testing the balance between people and profit. For the full article click here. (23:25) ‘Success to me is seeing patients eat again’ – Swaltech founder. For the full article click here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: The former TV3 boss and now RNZ board member Brent Impey gives his takes and predictions for the media landscape. He also reveals his love for the people of Ukraine and details his plan to develop rugby in the war-torn country along with his mate Sir Graham Henry. Timestamps below: (02:08) - So you can't tell me whether you think that Radio New Zealand should have merged with TVNZ? (08:48) - Could we one day see no free to air TV news? (18:51) - I want to talk about your walking group on Waiheke. Oh, yeah, who's in it? And what schemes do you come up with when you are walking?

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Private equity has a reputation for being high-risk, high-reward, but is it where KiwiSaver fund managers should be directing more money? Compared to other countries, we have a tiny amount in private companies. We talk to start up fund Movac which says our KiwiSaver funds are afraid to fail, and to Fisher Funds which has decided to dive in. Timestamps below: (01:00) - How does Kiwisaver compare to other countries retirement schemes? (04:05) - Dipping into the private equity waters (13:15) - Where to from here? Links to audio clips used here.

This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 25 October. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:52)  Steaming ahead with geothermal innovation. For the full article click here. (06:30) Is retail’s decline permanent or cyclical?. For the full article click here. (12:00) First Union fears changes worsen redress for exploited migrants. For the full article click here. (19:05) Market-led approach best for climate change adaptation: Watts. For the full article click here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Many New Zealanders won’t know who under-the-radar Jonny Hendriksen is, but the successful entrepreneur is building a global company to satisfy the complex content needs of social media. Shuttlerock is targeting $100 million in turnover as it harnesses AI to produce tens of thousands of short video ads across 30 languages for major brands such as BMW and Nestlé. The company has offices around the world – but the headquarters stayed in Nelson.    Timestamps below: (01:52) - Do you think many Kiwis actually heard of your company? (08:14) - you describe yourself as a global leader in digital content production in 2021 you told the NBR that you were sort of targeting $100 million in turnover. Where are you at now? (14:40) -Can you explain to me, what do you have to do to meet that 1% obligation?   Links to audio clips used here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: GovGPT is here! A three-month pilot of the new government chatbot is underway. We road test it with some mixed results and ask Callaghan Innovation's Stefan Korn why the war in Ukraine inspired the project. Plus Arcanum CEO Asa Cox reveals why his AI company is pushing into the Aussie local government sector. Timestamps below: (00:53) - The war in Ukraine and the new government chatbot (06:26) - Taking GovGPT for a spin (11:31) - The AI future of government   To test GovGPT yourself click here. Links to audio clips used here.

This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 18 October. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (01:05)  Dealmakers 2024: Murray & Co’s 20-year evolution. For the full article click here. (10:03) NZ Initiative argues Supreme Court is not staying in its lane. For the full article click here. (19:00) ‘Don’t do that!’: visiting your sick workers at home. For the full article click here. (26:16) The property tax regime which became a sacred cow. For the full article click here. (31:36) Has Greenfern Industries turned over a new leaf? For the full article click here.

This week NBR focuses on mergers and acquisitions in the series Dealmakers 2024 - to read more head to NBR.co.nz.This episode of The NBR Podcast talks to major dealmaker and co-founder of Direct Capital, Ross George, about doing 30 years of deals and keeping secrets. For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Mining is back in favour with 11 projects on the Government’s new Fast-Track Approvals Bill. What does that mean for environmental protection measures? We talk to both sides, with a focus on Oceana Gold’s proposal to mine underneath conservation land in the Coromandel. Timestamps below: (04:47) - I have spoken to Oceana Gold and they say that this will not lessen their approach to environmental safeguards. (07:43) - There is the perception that this new process undermines or overrides current environmental protection laws. What do you say to that?  (11:26) - Does it give a sense there's no point anymore in trying to oppose any of these projects on environmental grounds?   For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. Links to audio clips used here.

This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 11 October. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (01:02)  The Treaty Principles Bill – debate and debunk. For the full article click here. (16:55) Finance Minister hopes lower OCR will help government books. For the full article click here. (28:43) Potentia sets up pistols at dawn showdown with Vista Group. For the full article click here. (35:21) The science nerds helping drive NZ’s economic growth. For the full article click here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: NZ Steel chief executive Robin Davies talks about accusations of ‘corporate welfare’ over the $140 million dollar subsidy for the company’s new electric arc furnace. He reveals why the project could remove 200,000 more tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions than first predicted and describes the steel market as similar to the days of the GFC. Timestamps below: (01:55) - I want to understand why is the electric arc furnace such a big deal? (05:40) - To help fund this project, NZ Steel will receive $140 million from the government. Is that correct?   (8:48) - So the current government has scrapped the giddy fund, as you know, and the ACT Party at the time called it corporate welfare. Do you have an opinion on that?  (19:05) - What does future demand look like? For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. Links to audio clips used here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Our tourism industry bounce back post-Covid is slowing down. So now there's an ambitious plan to kickstart and grow export revenue by $5 billion over five years. It's based on the concept of deseasonlisation: is it possible and what even is that? Timestamps below: (03:40) - There is this plan for the next five years, from tourism NZ to grow international tourism by $5 billion over the next five years. Is it doable? (07:10) - Do you actually have a shoulder season now?  (8:56) - How hard is it going to be for regions and cities to be able to smooth out that tourist curve if they don't have the assets or they haven't planned for it?  (14:23) - So where is the biggest competitor? For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. Links to audio clips used here.

This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 04 October. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (01:14)  Aussie ‘dark companies’ come into the light. For the full article click here. (6:14) Christchurch is thriving after years of quake pain. For the full article click here. (14:58) Working from home: no entitlement, plenty of expectation. For the full article click here. (22:22) NZ needs a strong Kiwibank to challenge Aussies: Jeff Greenslade. For the full article click here. (31:11) What NZ can learn from Ireland’s approach to infrastructure. For the full article click here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: As he turns 70, music promoter Brent Eccles reveals why concert ticket prices are so expensive, why Celine Dion is responsible for ‘surge pricing’, how he ended up drumming for iconic Aussie rock band The Angels, and what he thinks of the current line-up of Kiwi musicians. Timestamps below: (01:30) - How would you describe the current state of New Zealand music?  (03:52) - Is that one of the reasons that some international artists aren't coming here? (8:01) - How did you get into the angels? (20:35) - What do you think about dynamic pricing? For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. Links to audio clips used here.

This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 27 September. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (01:04)  Bryers’ ‘cunning plan’ likely to end in Aussie jail. For the full article click here. (6:07) The tortured path of RMA reform. For the full article click here. (10:05) The cost of not dealing properly with punches to employee’s head. For the full article click here. (17:44) ‘Relatively robust’: Hard economic landing avoided, HSBC says. For the full article click here. (29:00) How to become world leaders: the cleantech CEO wishlist. For the full article click here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Soaring energy costs are being blamed for businesses shutting down. Is there a unique solar solution? Is our electricity system really that broken compared to the rest of the world? Timestamps below: (00:55) - Inghams' solar powered poultry farm (04:43) - Power price craziness (10:28) - The global perspective For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. Links to audio clips used here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: What does Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich think of the "cosy pillow fight" in the banking industry? He explains why he would say no to a billion dollars in capital and why a foreign bank could possibly own a slice of our "people's bank". Timestamps below: (02:24) - It's been described as an oligopoly. (4:54) - So how much money does Kiwi bank need to disrupt that cozy pillow fight? (11:58) - Is there any possibility in your mind that an overseas bank could take a share? For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. Links to audio clips used here.

This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 20 September. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:27)  Te umanga o te ako i te reo – The business of learning te reo. For the full article click here. (16:26) Labour says coalition climate plan bad for economy and emissions. For the full article click here. (28:55) NZ can’t be complacent, says UK Govt’s former cybersecurity head. For the full article click here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Has the green gold rush eventually arrived? The medicinal cannabis industry has struggled ever since it was created but now there's optimism. The stigma around cannabis is down while domestic sales are up. Now, with export regulations also relaxed, can New Zealand green take on the world? Timestamps below: (02:27) - Is it a real medical need, or is it a recreational need dressed up as a medical need? (04:28) - So the word stigma, does that still apply? (08:35) - What percentage of the market do you think medleaf has?  For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. Links to audio clips used here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast: To mark Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori, Māori language week, we ask what is the digital risk to the preservation and revitalisation of the language. Will the advent of AI mean the most digitised iwi will become the dominant story? Timestamps below: (01:31) - Learning Te Reo Māori (11:28) - Can AI speak Te Reo Māori? (16:16) - Digitising the language  For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. Links to audio clips used here.

This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 13 September. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (01:03)  What can positive procurement get you? For the full article click here. (08:04) Frustrated Albanese Government goes RBA bashing. For the full article click here. (13:02) Useful lessons from sacked council manager awarded $27,000. For the full article click here. (20:55) Eden Park CEO helps destroy his own stadium. For the full article click here. (25:41) Chinese consumers have changed – has NZ Inc? For the full article click here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: They've had their first and only debate, so what do the trade and economic policies of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump mean for New Zealand. For their analysis we're joined by a special panel of Te Awanga wine maker Rod McDonald, Auckland University senior lecturer in economics Dr Asha Sundaram and Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly.  Timestamps below: (00:40) - Tariffs (11:56) - Taxation (13:41) - Navigating a US election (18:19) - NZ business perspective For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. This podcast uses clips for the US Presidential debate hosted by ABC - the full debate is available here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran on why it’s actually cheaper to fly this year, the $1 billion headache of grounded planes, and why the Government’s new tourism levy is bad news.  Timecodes below: (01:25) - Are you happy with the airline's performance? (10:20) - Tourism (14:58) -  The problem is the pricing of Air NZ. For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. Links to audio clips used here.

NBR.co.nz launches the first episode of its new podcast, the Weekly Wrap. This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 08 September. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:52)  Political consensus key to improving NZ’s woeful infrastructure. For the full article click here. (22:01) The state of it: who’s who in NZ infrastructure. For the full article click here. (31:10) Financing and funding New Zealand’s infrastructure gap. For the full article click here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: We go riding with veteran rideshare driver Rosco after Uber drivers were declared by the Court of Appeal to be employees not contractors. Other unions are now planning challenges to the status of other contracted workers. We look at what it means for those businesses and whether the government will step in.  Timecodes below: (01:03) - What's wrong with Uber? (04:35) - How does this affect other contractor workforces? (10:00) -  What might the government do? For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: After revealing an $85 million dollar loss, TVNZ CEO Jodi O’Donnell says the company will be back in the black in two to three years. She talks about more cuts as the painful transition from broadcaster to digital media company continues and whether we’ll be saying ‘Goodnight Kiwi’ to old-fashioned free-to-air linear TV. Timecodes below: (00:52) - Cost saving measures & culling content. (07:40) - What a sustainable business model for TVNZ looks like. (15:29) -  Timeframe for the end of free-to-air linear TV. For early access to each podcast episode, head to NBR.co.nz and subscribe. This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

NBR.co.nz launches the first episode of its new podcast, the Weekly Wrap. This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 1 September. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:41) God, ERA versus stubborn trustees in unique employment dispute. For the full uncut interview and article, click here(06:59) Select committee proves its worth on fast-track legislation. For the full uncut interview and article, click here (10:45) HyperCinema mounts blitz on US market via football hall of fame. For the full uncut interview and article, click here (15:50) Medtech startup Toku Eyes aims to raise up to US$20m. For the full uncut interview and article, click here (23:09) NZGIF, Transpower in big solar deal. For the full uncut interview and article, click here (27:47) Aussie aviation White Paper whitewash? Competition issue ignored For the full uncut interview and article, click here

In this Thursday’s episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Chat GPT sends Simon to jail, a generative AI Kiwi startup cracks the US market, and we examine claims AI can give New Zealand’s poor productivity a massive boost worth tens of billions of dollars. For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Kirk Hope has been the public face of BusinessNZ for more than eight years, but now he's off. He reveals what it was like working with the Ardern Government, why the phrase ‘Fair Pay Agreement’ is so triggering, and what goes through his mind when he is catching a wave. For early access to each podcast episode, head to NBR.co.nz and subscribe. This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

NBR.co.nz On this episode of its new podcast, the Weekly Wrap. This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 23 August. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:32) - Multi-billion-dollar legal dispute 200 years in the making. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:46) - ‘Call to action’: Big Four banks put on notice over competition. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (13:00) - Sydney infrastructure; not quite a utopia. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (20:19) - Balancing dialogue and diplomacy with defence capability. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (24:06) - Offshore work should be an option in redundancy: Employment Court. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz.

The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Serato is a New Zealand company whose software is used globally by famous artists and DJs but, last month, the Commerce Commission blocked its $100 million sale. ComCom chair John Small explains why and hits back at criticism of the decision. Then we ask what the ramifications are for tech investment in New Zealand and discover what’s next for the Kiwi success story. This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

In this week’s episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: The NZ Warriors on-field results are mixed but financially, the club is flying. CEO Cameron George sits down for a candid chat as he celebrates being the first ever NRL team to sell out every home game. He talks about the great Covid comeback, the club’s global aspirations, and whether they’d ever sell out to private equity. (00:53) - Selling out every home game (07:16) - How the pandemic impacted business (11:45) - The Warriors coming home (17:12) - Future for an international audience For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

NBR.co.nz launches the first episode of its new podcast, the Weekly Wrap. This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 16 August. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:30) - ‘GE-free’ NZ steak on export shelves no longer a given. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (03:43) - Todd McClay’s visit to India focuses on agriculture and forestry. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (09:18) - NBR Focus: Building Supplies. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (15:59) - The investment challenges posed by a growing population. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (22:43) - Qantas and the ambivalent legacy of Alan Joyce. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (27:33) - What is the biggest challenge for our economy? For the full article, click here. For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz.

In this week’s episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: The Reserve Bank has made the first cut to the OCR in four years. Simon examines how we got here, asks a panel of economists what happens next, and speaks to a young couple who have taken the plunge and bought a bar despite the economic challenges. (01:48) - How did we get here? (07:05) - Economist panel debate: What happens next? (20:55) - Running a bar in the current climate For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

In this week’s episode of The NBR Podcast podcast with Simon Shepherd: Finance Minister Nicola Willis outlines her plans for Kiwibank, why she describes recent public service pay rises as “massive” and her business forecast for the rest of the year. For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

NBR.co.nz launches the first episode of its new podcast, the Weekly Wrap. This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 09 August. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:37) -  Absolutely positively woeful – Wellington in economic pain. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (05:53) - Party is over for Aussie craft beer binge. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (10:34) - Political tactics distract from substance of policies. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (15:22) - Employers can’t take a slice of pay without very good reason. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (21:28) - Will the RBNZ cut rates next week? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here & here. For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

NBR.co.nz launches the first episode of its new podcast, The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd. This episode ‘The Du Val story’, is an in-depth account of how NBR broke the news the Financial Markets Authority was moving on the high-profile property development group with interim receivership orders, the full background of what lead up to that point, and a look at what happens next as disgruntled investors lawyer up. For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 19 July. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:20) - Toil & Trouble with BE Employment Law senior associate Charlotte Joy - Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles vindicated in Employment Court. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (08:59) - Shoeshine with Will Mace - Going for gold – getting return on investment from Paris 2024. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (16:50) - ANZ economist Henry Russell - Hard to find economic positives: November rate cut more likely. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (24:16) - SBS Wealth CEO Morne Redgard - SBS Wealth pivots to digital and AI for growth. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (33:51) - Avasa founder Dr Nandoun Abeysekera - Switching from plastic surgeon to entrepreneur. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, this bonus episode features a special investigation into the pros and cons of relaxing New Zealand’s genetic modification laws. Originally published 15 July to 19 July. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (01:01) - Science, Innovation & Technology Minister Judith Collins. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (16:34) - Scion portfolio lead Alec Foster. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (10:39) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending July 19. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:15) - Former Green Party co-leader James Shaw - Climate challenge cannot be solved without private investment. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (09:32) - NBR political editor Brent Edwards - Getting the ETS right will be critical to investment. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 12 July. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:20) - Shoeshine with Lachlan Colquhoun - The mutual fund turns 100. Has it had its day? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (04:48) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Partisanship creates policy risk in Australia. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (10:00) - Litmaps co-founder Axton Pitt and Volpara founder Ralph Highnam - AI-powered research tool Litmaps triples user numbers. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (18:29) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - A case of circumstances so exceptional, a late PG is greenlit. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (26:28) - Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr - Dovish RBNZ opens the door for November rate cut. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending July 12. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:20) - NBR political editor Brent Edwards - The politics of high interest rates and the housing market. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (04:20) -  Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards and Grant Walker - Green controversy, climate strategy, Nato talks, rate cuts. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (17:03) - Rabobank New Zealand chief executive Todd Charteris - Risk profile will change for farms based on their emissions. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 05 July. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - Shoeshine with Fiona Rotherham - The Cannasouth turnaround – can it be saved? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (07:30) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Qatar investment could put Virgin IPO back on track. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (12:56) - The Facialist founder Ashleigh Scott - Current recession turns ‘lipstick index’ into a skincare one. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (17:30) -Economy Matters with Christoph Schumacher - We’re paying for past economic sins. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (23:00) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - A deeper dive into the charges against the Port of Akld CEO. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending July 05. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:17) -  Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards and Grant Walker - Making decisions, Kāinga Ora, housing reform, Labour listens. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (13:52) - NBR political editor Brent Edwards - Partisan politics stands in the way of policy consistency. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 28 June. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - Shoeshine with Will Mace - A grand stage? Open banking needs to open wider. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:47) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - When more disclosure could be too much. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (12:49) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - WorkSafe cuts set scene for new health and safety thrust. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (22:18) -Speirs Finance Group chief executive Michelle Herlihy - Speirs Finance targets economic growth engine. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending June 28. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:17) - NBR political editor Brent Edwards - The risk of the Covid-19 inquiry being a lost opportunity. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (04:05) -  Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards and Grant Walker - Saying sorry, fixing ferries, power problems, disagreement. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (15:54) - Resources Minister Shane Jones - O’Connor warns that a trade deal with India will take time. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 21 June. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - Shoeshine with Dita De Boni - Metroglass outlook: cloudy with a chance of free-falls. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:03) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Investors hungry for A$2.2b Guzman y Gomez IPO. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (11:07) - WilliamsWarn GM William Cowper - Seeds of hope and hoppiness at home brew co WilliamsWarn. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (19:59) - Economy Matters with Hillmarè Schulze - New Zealand youth will bear weight of rising unemployment. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (23:55) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Size matters in unjustified dismissal cases. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (31:27) - HealthNow founder Steven Zinsli - Health allowance platform HealthNow raises $3.4m seed round. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending June 21. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:16) - NBR political editor Brent Edwards - Balancing NZ’s trade agenda with complex foreign policy issues. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (05:34) -  Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards and Grant Walker - Scrutiny week, cancer drugs, housing costs, A-listers. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (16:39) - Resources Minister Shane Jones - Long-term gas contract floated as way to give sector confidence. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 10 June. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Aussie media turns nasty as revenues sink. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:00) - Nanobubble Agritech co-founder Leon Power - From playing rugby to making nanobubbles. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (18:14) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Complexity out, complexity in with changes to Holidays Act? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (27:42) - Devon Funds head of retail Greg Smith - Could US Fed Reserve base rate decision on trade deficits? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (36:29) - NZ national Fieldays Society programme manager Steve Chappell - Merino plaster maker WoolAid wins top Fieldays innovation award. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (44:15) - What happened at Fieldays 2024 - Farmers in ‘holding pattern’ with new Government. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending June 14. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:16) - NBR political editor Brent Edwards - PM’s business approach will be judged on its results. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (04:34) -  Regulation Minister David Seymour - Regulators must be trained to stop wielding power: Seymour. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (13:32) - Xero country manager Bridget Snelling  - Productivity in every sector, every region declined last year. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (25:59) - Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards and Grant Walker - Climate change changes, census inquiry, leaving the country. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 07 June. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:22) - Shoeshine with Lachlan Colquhoun - Investors excited as Aussie unicorn Canva heads for US$26b IPO. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (05:40) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - US tariffs on Chinese EVs a dilemma for Australia. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (10:37) - Unlock Innovation founder Dorenda Britten - Tauranga company offers a Good Change from one-use spray cleaners. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (16:11) - Economy Matters with Christoph Schumacher - Is it time for NZ banking sector to lower their profit margins? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (20:39) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Incident management: obligations and considerations. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 31 May. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:23) - Shoeshine with Fiona Rotherham - ‘We’re just not there yet’: NZGCP’s Rob Everett. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (05:37) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Migration keeps the Aussie economy growing, but it’s complicated. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (10:53) - Unlock Innovation founder Dorenda Britten - Dorenda Britten is forging a link between innovation and dyslexia. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (21:59) - LegalVision senior associate Ruby Mills - Explainer: Abandonment of employment and ‘without prejudice’. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending  24 May. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - Shoeshine with Dita De Boni - Mis/disinfo the most acute upcoming business risk. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (10:03) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Political temperature rises in Australia as election looms. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (13:51) - NBR columnist Hillmarè Schulze - At what point do our council rates become unaffordable? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (19:38) - BE Employment Law senior associate Charlotte Joy - Non-competes decline, but workers still can’t take company info. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (27:59) - RBNZ deputy governor Christian Hawkesby - ‘Rate cuts are just not part of the discussion’: Hawkesby. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending May 24. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - NBR political editor Brent Edwards - Government has lost the narrative on its fast-track bill. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:10) - Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards and Grant Walker - Housing, inflation, tax cuts, freebies and bad behaviour. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (17:54) - Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly - New data legislation pitched to ‘pave the way’ for open banking. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (25:59) - Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee - Access to capital remains 'big issue for NZ businesses'. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

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From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending  17 May. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - Shoeshine with Will Mace - Is New Zealand really ‘open for business’? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (09:12) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Aussie budget prepares ground for the next election. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (14:38) - Good Sh*t Soda co-founders Becs Caughey and Nick Brown - Good Sh*t Soda aims to be No 1 in helping with No 2s. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (20:38) - Tompkins Wake partner Daniel Erickson - TVNZ earns ERA slap for method of shuttering shows, staff. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (27:45) - Metrovate founder Nikolai Macnee - NZ’s first precision biostimulant agtech gets VC backing. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (38:33) - Ocean Flyer CEO Shah Aslam - Ocean Flyer secures $145m to finance electric seagliders. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending May 17. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content:   (00:16) - NBR political editor Brent Edwards - Don’t expect climate policy stability between now and 2050. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:04) - Tonkin + Taylor senior water resources consultant Brad Tiller - Funding the water infrastructure deficit. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending  10 May. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - Shoeshine with Dita De Boni - ‘Axis of evil’ an obsolete description in emerging world order. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:17) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Where do small airlines go to die? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (11:57) - Hark & Zander founder Kirsty Harkness - Serial entrepreneur builds luxury hemp oil skincare brand. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (22:12) - Economy Matters with Christoph Schumacher - Financial promise and NZ in global rankings. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (29:25) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Court enforces rigidity of parental leave rules. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (40:01) - Incoming Te Ao Māori editor Mike McRoberts speaks with Hamish McNicol - Mike McRoberts joins NBR as Te Ao Māori editor. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending May 10. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:16) - Insurance Council chief executive Kris Faafoi - Mitigation of climate-related risks makes insurance affordable. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (09:46) - AMI, State and NZI chief executive Amanda Whiting - Risk-based pricing of insurance is both a positive and negative. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (15:48) - NBR political editor Brent Edwards - Press freedom increasingly coming under attack. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending  03 May. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - Shoeshine with Lachlan Colquhoun - Pipe dreams as Aussie cannabis sector waits to light up. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:43) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Sogavare eclipsed, but Australia’s Pacific dilemma persists. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (12:12) - Haven co-founder and CEO Kara Fleming - Infant formula firm wants to provide a Haven for modern parents. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (20:29) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - MBIE employment mediators in short supply with cuts yet to come. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (26:41) - BNZ chief executive Dan Huggins - BNZ profit falls, revenue flat in half-year. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (33:03) - ANZ economist Henry Russell - BNZ profit falls, revenue flat in half-year For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending May 03. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:18) - NBR political editor Brent Edwards - Political strategy based on better times to come. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (05:42) - Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick - Chlöe Swarbrick adamant tax reform is needed. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (16:08) - Local Government NZ president Sam Broughton - Councils expect Government to share benefits of growth. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending April 26. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:15) - Foreign Minister Winston Peters - Govt not abandoning independent foreign policy. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (11:44) - Accounting body tax chair Angus Ogilvie - Capital gains tax would help Govt balance its books. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (21:39) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Getting the balance right between environment and profit. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 26 April. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:20) - Shoeshine with Fiona Rotherham - Callaghan Innovation’s conundrum: poacher and gamekeeper. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (05:46) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Govt funds for industry: Nation building or white elephants? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (12:52) - Cereus executive chair Vino Ramayah - Cereus investor and entrepreneur building healthy tech portfolio. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (24:29) - Hiringa Energy ceo Andrew Clennett and TR Group general manager Brendan King - Hiringa Energy cracks hydrogen refuelling dilemma. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (33:24) -Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Verbal contracts as legally enforceable as written. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (48:26) - Fletcher Building Residential and Development Division chief executive Steve Evans and Minister for Building and Construction Chris Penk - Fletcher calls for residential red tape cuts, mortgage discounts. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 18 April. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:23) - Shoeshine with Maria Slade - Rural delivery the ‘canary in the mine’ of postal restructure. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:04) - Nicole Rebstock's eponymous founder - From law to loafers: Kiwi footwear label eyes expansion. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (12:12) - Shelley Eden Law director Shelley Eden - Haphazard redundancy processes a hazard before the law. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (21:13) - AJ Hackett Bungy NZ chief information officer Dan Waugh - AJ Hackett Bungy's new tech updates for TikTok age. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (27:36) - BNZ chief economist Mike Jones - ‘Crying for support’: November cut still feasible, BNZ says. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending April 18. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:16) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Irony of the ‘Wellington knows best’ approach to governing. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (04:49) - Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds  - Labour’s new finance spokesperson coy on capital gains tax. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 12 April. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:23) - Shoeshine with Will Mace - Blending art and data science on Marlborough’s vineyards. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (09:06) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Golf, cocaine, prostitutes: the mounting costs of a scandal. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (14:34) - Clearhead CEO and co-founder Dr Angela Lim - Fewer fruitbowls, more serious solutions to workplace wellbeing. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (22:58) - Economy Matters with Christoph Schumacher - How significant is NZ’s recession? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (29:00) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - No more secrets? New bill aims to sanctify publicising your pay. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending April 12. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:15) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - NZ speaks its mind on Israel despite re-engaging with friends. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (03:59) - Resources and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones - New Zealand First’s push to rebuild the oil refinery. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (14:47) - CA ANZ tax leader John Cuthbertson - Lighter version of capital gains tax preferred by CA ANZ. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (25:31) - Small Business Minister Andrew Bayly - Immigration changes to cut red tape for franchise businesses. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 05 April. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Laws may tighten around vexatious employee grievance cases. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (09:27) - Shoeshine Fiona Rotherham - The dark art/science of valuing startups. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (14:42) - MitoQ chief executive Mahara Inglis - Kiwi antioxidant supplement company MitoQ expands the brand. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (26:04) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Aussie Government rejects big stick approach on supermarkets. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending April 05. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:16) - Beehive Banter with Grant Walker - April fool, building costs, dismal Wellington, momentum and focus. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (12:25) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Announcements about upcoming announcements: governing by review. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (19:45) - Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk - Cutting building products red tape not about reducing standards. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 29 March. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:00) - Your Business with Una founder Kelly Manu - Headfirst into a new age in hairdressing. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (03:20) - Shoeshine with Maria Slade - Stop victim blaming and start investing those profits. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (08:44) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Momentous employment law decision pending from Court of Appeal. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (16:18) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun - Two-faced Australia walks a geopolitical tightrope. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (22:48) - Economy Matters with Hillmarè Schulze - International education: wrong horse to back for export growth? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending March 29. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:15) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards -The IMF is bemused by partisan debate on capital gains tax. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:27) - Revenue Minister Simon Watts - Keen to reduce tax burden and compliance costs. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (16:57) - NZ Initiative research fellow Max Salmon - The Government is too big. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (23:57) - Trade Minister Todd McClay - The Coalition’s trade agenda now the EU deal is ratified. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 22 March. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - Toil & Trouble with Calida Stuart-Menteath - Preventing gossip no reason to ditch sale consult with workers. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (05:32) - Your Business with Road Ninja founder Bodhi Vette - Road Ninja disrupts commercial driver market with Uber-like app. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (15:25) - Shoeshine with Lachlan Colquhoun - Boom turns to bust for Australian nickel and lithium. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (25:04) - Hospitality NZ CEO Steve Armitage - Five-year plan to put fizz back into hospitality unveiled. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending March 22. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:14) - Beehive Banter with Grant Walker - Chumbawamba, Winston Peters, election expenses, recession. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (13:37) - Former finance minister Grant Robertson - "We have to change the rules." For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (23:41) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Government adamant about tax cuts despite fiscal worries. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (38:08) - Parliamentary under-secretary for RMA reform Simon Court - Proposing to give the environment a property right. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 15 March. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:20) - Economy Matters with Christoph Schumacher - AI the opportunity for NZ to catch up in productivity. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:22) - Hale Animal Health CEO Leila de Koster - Pet medicinal cannabis company raising $2m for further studies. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (16:15) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Employers: Beware of new record penalties for hurt, humiliation. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (24:25) - Your Business with Founder and MD of Caresies Mark Hudson - Taking care of business, and kids. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (34:14) - Shoeshine with Dita De Boni - Will ComCom turn tide against supermarket profiteering? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending March 15. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:15) - Labour leader Chris Hipkins - Clock ticking as Labour prepares for next election. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (10:54) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Coalition majority avoids need for public scrutiny of legislation. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 08 March. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:20) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Right to ignore boss after hours to be enshrined in Oz law. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (09:47) - MinterEllisonRuddWatts partner Aimee Mitchell - NBR Listers seek clarity over upcoming trust tax changes. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (21:18) - Entrepreneur Series with Raaie founder Katey Mandy - From spruiking global beauty brands, to starting your own. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (28:12) - Shoeshine with Will Mace - The new norm? Raising startup money in 2024. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (35:22) - EMA CEO Brett O’Riley - Covid was brutal for business, and for EMA boss Brett O’Riley. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending March 08. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:15) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards -  Local democracy has already been harmed by the decline in the news coverage of local councils. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (08:37) - RBNZ deputy governor Christian Hawkesby - Inflation risks keep the RBNZ alert. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 01 March. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:19) - Shoeshine with Maria Slade - Precarious business of feeding the Williams Corporation beast. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (07:18) - Singer’s head of engineering Peter Allington and MD Jeff McLaren - Auckland sparkie shop wants the ‘smart electrification of NZ’. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (15:11) - Economy Matters with Hillmarè Schulze - Are Pacific Island neighbours only a source of seasonal labour? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (18:27) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Macroeconomics slap workers’ world upside the head. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (23:55) - Petdirect CEO David Anderson - Petdirect gets a paw up from Pencarrow to grow retail arm. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (32:58) - BCG New Zealand Co-managing director Kelly Newton - 2024 a year of tough and tougher decisions for business: BCG. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (39:42) - BNZ chief economist Mike Jones - ‘We got this one totally wrong’: ANZ dials back on rate hikes. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending March 01. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:16) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Political will needed for long-term change to productivity. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:25) - Beehive Banter with Grant Walker - Journalism crisis, gang crackdown, housing fix and Māori health. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (18:22) - Productivity Commission chair Dr Ganesh Nana  - Productivity Commission chair unhappy with government process. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 23 February. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - Shoeshine with Dita De Boni - Climate activism: rage against the carbon emitting machine. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (04:39) - Simpson Grierson senior associate Raymond Scott - Law to usher in EU-NZ FTA favours Euro producers. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (13:08) - A.P Moller-Maersk Vincent Clerc and Te Arataura Chair Tuku Morgan - Maersk opens $150m cold chain facility, its first NZ investment. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (19:29) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - A restraint of trade tale that tangled up time in the ERA. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (29:00) - Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich - No further rate hikes needed: Kiwibank CEO. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending February 23. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:16) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - No surprises in state of the Government’s books. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (04:59) - Beehive Banter with Grant Walker - Tragedy, polls, retirement, forced apology and a grim scorecard. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (14:35) - Small Business Minister Andrew Bayly - Government switches from mandatory to voluntary payments. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (18:49) - RMA Reform and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop - Government’s plan for national and regional infrastructure. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (30:51) - Trade Minister Todd McClay - India a top priority. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 16 February. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:20) - Shoeshine with Lachlan Colquhoun - The supermarket duopoly Australians love to hate. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (10:08) - Economy Matters with Christoph Schumacher - High interest rates set to be around for longer. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (16:22) - Your Business with Phantom Billstickers chief executive Robin McDonnell - Reformed pirates of postering. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (22:56) - KPMG Global Head of Infrastructure, Government and Health Richard Threlfall speaks with Jonathan Mitchell - Political stop-start to infrastructure projects ‘super unhelpful’. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (32:56) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Brooke van Velden’s ‘to do’ and possible ‘to not do’ lists. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (43:45) - LyLo managing director Tim Alpe speaks with Liam Rātana - LyLo eyes global expansion with new Aussie launch. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending February 16. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:15) - Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards & Grant Walker - Water done well, benefit changes, Browned off. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (12:38) - Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk - Coalition’s plan to cut building costs. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (20:03) - Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden - Making life simpler for businesses. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (30:29) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Growing consensus around measuring the effectiveness of spending. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 09 February. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:00) - Auckland Art Gallery director Kirsten Lacy speaks with Dita De Boni - Julian Robertson’s art becomes permanent fixture in Auckland. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (07:55) - Moody’s Analytics economist Harry Murphy Cruise speaks with Jonathan Mitchell - Don’t expect ‘early or aggressive’ rate cuts this year. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (13:45) - Entrepreneur Series with Tomorrow director and co-founder Ben Crawford - From ‘The Block’ to branding to Richard Branson. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (19:02) - Shoeshine with Will Mace - Rakon investors still waiting for details of takeover offer. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (26:47) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Lay off the workplace hugs to avoid sexual harassment claims. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending February 09. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:15) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - The political price National pays for its compromise with Act. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (06:44) - Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards & Grant Walker - Redefining principles, tough on crime, unfinished business. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (19:55) - Minister for Transport Simeon Brown addresses the Committee for Auckland event - Brown on Brown: how to fix Auckland town. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 02 February. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:21) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Ninety-day trials don’t work without proper employment agreements. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (09:06) - Shoeshine with Maria Slade - Housing innovation doesn’t need to be all-singing all-dancing. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (15:54) - Your Business with Hire Staff Cat Peters - Growing in a slower labour market. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (21:51) - Economy Matters with NBR columnist Hillmarè Schulze - Immigration, migrants: What’s happening with our melting pot? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending February 02. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:15) - Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards & Grant Walker - Tax, Treaty principles, James Shaw, spending cuts. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (12:40) - Climate Change Minister Simon Watts speaks with Brent Edwards - New climate change minister works on new plan of action. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (21:09) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Political compromise the way to avoid polarisation. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 26 January. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:19) - International trade and maritime law expert Alex Mills speaks with Dita De Boni - Stormy seas of many sorts slam global shipping. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (08:23) - Toil & Trouble with Maria Slade - Efforts to stamp out migrant worker exploitation given extra heft. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (14:12) - Your Business with Anihana founder Sophie Cooper - Should we buy it? How a soap manufacturer was transformed. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (19:52) - ANZ economist Henry Russell speaks with Jonathan Mitchell - The battle against inflation is not over. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending 26 January. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:15) - Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards & Grant Walker - Race relations, backing the US, beating inflation. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (10:51) - Act leader David Seymour speaks with Brent Edwards - Act Party’s push to define principles of Treaty. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (22:01) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Coalition puts pressure on councils over water infrastructure. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a special investigation into whether or not New Zealand's supermarket pricing is transparent enough. Originally published 11 December to 15 December 2023. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:36) - Massey University marketing professor Bodo Lang and competition campaigner Tex Edwards discuss supermarket pricing. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (05:16) - Alcohol Healthwatch executive director Andrew Galloway speaks with Maria Slade – ‘Sawtooth’ booze pricing confounds consumers. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (10:39) - Ordian founder and CEO Mark Priscott speaks with Dita De Boni - Tool to give shoppers price transparency. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending 19 January. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded. Timestamps for this week's content: (00:15) - Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards & Grant Walker - Green MP quits, light rail scrapped, electoral changes rejected. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (13:18) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Green MP’s fall raises issues around social media vitriol. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here. (20:14) - Productivity Commission commission chair Ganesh Nana speaks with Brent Edwards - Who will take on Productivity Commission’s workload? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.