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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.

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3:05

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on...

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2025/10/13

Fletcher Building's issued a gloomy trading update, marked with trading slumps, market falls and low sales volumes. The company's now aiming for a further $100 million dollars in cost cuts. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:25

Tony Morris: Inland Revenue spokesperson on the IRD...

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2025/10/13

The IRD is set to be cracking down harder on those who don't pay their taxes properly, and they've unveiled new measures for people who ignore correspondence. The department will start taking money out of people's bank accounts if they owe over a certain amount - and they've recovered at least $17 million so far. The IRD's Tony Morris says they aim to phone people at least twice before they start directly taking money out of accounts. "Other times, we might just contact people once or twice and then

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6:05

Peter Lewis: Asia business correspondent discusses...

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2025/10/10

China’s hotels are taking a hit, as a struggling economy hurts domestic spending. China’s economy has been in decline for the past 4 years, and now budget hotels are having to slash their prices despite being full. Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis told Heather duPlessis-Allan that this is partly due to unemployment rates, with 1 in 5 Chinese people under the age of 24 being unemployed. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:10

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the growing...

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2025/10/09

Artificial intelligence technology continues to attract attention from investors, but there's growing concerns over an 'AI bubble' situation. Officials at the Bank of England recently flagged the risk that tech stock prices pumped up by the AI boom could burst. Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:10

Hamish McKay: The Country spokesperson on Winston...

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2025/10/09

There's been concerns out of Parliament over Fonterra's future. Peters is asking the dairy giant questions about its proposed nearly $4 billion dollar sale of brands like Anchor and Mainland to a French company. He's laying out a number of questions, including how long the deal is, and if it's repeating mistakes from the past. The Country's Hamish McKay explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:48

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the...

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2025/10/09

Treasury has revealed the state of the Government’s finances, and it's been revealed that spending has dropped. The country's still in an operating deficit of $9.3 billion, but tax take has gone up and growth in total expenses has slowed. Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen unpacks what's behind this recent data. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:22

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Agribusiness expert on Nestle...

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2025/10/09

Global dairy giant Nestle has withdrawn from the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, prompting speculation. This follows other companies backing out of climate initiatives, with the Net Zero Banking Alliance confirming it was set to shut down earlier in the week. Agribusiness expert Dr Jacqueline Rowarth says it's likely the Alliance didn't move fast enough for Nestle, and they're taking their support elsewhere. "The Alliance has not worked as well as they thought - and remember, Nestle's done some

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10:50

Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the OCR cut,...

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2025/10/09

The Reserve Bank's continuing to walk a fine line, with its move to cut the OCR 50-basis points to 2.5%. Economic data suggests inflation has now hit 3%. Finance Minister Nicola Willis is blaming rising rates, saying they’re having a disproportionate impact on overall inflation, whereas other sectors are stabilising. NZ Herald Business Editor Liam Dann told Kerre Woodham we almost seem to be in a self-fulfilling negative spiral. He says we should be feeling better, but we aren't, and then we start

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3:25

Chris Small: ABC Business Sales CEO on the impac of...

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2025/10/08

The biggest upshot of the latest OCR cut is likely to be the boost to consumer confidence. The Reserve Bank's slashed the cash rate by 50-basis-points to 2.5%. Major banks are responding by lowering floating and flexible rates after already lowering their fixed-term rates in recent days. ABC Business Sales Chief Executive Chris Small told Mike Hosking businesses will benefit more indirectly from increased consumer spending, than directly from falling interest rates. He says interest costs are only a

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2:56

Remy Morgan: Milford Asset Management expert on the...

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2025/10/08

The Reserve Bank today slashed the OCR by 50 basis points to 2.5 percent, prompting markets to make readjustments. This recent cut wasn't full priced in, and it's got some experts re-thinking their OCR outlooks ahead of the end of the year. Milford Asset Management's Remy Morgan explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:11

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Today's...

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2025/10/08

Good news - the Reserve Bank has finally done the thing many of us thought was necessary, and they've gone for a double cut in the OCR of 50 basis points. That's the good news.The bad news is that they've been forced to do it because they didn't do it earlier, as in, they haven't cut as quickly as they should have. I mean, think back to July when they actually chose not to cut at all, which was clearly a mistake at the time - but became even more of a mistake when we saw the shock GDP number that

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3:01

Todd Grace: Queenstown Airport chief operating...

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2025/10/08

Queenstown Airport is flying high, thanks to a surge in visitors. It's been named Large Airport of the Year at the national awards - with judges praising its strong safety record, commercial success, and community engagement. They were also impressed with its new end-of-runway safety system. Chief operating officer Todd Grace says the airport's seen strong growth since Covid. He says they're the only airport in New Zealand operating back past pre-Covid levels. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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3:03

Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank Chief Economist on the Reserve...

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2025/10/08

Today's 50 basis point OCR cut could go some way to getting our economy growing again. The Reserve Bank's slashed the cash rate to 2.5 percent. ANZ has lowered its floating and flexible rates, on top of all major banks already lowering fixed term offerings. Kiwibank chief economist, Jarrod Kerr, says he's been calling for a 2.5 percent cash rate for two years. "We knew it needed to go below neutral, which is three, and we needed to get some stimulus into the economy to really ignite the recovery."

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6:16

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

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2025/10/08

The Reserve Bank has cut the OCR by 50 basis points to 2.5 percent, despite acknowledging inflation is still above where they'd like it. Finance Minister Nicola Willis says they've factored in broader economic conditions. She says the central bank clearly thinks any fluctuation in inflation will be constrained by spare capacity in the economy. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this will come as good news as more people are set to roll into lower mortgage rates. LISTEN

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Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor at Large on the...

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2025/10/08

Today's OCR cut probably won't be the last in the current cycle, according to new claims. The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee agreed to cut the cash rate 50 basis points to 2.5 percent. They expect the tough economic conditions to stop inflation getting too high. NZ Herald Business Editor at Large Liam Dann says there's definitely scope for at least one more cut. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:33

Hamish McKay: The Country spokesperson on the state...

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2025/10/07

Trade Minister Todd McClay has confirmed trade negotiations with India are progressing - but there's still a ways to go. New Zealand and Indian trade negotiators met in Queenstown last month for a third round of formal negotiations for a free trade agreement. The Country's Hamish McKay explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:26

Mils Muliaina: former All Black talks new role on...

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2025/10/07

Former All Black Mils Muliaina is set to trade rugby fields for the boardroom as he steps into his new role. He recently joined the Auckland Business Chamber board, becoming its first Pasifika director in the organisation's history. Mils Muliaina says this new role came to him as a surprise, but he's welcoming the new opportunity. "I'm supposed to provide a voice for the communities, especially for the Pacific community, in finance and insurance and I suppose economic matters. So I'm pretty

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3:32

Scott Russell: Lawyer involved in class action...

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2025/10/07

ASB has agreed to pay $135.6 million to settle a class action after it was accused of breaching its disclosure obligations under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. The case against ASB alleged failures to provide compliant written disclosure of loan variations to a significant number of customers. ANZ is still hanging on as the remaining defendant of the class action. Scott Russell, the lawyer representing bank customers in the class action, says the lawsuit against ANZ hasn't been

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4:52

Kristy McKay: Air New Zealand Head of Regulatory...

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2025/10/06

The Commerce Commission has ruled out an inquiry into airport regulation, for now. Air New Zealand had written to the regulator, saying there was enough 'accumulated evidence and concern' to justify a probe. The Commission has done a 'short, targeted review'. Air New Zealand Head of Regulatory Affairs Kristy McKay revealed why she's pleased with this outcome. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:55

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on Adrian Orr getting...

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2025/10/06

Former Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr is in for a significant payday. He resigned in March, following a funding disagreement, with tensions between Treasury, the bank, and the Finance Minister. The central bank's annual report shows Orr will receive a $416,000 restraint of trade payment this month. Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she wasn't informed of this until today. "I had been assured that they had done those negotiations in accordance with the terms and conditions in his contract, which

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