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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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4:00

Don Braid: Mainfreight CEO on the company's 20...

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2025/11/12

Shares in Transport and logistics company Mainfreight have rallied today, despite the company posting an 18.5 percent drop in first-half profit. The result's better than expected, with performance improving and expected to rise more. Mainfreight CEO Don Braid says they've had a tough start to the year, but he feels things are improving ahead of the new year. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:28

Sue Chetwin: Grocery Action Group chair on the new...

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2025/11/12

Costco's interest in New Zealand could be a good sign for our grocery sector. The big-box US retail chain's bought a large plot in the new Drury Town Centre for its second Auckland store. A Westgate branch opened three years ago. Grocery Action Group chair Sue Chetwin says Costco clearly sees profit potential in New Zealand. "It would be really good if a third or a fourth operator thought like that, but was willing to have a few more supermarkets so more people could benefit." LISTEN ABOVESee

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8:37

Theresa Payton: Fortalice Solutions CEO on the...

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2025/11/11

Artificial intelligence is growing and changing and reshaping industries, but there's growing concerns about the harm it could bring. Trust is a valuable asset in the digital space, and many businesses are concerned about how the online experience could change - and how it could impact their output. Former White House CIO and Fortalice Solutions CEO Theresa Payton says it's going to get harder for people to distinguish the difference between AI and real content - and the race is on to establish

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5:20

Kerre Woodham: At what point do business owners call...

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2025/11/11

At what point, when you're a business owner, do you decide that you've had enough? There was Covid, then there were the boom times, then there was the recession that seems to have gone on and on, there's a crisis in consumer confidence, there's global uncertainty that too has gone on and on. There are problems finding staff, there are problems keeping staff, there are problems finding work, problems with cash flow. At what point, which 3 in the morning wake up do you think, "I can't do this

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12:15

Damien Grant: Waterstone Insolvency Principal on the...

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2025/11/10

Many businesses that limped through the pandemic are now going under. Insolvency practitioners have been reporting a sharp rise in the number of insolvencies since mid-2022. Smaller retail, hospitality, construction, transport and manufacturing operators are failing far more now than they were before the pandemic. Waterstone Insolvency Principal Damien Grant told Kerre Woodham a lot of businesses are subject to economic winds, which are outside of their control. He says we as a country are getting

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3:06

Katherine Rich: Business NZ CEO on the follow up...

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2025/11/10

Business NZ believes further action is still needed to address compliance costs for small businesses. It says the Government's making good on its promise to cut red tape, but its new progress report shows several compliance burdens across sectors, including construction. The Ministry for Regulation’s engaging with businesses, councils, and industry bodies to begin removing inconsistent regulations. Chief Executive Katherine Rich told Mike Hosking some areas, including hairdressing, are showing

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3:09

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on what...

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2025/11/10

Rocket Lab is set to unveil their results for Q3, and it's prompted speculation from experts. The company's seen some growth and shares have gone up, but concerns have still been raised. Harbour Asset Management expert Shane Solly explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:37

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the ongoing trade...

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2025/11/10

The Prime Minister has indicated trade talks with India are progressing well - and speculation claims both nations could have a trade deal by next year. Trade Minister Todd McClay has been hosting Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in Auckland for a fifth round of talks on a trade deal. Finance Minister Nicola Willis won't disclose too much, but she says good progress is being made. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:32

Antonia Watson: ANZ Chief Executive on the bank's...

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2025/11/10

A $2.5 billion dollar boost for our largest bank. ANZ New Zealand's announced a 21 percent increase in its annual profit. It's largely down to a good year for the bank's hedging - investments designed to offset financial risks. Chief Executive Antonia Watson says the bank also grew its balance sheet, and adjusted funds set aside for covering unpaid loans. "In a sign of green shoots, we've actually released some of the credit provisions that we took in previous years." Westpac has had a 13 percent

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11:05

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the...

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2025/11/10

There's growing calls to revisit the asset sales debate ahead of the election next year. Chris Luxon's calling for an asset-recycling debate before next year's election, after the Treasury warned of unsustainable Crown finances. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen joined the Afternoons team to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:05

Bosses Unfiltered Episode 5: Aidan Bartlett

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2025/11/09

What do you do, when you have invested all your money into an idea you thought was going off, and then the whole world shuts down? Do you try to fight on? Or do you completely change your business to survive? That’s the decision Aidan Bartlett faced. He’s the co-founder and chief Executive of online marketplace Designer Wardrobe. It was, once upon a time, a designer rental shop. Covid-19 wrecked the business but also gave it a new life. Aidan Bartlett joined Kerre Woodham in studio in the latest

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2:21

Mike's Minute: Bank margins are going up despite...

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2025/11/09

The battle of the bank BS is back. BNZ, who announced their profit last week, talked of the strong competition out there. But I note their margin went up, up, 6 points to 2.43%. So if there is so much competition, how come the margin is up? Then came the claim from the Reserve Bank among others that the big banks are being tardy when it comes to passing on the Reserve Bank cuts to us punters. Smaller banks are sharper. SBS claims they have hoovered up almost 6000 new customers as changing banks has

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3:57

Bryan Williams: BWA Insolvency founder says...

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2025/11/09

Many businesses that limped through the pandemic are now going under. Insolvency practitioners have been reporting a sharp rise in the number of insolvencies since mid-2022. Smaller retail, hospitality, construction, transport and manufacturing operators are failing far more now, than they were before the pandemic. BWA Insolvency Founder Bryan Williams told Mike Hosking that many have burned through assets to survive. He says almost every file that comes across his desk is a business that has almost

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3:49

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the start of the...

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2025/11/06

The 2025 China International Import Expo has gotten underway in Shanghai and some familiar Kiwi brands are making an appearance. Fonterra, Zespri, Silver Fern Farms and Comvita are among the big names showcasing their output on the world stage. The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:58

Shane Jones: Resources Minister on the reports...

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2025/11/06

Officials warn the $200 million set aside to encourage gas exploration may be too small - with production falling and closure of the ageing Māui field looming. The Government's widening the scope and terms of the commercial co-investment fund. BusinessDesk reports a Cabinet paper released today states the field will stop production, with the rest of the sentence redacted. Resources Minister Shane Jones says he isn't privy to when the closure will happen. "We're suffering a decline in the known

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3:36

Katherine Rich: Business NZ CEO on the increase in...

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2025/11/05

Those who are in work are taking more sick leave. New research by Southern Cross Health Insurance and Business NZ has found an average staff member took almost seven days of sick leave last year, up 1.4 from two years earlier. It's costing the country about $4 billion a year. Business NZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich told Mike Hosking the rise in leave entitlements has had an impact, but many employees are also doing what they’ve been told, staying home when sick so they don’t pass it onto their

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2:20

Ryan Bridge: A little too much economic nimbyism...

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2025/11/05

There’s a form of economic nimbyism that’s going on in this country. And if we want to get ahead, everyone knows there must be trade-offs. No economic miracle. New business or growth opportunity comes without a cost. Whether its intensive agriculture on the environment or water to run the data centres that power your smart phones. Every success costs you something. The trick is to be reasonable and take risks then mitigate them or just be willing to wear the costs. The problem we have here is not a

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4:22

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business...

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2025/11/05

Former Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has threatened one of his fiercest critics with legal action. He has compelled a London-based central banking news publication to unpublish an article about his tumultuous resignation, written by a former Reserve Bank senior staffer, turned blogger, Michael Reddell. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:20

Nick Brunsdon: Infometrics Principal Economist on...

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2025/11/05

One expert is warning the job market won't get easier any time soon. The latest Stats NZ data shows the unemployment rate has reached an almost nine-year high of 5.3 percent in the September quarter. That's 160,000 people looking for a job, and another 138,000 wanting more work. Infometrics principal economist Nick Brunsdon says we're on the cusp of a recovery - but not a quick one. "Our forecast is for it to hit 4.6 by the end of next year - and that's not a low unemployment rate by any means. It's

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41:28

Bosses Unfiltered Episode 4: Roger Gray

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2025/11/04

Five years ago, Port of Auckland was struggling with a shocking health and safety record. Three people had died and many more had been injured at work. Financially, the company was dealing with a costly but flawed automation project, and COVID added plenty of headaches for the global shipping industry too. The company needed a complete turnaround, and Roger Gray was picked as the new chief executive to get on with the job. With a background of 20 years in the Australian Army and roles at Goodman

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