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Best of Business
Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.
Whether you’re a small business owner or interested in what’s going on in the Big End of Town, this podcast encompasses the sharpest voices and minds in the world of business.
Episodes
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Catherine Field: Europe Correspondent says €1.2 billion fine against Meta by EU is due to privacy concerns
Privacy concerns are behind a €1.2 billion fine against Meta, the operators of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. The European Union has slapped the fine on…
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Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister stands by govt spending despite the part it may be playing in driving up inflation, interest rates
The Prime Minister is standing by government spending, despite the part it may be playing in driving up inflation and interest rates. Economists are now firmly…
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Toby Williams: Fed Farmers Meat and Wool Chair on ratio of sheep to people dropping below 5 to 1
The ratio of sheep to people has dropped below 5 to 1 - the lowest number since the 1950s. Stats NZ has released its five-yearly Agricultural Production…
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Susan St John: Economics professor says Working For Families abatement thresholds have fallen behind and should increase
An economics professor says Working For Families abatement thresholds have fallen behind and should increase. The Government lifted the abatement threshold in…
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Richard Wagstaff: Union boss says working conditions of bus drivers need to be improved
Bus drivers eagerly await their turn to discuss working conditions today. Transport Minister Michael Wood is meeting with union representatives in Auckland -…
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Sean Sweeney: CRL chief on Auckland’s City Rail Link not opening until 2026 at the earliest
Auckland’s $5.5 billion City Rail Link (CRL) will not open until sometime in 2026 or later, the Herald can reveal. This is at least 18 months longer than what…
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Paul Stenhouse: Tech - Apple's new accessibility features and Montana's TikTok ban
Create a digital copy of your voice in just 15 minutes Apple's soon-to-be-released feature "Personal Voice" is designed for people who may be going to lose…
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Kevin Milne: Wanting to talk wealth tax
Kevin Milne feels it's becoming inevitable that a wealth tax will be introduced here in New Zealand. He says he'd like to involve Jack Tame in a discussion…
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Politics Friday Budget Special: MPs Dan Rosewarne and Gerry Brownlee on MP security, retail crime and kapa haka funding
John MacDonald was joined by Labour's Dan Rosewarne and National's Gerry Brownlee for today's Budget Special edition of Politics Friday. Why is $14 million…
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Bruce Bernacchi: Tax expert discusses finer financial points of Budget 2023
The Prime Minister called it the 'Bread and Butter Budget'. Pundits have called it bland, basic brand, bare bones, bread crumbs and the baked beans budget…
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Claire Trevett: NZH Political Editor says Budget 2023 is not an election winner, but it's not an election loser either
New Zealand Herald Political Editor Claire Trevett says Thursday's Budget is not an election winner, but it's not an election loser either. Claire Trevett…
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Mike's Minute: The Budget showed the bigger picture is a disaster
The real value of the Budget for me is not the so-called lolly scramble people seem to expect each year. A bus trip here, a prescription there and a handful of…
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John O'Reilly: Founder of Flightless Games studio reacts to sizable Budget investment into the gaming industry
The Budget came with a somewhat surprising investment into the gaming sector. Including a 20 percent rebate for video game developers and an allocation of $160…
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Rod Duke: Group Managing Director at Briscoes on combating mega-companies moving in on NZ business
With the threat of mega-companies IKEA and Costco moving in on New Zealand business, the Briscoe Group are looking to lift their game to combat the big…
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Wayne Langford: Federated Farmers Acting Pres says more than money, they'd just like relief from the endless regulations
The 2023 Budget offered $11.5 billion over the next four years but left nothing for farmers. But it's farmers saying that more than money, they'd just like…
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Andrew Keller: Finance expert says the extra $4.8b of govt spending each year will put pressure on inflation, interest rates
Questions for the Government this morning, over whether its Budget could make the Government's balance sheet even worse. The Budget includes removal of $5…
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Peter Thomson: Ruapehu Stakeholders Association concerned about transparency from MBIE over purchase offers
Multiple offers have been received in an attempt to buy the Mount Ruapehu skifields. However, locals have concerns surrounding how transparent the MBIE is…
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Michael Wood: Associate Minister of Finance on how the Budget deals with inflation
Budget 2023 is focused on the 'bread and butter' issues.. The Government has injected tens of billions of dollars, in the hope it battles the high cost of…
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Grant Robertson: Finance Minister says the Govt is spending more than it planned to in the Budget, because of Cyclone Gabrielle
The Finance Minister says the Government is spending more than it planned to in the Budget, because of Cyclone Gabrielle. Under the so-called "back to basics"…
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Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor on Grant Robertson saying New Zealand can afford not to panic
The grim economic outlook for 2023 could have set New Zealand up for an austerity-focused Budget. Instead, Grant Robertson said today's numbers show New…
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Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Australia's unemployment rate rising to 3.7 percent
Australia's unemployment rate rose from 3.5 percent to 3.7 percent, surprising economists. According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, an…
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Chelsea Rapp: New Zealand Game Developers Association chair 'excited' about Budget 2023 boosting gaming sector
New Zealand's video game industry will be able to survive and thrive thanks to a 2023 Budget boost. The Government announced $160 million would be allocated to…
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Greg Harford: Retail NZ chief executive explains the concept of omnichannel shopping
As much as shoppers enjoy shopping online, having a physical retail presence is becoming an advantage for many retailers - as omnichannel shopping makes a…
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Bodo Lang: Marketing expert on the reputation damage caused by insects turning up in food items
Creepy crawlies are continuing to pop up in food items. The latest is insect larvae which was nestled in a boy's Whittakers bar, the second bug incident the…
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Carl Taylor: Building supplies co-op chair on building supply prices now being monitored by the Government
Building supply prices will now be monitored by the Government - along with land covenants across the country being reviewed. This all comes in response to the…
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Bailey Gair: Civil Contractors NZ say the Budget needs to address the country's $210 billion infrastructure deficit
Hopes the biggest needs won't be forgotten, in today's "bread and butter budget". Bailey Gair from Civil Contractors New Zealand says the budget needs to…
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Rebecca Armour: KPMG Tax Partner on whether or not there will be changes made to tax in today's Budget
There has been much discussion over whether or not changes to tax will be made in today's Budget announcement. The Government has ruled out any major changes…
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Brad Olsen: Economist says there isn't nearly as much wriggle room in this Budget as there has been before
Don't expect any big surprises, when the Government releases its Budget at 2pm today. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Kate Hawkesby pre-Budget…
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Mark Riggall: Milford Asset Management portfolio manager explains what investors want out of the 2023 Budget
Budget 2023 is due to be released tomorrow afternoon, and experts have expressed their hopes about the outcome. Investors will be looking to see how this…
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Jenee Tibrshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on ANZ forecasting that the OCR will peak at 5.75 percent
ANZ are the latest major bank to release their revised prediction for the OCR. The bank forecasts that the RBNZ will raise the OCR by 25 basis points to 5.50…
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John Tookey: AUT construction professor on the Government releasing plans to improve competition in the building supplies sector
The Government will be making moves to monitor key building supply prices to improve competition and transparency. Last December, the Commerce Commission made…
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Keeley Alton: Business travel expert on demand expected to be 85.5% of 2019 levels this year
People may be finally sick of taking meetings on Zoom as in-person meetings appear to be the leading reason for corporate travel. Travel demand in both…
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Kelvin Davidson: Property Economist on report showing 19.9% decline in purchases by multiple property owner
Mortgaged investors are choosing to buy fewer properties as interest rates soar. CoreLogic's latest monthly housing report shows a record 19.9 percent decline…
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John MacDonald: Need a receipt with that? No thanks, Christopher
I don’t know how many people I’ve spoken to recently who have said they’ve got no idea which party they’re going to vote for in the election this year. Just…
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Mike's Minute: We don't need a receipt to know this Government can't handle money
I think National has made a mistake on tax receipts. Tax receipts are the sort of quirky idea people pick up on and run with. They're the sort of…
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Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister says until now, people haven't seen the full picture of the plan ahead
More hints have come about what we'll see in Thursday's Budget. Chris Hipkins told Mike Hosking since he became Prime Minister he's been working to reset the…
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Gavin Lloyd: TradeMe Property sales director on median rents continuing to surge except for in Southland
Renters are still having to dig further into their pockets, except if they live in Southland. Rent in the region is now at an average of $430, a massive $100…
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Robyn Walker: Deloitte Tax Partner explains National's proposed 'taxpayers receipt'
To kick of the pre-budget talk, National have come up with a new 'taxpayers receipt' idea. Taxpayers would get an annual report from Inland Revenue on the…
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Chris Whelan Universities NZ executive director on NZ ranking bottom three for diversity of our foreign student population
International students are returning to New Zealand at a faster rate than pre-pandemic, but polytechs and schools are still missing out. And despite previous…
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Andre Syben: Waikato businessman launches safety campaign following five farm deaths in last three months
Five farm deaths in three months has horrified a Waikato businessman, who is launching a safety campaign in response. Ag Drive Managing Director Andre Syben is…
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Brad Olsen: Economist says despite recent weather events, regional economic trends are looking finely balanced
An incomplete picture remains of the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on regional economies. Infometrics' latest Quarterly Economic Monitor shows a 2.7 percent per…
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Weston Kirton: Ruapehu Mayor wants the Commerce Commission to investigate disparities between fuel prices within the region
The Mayor of Ruapehu wants the Commerce Commission to investigate why there are disparities between fuel prices within the region. He's written to the watchdog…
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Fran O'Sullivan: NZME business commentator on her observations from a week in China
NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan met investors and took part in roundtables on her week-long visit to China. Fran O'Sullivan observed that China aims…
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Mike Grey: Go Media co-owner on securing naming rights deal for Mt Smart Stadium
Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium will now officially be known as Go Media Stadium Mt Smart. Outdoor advertising company Go Media have secured a a naming rights deal…
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Hannah McQueen: Residential vs commercial property investment
As a lot of rules have changed or tightened up and made residential property investment a slightly different prospect, more and more people are asking whether…
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Paul Stenhouse: Tech - Google's big news
It's Google's big event of the year, where they announced a new Pixel Tablet transforms into a Smart Home display If you're looking to buy an Android Tablet…
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Gareth Abdinor: Employment lawyer takes calls on agreements, restraints and on-call rates
Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert with Taylor Shaw Barristers & Solicitors. He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to…
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Mike's Minute: New Zealand is consistently losing on the world stage
Are our economic chickens coming home to roost? Overnight, the Bank of England has put their cash rate up another 25 points. But they've also made what they…
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Paul Clark: Economist says splitting up the supermarket duopoly would have a much more dramatic effect than current reforms
A claim has come that the current reforms to our supermarket sector won't bring proper competition. Statistics New Zealand data shows that as food costs jumped…
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Kate Hawkesby: The powers that be tell us food prices will come down soon, I hope that's true
So I’m not sure the Mother’s Day brunch this weekend will be including avocado on toast given the shortage of them – and therefore the cost of them. Although…
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Weston Kirton: Ruapehu mayor says a deal is close to being settled on who will be taking over Ruapehu ski fields
By RNZ The Ruapehu mayor says a deal is close to being settled on who will be taking over Ruapehu ski fields. Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, which ran the Whakapapa and…
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John Murphy: Vegetables NZ chair on figures showing fruit and vegetable price increases of 22.5% on last year
A new report from Westpac claims more is needed to create sustainable competition between supermarkets. This comes as the price of fruit and vegetables is up…
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Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor on Grant Robertson revealing the Government will reprioritise $4 billion ahead of 2023 budget
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has revealed the Government will reprioritise $4 billion worth of savings ahead of this year's budget. The Government has…
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Richard Burke: LeaderBrand CEO says fruit and veg prices are heading back down as growers recover from Cyclone Gabrielle
In the past 12 months, food prices have risen the most in 36 years - but one vegetable grower says they're heading back down. Food went up 12.5 percent in the…
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Kerre Woodham: I'd be happy to pay more tax if I was confident it wouldn't be wasted
An open letter to the public and the politicians of Aotearoa New Zealand has called for people to pay more tax, specifically people who are financially…
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Sir Ian Taylor: Businessman and signatory of open letter to government voicing frustration over tax gap
Almost 100 wealthy individuals have signed an open letter because they are frustrated with how much, or how little, tax they pay. Someone who has signed the…
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Malcolm Rands: Signatory and Ecostore Founder on 100 wealthy Kiwis supporting tax hikes for the rich
A somewhat surprising twist in the tax-debate, with some of New Zealand's wealthiest supporting tax hikes for the rich. A group of around 100 inspired by the…
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Dame Diana Crossan: Ex-Retirement Commissioner on group of 100 wealthy Kiwis calling on govt to increase their taxes
100 wealthy New Zealanders who believe our public services are underfunded think they should be the ones to pay up. The group has signed a pledge calling on…
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Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on how TRENZ 2023 will re-shape the tourism sector
1500 travel delegates from around the world are in Christchurch for the county's biggest tourism business event. Tourism Industry Aotearoa says the TRENZ…
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Deborah Lambie: Milford Asset Management Global Equities Analyst on the US potentially raising the debt ceiling
The pressure is on for the US Government to potentially raise the debt ceiling. Because recent tax receipts have been lower than expected, the US Government…