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Herald NOW Business
With more than more than 25 years' experience reporting on consumer affairs, business and politics, Garth Bray brings you today's business news, direct from the Herald NOW studio.
Episodes
- Herald NOW Business
The House of G makes a good go of retail - Wed 30 Sep
Hallenstein Glasson earnings are up 50%. Greg Smith - Wealth Watch with Generate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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KiwiRail looks beyond its $1.4b loss - Wed 30 Sep
Senior Correspondent Katie Bradford speaks to KiwiRail CEO Peter Reidy on the $1.4b loss, CRL write-down and stronger freight and operating performance. See…
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Aged care report warns warns current model is unsustainable - Wed 30 Sep
David Cunliffe on the business pressures facing aged care, the funding challenge and what the next government needs to do to secure the sector’s future…
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How are markets pricing the election? - Wed 30 Sep
... and how does the result affect earnings and market performance? Matthew Goodson - Salt Funds Management. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Fisher and Paykel now represents 20% of the NZX 50 - Tue 29 Sep
Having a single company influence a big part of the overall market is not unheard of, but what are the risks from concetration? Mohandeep Singh - Craigs. See…
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GE HealthCare bets big on medical imaging - Tue 29 Sep
GE HealthCare’s Leon Berkovich on the Intelerad acquisition, cloud-based medical imaging, AI and the future of healthcare technology. See…
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China tightens travel restrictioins for AI professionals - Tue 29 Sep
Entry and exit rules to "safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests", prevent China's brightest minds relocating to the West. See…
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Directors’ pay rises, but where’s the value? - Tue 29 Sep
BusinessDesk columnist Eden Bradfield examines the IoD’s latest directors’ fees report, rising pay workloads, and whether shareholders are getting…
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AI regulation: safety vs self-interest and big money - Tue 29 Sep
Jonty Kelt - Fantail Ventures, on whether big tech is acting in the public interest, and what tighter rules could mean for startups. See…
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Financial leakage and subscription bloat. 2degrees Business wrap - Garth Bray - Mon 28 Sep
Depending on your income and demo, Westpac reckons your household could be parting with more than $100 a week on gym memberships and streaming subs. See…
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Is there an 'economy of fear' in the business community? - Mon 28 Sep
Property rights cannot be a slogan for protecting market power.' Fran O’SullivanHerald Business Commentator . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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QBE puts prevention before insurance payouts - Mon 28 Sep
QBE Pacific CEO Jonathan Groves on shifting insurance from repairing damage to funding resilience before extreme weather strikes. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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US bond yeilds ease as oil slips - Mon 28 Sep
US Government bond yields pulled back from recent highs on Friday - how are share markets responding? Shane Solly from Harbour asset management. See…
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Icehouse takes Kiwi startups to the US - Mon 28 Sep
Icehouse Ventures Principal Mason Bleakley on taking Kiwi startup talent to the US and giving founders a soft landing in the world’s biggest market. See…
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Another OpenAI breach raises more issues of cyber readiness - Fri 25 Sep
What happened with the medicare portal in Australia? Tech with 2degrees - Danu Abeysuriya from Rush Digital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Investors quiz the board of Air NZ - Fri 25 Sep
Questions are being asked about the pre-tax loss of $336 million - driven by jet fuel prices, engine availability, aviation systems costs and maintenance…
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Fonterra’s $2.6b profit boost for rural NZ - Fri 25 Sep
John Stevenson, Fonterra Co-operative Council chair, on the co-op’s next phase, farmer returns and what major new investment means for rural NZ. See…
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Rising cyber risks put NZ businesses on alert - Fri 25 Sep
EY Technology Consulting Partner, Nicola Hermansson, on AI-driven cyber threats, business blind spots and where companies should focus their defences. See…
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You manage what you measure - Fri 25 Sep
NZX looks at lighter-touch rules for small company listings to encourage more to go public. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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Aged care faces rising costs and demand - Thu 24 Sep
Heritage Lifecare chief executive Brent Pattison on the funding, cost and investment pressures facing private providers. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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The moment to seal India free trade deal. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap - Thu 24 Sep
The window was closing. India is now chasing bigger fish, as it looks for alternatives to sending exports scrambling over a US tariff wall.' See…
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A new market in private blood tests - Thu 24 Sep
Body IQ Chief Strategy Officer Heather Phillips on the investment and growth opportunity in digital health testing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Is the stock market getting expensive? Wealth Watch with Generate - Thu 24 Sep
Greg Smith KiwiSaver investment and Managed Funds specialist from Generate on earnings growth multiples. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Can Kathmandu reduce reliance on black puffers? - Thu 24 Sep
Kathmandu has confirmed some potential for asset sales after reporting a heavy fiscal loss. Paul Laxton Koraua from Forsyth Barr. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Index changes are becoming an ever greater mover of NZ markets - Wed 23 Sep
$584m traded on Friday versus a normal day in the low $100m region. Matt Goodson Salt Funds Management. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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2degrees back in black, eyes next growth phase - Wed 23 Sep
Andrew Fairgray, Chief Business Officer at 2degrees, on the telco’s return to profit, business growth and its proposed network-sharing deal with One NZ…
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Aged care’s $650m funding crunch - Wed 23 Sep
Rhonda Sherriff, Promisia Independent Director and Chair, on aged care’s $650m funding gap and what reform means for providers and investors. See…
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Aged care faces a $650m funding gap - Tue 22 Sep
Aged Care’s Tracey Martin warns a $650m funding gap is putting pressure on providers as New Zealand faces a growing shortage of beds. See…
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Mt Eden aged-care home sparks property battle - Tue 22 Sep
Herald Property Editor Anne Gibson examines Jude Dobson’s fight against a 29-person aged-care home in Mt Eden and what it means for development. See…
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Third of healthcare spending over next decade fuelled by aging population - Tue 22 Sep
Now there are roughly 4 people of working age for every NZ'er over 65... for the next generation it gets down to 2.' Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap. See…
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2,000 businesses surveyed - what are the surprises? - Tue 22 Sep
Pulse of NZ Business Survey shows recovery continuing but it's uneven across sectors, regions and business sizes. Ben Crozier Forsyth Barr. See…
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Supermarket policy in focus. Fran O'Sullivan - Herald Business Commentator - Mon 21 Sep
Cost of living issues are centered on grocery bills - Banking, insurance, airlines, energy 'are not caught by this'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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AI shakes up the software business model - Mon 21 Sep
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Bond markets brace for more rate hikes - Mon 21 Sep
Last week the US Fed and the Bank of Japan lifted official cash rates.. where now for interest rates? Shane Solly from Harbour Asset management. See…
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A case of long Covid lingering on the national balance sheet - Mon 21 Sep
Treasury's debt management office borrowed $8.2b at 0.5% for five yeas... it rolled over in May. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Mortgage market waits for election clarity - Mon 21 Sep
Michelle Isemonger, Loan Market Mortgage Adviser, on a subdued mortgage market, cautious borrowers, lender competition and the election effect. See…
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Farmers upbeat but costs bite this spring - Fri 18 Sep
BusinessDesk senior journalist Riley Kennedy on farmer confidence, rising fertiliser costs and what Fonterra and Synlait results may reveal about dairy. See…
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The Maui natural gas field is on borrowed time - Fri 18 Sep
Garth Bray - Business with 2degrees - on the gap where our biggest gas field drops out of production before alternatives are ready. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Has Warsh done enough for a mallow puff? - Fri 18 Sep
Phil Borkin from JBWere on why NZ investors should care about what happens in Japan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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NZ Tech Expo targets growth in a tough market - Fri 18 Sep
Andy Mitchell, Tech strategist and Expo adviser, says NZ’s tech sector must scale faster and turn AI advances into commercial growth. See…
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AI at work: Getting adoption right - Fri 18 Sep
AI is reshaping work, but how can leaders make it improve rather than disrupt jobs? SAP SuccessFactors' Autumn Krauss shares her take. See…
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Focus on supermarkets but addressing the cost of energy would do more - Thu 17 Sep
A forced split would need separate IT systems, companies, boards, executive teams etc. More complexity means more cost. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap See…
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Vinyl collaboration puts old-school format alongside music’s newest tech - Thu 17 Sep
Lawrence Arabia’s debut gets a 20th anniversary vinyl reissue, pairing Holiday Records’ local pressing with Lume’s instant digital access…
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Supermarket shake-up: National vs Labour - Thu 17 Sep
Tex Edwards, director of Monopoly Watch: National’s Foodstuffs split and Labour’s price-gouging plan put supermarket competition under the…
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AI could make the software screen obsolete - Tech with 2degrees - Thu 17 Sep
Peter Griffin, technology commentator: Salesforce is letting AI take over the software screen in a shift that could reshape companies like Xero. See…
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US Federal Reserve votes 12-0 to lift rates 0.25% - Thu 17 Sep
Zoe Wallis from Forsyth Barr with more on the US federal funds rate call and the path forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Kiwi AI start-up takes on rare earths - Wed 16 Sep
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Prices are in from the latest Global Dairy Trade auction - Wed 16 Sep
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AI - 'the wolf that cried wolf'. Matt Goodson Salt Funds Management - Wed 16 Sep
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Kiwis love to give. 2degrees Business wrap with Garth Bray - Wed 16 Sep
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The average Kiwisaver balance is only around $40,000. Wealth Watch with Generate - Wed 16 Sep
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How WOW is staying fresh in the age of AI - Tue 15 Sep
WOW CEO Meg Williams on keeping the iconic event relevant, growing its audience and balancing innovation with commercial sustainability. See…
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Open AI report on AI agents breaking out of testing to attack Hugging Face - Tue 15 Sep
AI agents were lying and getting out, while displaying a high degree of organisation and cult-like delusion. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap. See…
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Untying the knot: the rise of divorce finance - Tue 15 Sep
JustFund’s Lauren Milne on the rise of divorce finance and why people can still struggle to access cash when relationships break down. See…
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Markets brace for higher rates and bond yields - Tue 15 Sep
Craigs Investment Partners Head of International Fixed Income, Andrew Ede on rising bond yields, central-bank decisions and what it means for investors. See…
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NZ recovery set to be slow and fragile - Tue 15 Sep
NZIER economist Ting Huang on why New Zealand’s recovery will be gradual, with cautious households and weak investment holding back growth. See…
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Christchurch's infrastructure fuels growth - Mon 14 Sep
Herald business commentator Fran O'Sullivan on Christchurch's tech and infrastructure boom See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Serko targets AI-led US growth - Mon 14 Sep
Serko CEO and co-founder Darrin Grafton talks AI-led growth, US expansion and the outlook for corporate travel as the sector faces fresh uncertainty. See…
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Bonds under pressure as oil prices surge - Mon 14 Sep
Bond markets face renewed pressure as oil prices surge. Harbour Asset Management expert Shane Solly explains what higher yields mean for investors and NZ. See…
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Invivo bets innovation can revive wine growth - Mon 14 Sep
Invivo co-founder Tim Lightbourne on wine’s changing market, a major US success and why innovation could drive the next wave of Kiwi wine growth. See…