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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 BusinessAuckland falling short of its own potential - Wed 26 Aug
Committee for Auckland's Mark Thomas on the five areas for Auckland's growth from the State of the City report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Herald NOW BusinessGrab the popcorn to watch Wall St showdown. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap - Wed 26 Aug
Stanely Druckenmiller lets rip at Scott Bessent's efforts to try to curb the rising cost of borrowing by expanding debt buybacks. See omnystudio.com/listener…
Herald NOW BusinessKiwibank might put forward an offer for TSB. 'It's a bit surprising' - Wed 26 Aug
Kiwibanks challange isn't getting cheap deposits, it's lending those deposits out and growing their share in mortgage market. Matthew Goodson Salt Funds. See…
Herald NOW BusinessVulcan Steel result - earnings up 16%. Wealth Watch with Generate - Wed 26 Aug
Vulcan's 1st volume increase in 4 years. 'That's a really positive signal for the economy.' Greg Smith Generate Managed Funds specialist. See…
Herald NOW BusinessThe body corporate burden. When apartment owners don’t pay. - Tue 25 Aug
NZ Herald's Anne Gibson reveals the hidden risk for apartment owners, with unpaid body corporate bills leaving compliant owners to pick up the tab. See…
Herald NOW BusinessFirst words from new Retirement Commissioner David Boyle - Tue 25 Aug
While everyone's trying to save for their retirement the new guy in charge of aging well wants more thought about how and when we spend those savings. See…
Herald NOW BusinessNZ earnings results reveal winners, losers and key themes - Tue 25 Aug
Craig's Mohandeep Singh unpacks what the NZ earnings season has revealed so far about the state of the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Herald NOW BusinessAmerica declares economic D-Day on Iran. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap - Tue 25 Aug
Are you ready to serve? Because we could all being drafted into this one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Herald NOW BusinessWest Coast leads the way for employment - Tue 25 Aug
Development West Coast's Heath Milne on what's behind the region's 1.6% jobs growth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Herald NOW BusinessLabour lays out fiscal plan as election lines sharpen.- Mon 24 Aug
Labour’s fiscal strategy, debt promises and how it compares with National’s approach. Herald Business Commentator Fran O'Sullivan. See…
Herald NOW BusinessIs the US treasury’s attempt to knock down long term us bond yields working? - Mon 24 Aug
Why long-term US bond yields remain stubbornly high. Shane Solly Harbour Asset Management. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Herald NOW BusinessSkyCity faces tough year as profits tumble - Fri 21 Aug
SkyCity's Jason Walbridge outlines a tough FY26, with profits falling sharply as the casino operator targets major cost cuts and debt reduction See…
Herald NOW BusinessUS market rally broadens beyond mega-cap tech - Fri 21 Aug
S&P Global’s Anu Ganti on the broadening US market rally, AI’s next phase and what market shifts mean for investors. See omnystudio.com/listener…
Herald NOW BusinessSpark targets earnings growth after tough year - Fri 21 Aug
Spark CEO Jolie Hodson says mobile growth and cost cuts are key to lifting earnings, after underlying EBITDAI fell 2.4% in FY26. See omnystudio.com/listener…
Herald NOW BusinessDatagrid bets on Southland's AI boom - Fri 21 Aug
Datagrid's Benjamin Black says Southland can become a major AI hub, as the company tackles concerns over data centre power and water use See…
Herald NOW BusinessThe US national debt passes the 40 trillion dollar mark - Fri 21 Aug
U.S. Treasury announces it will double its long-term debt buyback operations to try curb borrowing costs on its national debt See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Herald NOW BusinessAustralian corporate bonds storms market Garth Bray 2degrees Business Wrap - Thu 20 Aug
Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Oracle have together issued more than $US200b in corporate debt this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Herald NOW BusinessFreight sector calls for major election reforms - Thu 20 Aug
National Road Carriers' Justin Tighe-Umbers says a dedicated Supply Chain Minister and freight reforms are needed to cut costs and lift productivity. See…
Herald NOW BusinessPolicy plans for science and innovation sector. Tech with 2degrees - Thu 20 Aug
Peter Griffin from the Business of Tech podcast has been comparing policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Herald NOW BusinessMeta goes to court in California. 2degrees Business wrap with Garth Bray - Wed 19 Aug
If Meta is found guilty, it might have to delete all personal data for children and the algorithms and models that were trained using that information. See…
Herald NOW BusinessMercury delivers strong FY26, boosts investment - Wed 19 Aug
Mercury CEO Stew Hamilton discusses the company’s strong FY26 result, record dividend and $710 million renewable investment programme. See…
Herald NOW BusinessUS housing market showing positive signs. Wealth Watch with Generate - Wed 19 Aug
Home Depot results came in overnight - the world’s largest home improvement retailer is a read-through on the US housing market. Greg Smith - Generate…
Herald NOW BusinessGDT results signal dairy outlook - Wed 19 Aug
HighGround Dairy’s Stu Davison breaks down the latest GDT results and what they mean for global dairy prices and the outlook for New Zealand farmers. See…
Herald NOW BusinessScott Tech ramps up global automation growth pipeline - Wed 19 Aug
Scott Technology CEO Mike Christman outlines the company’s $20 million contract wins across North America and Europe and its global growth ambitions. See…
Herald NOW BusinessLess than half surveyed say they can afford their power bills - Tue 18 Aug
We are apparently more worried here about paying our power bills than consumers overseas in comparable circumstances.' Garth Bray 2degrees wrap. See…
Herald NOW BusinessFreightways weathers softer demand and higher costs - Tue 18 Aug
Mark Troughear on Freightways’ resilient FY26 result, softer freight demand, higher fuel costs and the growth opportunities ahead. See…
Herald NOW BusinessA2 Milk sold off quite heavily as the 2027 outlook disappoints - Tue 18 Aug
Fletcher Building, Spark and Sky City yet to come. Mark Lister Craigs investment Partners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Herald NOW BusinessLendr gets $100m boost to expand specialist lending - Tue 18 Aug
Eoin O'Grady on Lendr's $100m Westpac funding boost and why growing demand for specialist finance is creating new opportunities for bank lenders. See…
Herald NOW BusinessWhy succession planning matters to business - Mon 17 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessA2 Milk and Freightways first out of the blocks for NZ company earnings results - Mon 17 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessBipartisan deal aims to keep NZ infrastructure plans on track - Mon 17 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessGD1 bets on Kiwi tech to scale globally - Mon 17 Aug
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Herald NOW Business50% of property investors target 2-4 properties - Fri 14 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessSterling raises $3.8m to scale AI growth - Fri 14 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessSigns of spring in the economy through the economic gloom - Fri 14 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessAoFrio looks beyond its traditional motors business - Fri 14 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessANZ’s third-quarter numbers are in – $2.2b profit. Rickey Ward – JBWere - Fri 14 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessAI and cost pressures reshape business reputations - Thu 13 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessContact Energy reports record result. Andrew Harvey-Green Forsyth Barr - Thu 13 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessZuckerberg’s AI manifesto open future or Meta sales pitch Tech with 2degrees - Thu 13 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessAuckland sets sights on cruise growth - Thu 13 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessC-suite wage inflation. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap - Thu 13 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessBusiness planning succession done right - Wed 12 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessTransfer of Wealth. 2degrees Business wrap with Garth Bray - Wed 12 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessAustralias Reserve Bank has held rates at 4.35% - Wealth Watch with Generate - Wed 12 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessFinancial sector faces big policy choices - Wed 12 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessData centre plus renewable energy. Infratil Chief executive Jason Boyes - Tue 11 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessLabour highlights liquidations soaring 71% over the current term of government - Tue 11 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessEl Nino puts pressure on farm businesses - Tue 11 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessFMA faces fresh questions over leadership - Tue 11 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessData centre deal steals the spotlight - Tue 11 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessNZ businesses rethink data control risks - Mon 10 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessWinston Peters' behaviour is quite reprehensible - Fran O'Sullivan Business Commentator - Mon 10 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessAre we ready for sharemarkets that are open all hours? - Mon 10 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessWhy NZ needs more control of its digital future - Mon 10 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessWhat's the market expecting from Contact energy today? - Mon 10 Aug
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Herald NOW BusinessDrumbeat takes AI powered PR into Sydney - Fri 7 Aug
Drumbeat founder Barney Chunn is taking AI-powered PR to Sydney, targeting growth in the marketing tech sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Herald NOW BusinessInnovation lab to future-proof Franklin businesses - Fri 7 Aug
Innovation Franklin board chair Mike Marr on how a new innovation lab can help future proof Franklin businesses and create jobs. See omnystudio.com/listener…
Herald NOW BusinessKiwi drug scanner used by police across the Pacific, expanding to new markets - Fri 7 Aug
Lumi manager Dion Sheppard explains how a Kiwi-made drug scanner is helping police detect drugs and the technology’s next stage of development. See…
Herald NOW BusinessCalifornia's rich snap up NZ golden visas - Financial Times headline - Fri 7 Aug
InvestNZ has ditched its offshore roadshow programme and cut four staff based in Europe and the US. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap. See…