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NBR’s (National Business Review) podcast channel. Free episodes to enjoy after they’re posted on our news publishing website ‘NBR.co.nz’.
Podcast episodes include:
– Back in Business with Simon Shepherd
– Weekly Wrap

Come and join the discussion with NZ’s top business minds over on our website NBR.co.nz
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In this episode of NBR’s Back in Business 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 NBR’s Back in Business 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 NBR’s Back in Business podcast with Simon Shepherd: 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 NBR’s Back in Business 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 NBR’s Back in Business 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 NBR’s Back in Business 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 NBR’s Back in Business 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 NBR’s Back in Business 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 NBR’s Back in Business 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.
NBR’s Back in Business 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 NBR’s Back in Business 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 NBR’s Back in Business 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 NBR’s Back in Business 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.
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