NBR People In Business

NBR’s (National Business Review) podcast channel. Free episodes to enjoy a week after they’re posted on our news publishing website ‘NBR.co.nz’, each story is accompanied by a written article, and video content made by our award-winning journalists and reporters. Podcast episodes include: - ‘People In Business’ which features the best in New Zealand’s business sector. - ‘Live from the Hive’: which covers the week in politics recorded inside New Zealand’s parliamentary building, the Beehive. - ’Dollars and Sense’ a debate podcast featuring leading business minds in New Zealand. Come and join the discussion with NZ’s top business minds over on our website NBR.co.nz

People in Business #68 - Is it time for NZ banking sector to lower their profit margins? US tariffs on Chinese EVs a dilemma for Australia?

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.

06-12
32:11

People in Business #67 - Migration keeps the Aussie economy growing, but it’s complicated and Abandonment of employment and ‘without prejudice’.

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.

06-05
30:57

People in Business #66 - At what point do our council rates become unaffordable? Non-competes decline, but workers still can’t take company info?

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.

05-29
34:51

Live from the Hive #70 - Access to capital remains 'big issue for NZ businesses' and Government has lost the narrative on its fast-track bill.

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.    

05-27
35:11

Dollars & Sense #5 - Hard landing avoided, but more economic ‘pain’ to come.

NBR.co.nz is proudly brought to you, by you. 100% subscriber-funded. Released 14 May 2024. Welcome to Dollars & Sense, our monthly economics panel debate. In this episode, Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon, First Union policy analyst Edward Miller & HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham debate whether near-term inflation concerns the RBNZ, but the frosty economy is set to chill further over winter. For the full article and to try out our free trial, click here.

05-23
18:40

People in Business #65 - Is New Zealand really ‘open for business’? TVNZ earns ERA slap for method of shuttering shows, staff.

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.

05-22
48:25

Live from the Hive #69 - Don’t expect climate policy stability between now and 2050 and NZ funding the water infrastructure deficit?

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.  

05-20
15:38

People in Business #64 - Mike McRoberts joins NBR as Te Ao Māori editor and Court enforces rigidity of parental leave rules

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.

05-15
44:53

Live from the Hive #68 - Press freedom increasingly coming under attack? Risk-based pricing of insurance is both a positive and negative?

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.  

05-13
20:48

People in Business #63 - BNZ profit falls, revenue flat in half-year and BNZ profit falls, revenue flat in half-year

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.

05-08
40:12

Live From The Hive #67 - Chlöe Swarbrick adamant tax reform is needed? Political strategy based on better times to come?

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.  

05-06
25:00

Live From The Hive #66 - Would a capital gains tax help the government balance its books? Plus Winston Peters on foreign policy.

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.  

04-30
26:49

People in Business #62 - Verbal contracts as legally enforceable as written? Fletcher calls for residential red tape cuts, mortgage discounts?

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.

04-29
55:21

People in Business #61 - Rural delivery the ‘canary in the mine’ of postal restructure and ‘Crying for support’: November cut still feasible, BNZ says.

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.

04-24
33:23

Live From The Hive #65 - Irony of the ‘Wellington knows best’ approach to governing and Labour’s new finance spokesperson coy on capital gains tax

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.  

04-22
16:23

People in Business #60 - How significant is NZ’s recession? No more secrets? New bill aims to sanctify publicising your pay.

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.

04-17
36:12

Live From The Hive #64 - Should we rebuild the oil refinery? NZ speaks its mind on Israel & what do accountants think of a capital gains tax?

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.

04-15
32:01

People in Business #59 - The dark art/science of valuing startups and Aussie Government rejects big stick approach on supermarkets.

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.

04-10
31:08

Live From The Hive #63 - April fool, building costs, dismal Wellington and Announcements about upcoming announcements.

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.

04-08
28:01

People in Business #58 - Do banks need to lift their game in scam prevention? A new age in hairdressing & Australia's geopolitical tightrope

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.

04-03
29:11

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