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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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3:39

Barry O'Neil: Horticulture NZ President says $650 -...

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2023/05/09

Around $650 million- $960 million of government support is needed to grow back Hawke's Bay's local horticulture industry, according to a new report. 35 per cent of the region’s horticultural crop has been impacted by the cyclone and without any extra support the sector will not be able to rebuild again. Horticulture NZ President Barry O'Neil joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:05

Monika Lacey: Centrix chief operating officer on new...

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2023/05/09

Credit bureau Centrix has teamed up with the country’s leading buy now, pay later providers to keep users out of financial trouble. PayWatch is a credit reporting system that will allow leading BNPL providers Afterpay, Zip and Laybuy to share overdue account data and flag borrowers behind on payments. Centrix chief operating officer Monika Lacey says PayWatch will enable buy now, pay later providers to have better visibility of consumers who might be experiencing financial distress. "Effectively,

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2:17

Mike's Minute: Australia's Budget will show us what...

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2023/05/08

Australia's Budget Day is today. The claim is they are going to present a surplus, which is little short of a miracle. I also read that trade with China is at record levels. This is Australia and China, the two that were at each other's throats after Scott Morrison wanted an inquiry into Covid origins. The Chinese, having none of that, started whacking tariffs on barley and wine and beef. What Australia did was go and find new buyers. Now, having learned their lesson, the old buyer is back and

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1:33

Tim Lightbourne: Invivo co-founder on being official...

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2023/05/08

This year New Zealand will feature at Eurovision. Kiwi wine company Invivo will be the official prosecco of the Eurovision song contest. All the VIPs and contestants backstage will have a bit of Kiwi bubbles in hand. Invivo co-founder Tim Lightbourne joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:25

Simon Petersen: QV national spokesperson says...

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2023/05/08

Developers are holding back from starting new developments as house prices continue to drop. The latest QV House Price Index shows values reduced by an average 4.5 percent in the first four months of the year. The national average home value is now around $902,000. QV national spokesperson Simon Petersen says it's a difficult time for both buyers and sellers - impacting developments. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:17

Shannon Barlow: Frog Recruitment managing director on...

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2023/05/08

Free coffee and snacks at work may soon be a thing of the past, as businesses look to cut costs ahead of the looming recession. A Frog Recruitment survey of more than 500 workers found for a quarter, employee benefits like complimentary coffees and gym memberships were scrapped in the past six months. Frog Recruitment managing director Shannon Barlow says companies are cutting smaller perks, and some have scrapped larger well-being benefits and programs. "It's that weird situation where businesses

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40:48

Tony Alexander: Has the bottom fallen out of the...

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2023/05/06

Tony Alexander joins us on the show to ask has the bottom fallen out of the property market? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:45

Sam McIvor: Beef and Lamb chief executive on NZ being...

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2023/05/04

Along with Kazakhstan we are the only countries in the world to allow 100 per cent of our fossil fuel emissions to offset all our greenhouse gas by planting trees. Some suggest that this is placing us as an outlier to the rest of the world and damaging our agricultural sector and rural communities. Beef and Lamb chief executive Sam McIvor joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:47

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds senior portfolio manager...

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2023/05/04

US earnings season is still underway, and plenty of companies are celebrating- others may have a darker outlook. An expert from Fisher Funds explained that this earnings season has become a case of haves and have nots, with tech companies like Meta and Microsoft reporting high profits and growth. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds says energy stocks and oil equities are seeing earnings downgrades and falling stock prices. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:25

Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor at large on BNZ...

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2023/05/04

BNZ made an after-tax profit of $805 million in the last six months to the end of March. This represents a 13.5 percent rise in profit on the same period last year when BNZ made an after-tax profit of $709m. BNZ chief executive Dan Huggins explained that a strong banking sector was important for New Zealand’s economy. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann says the larger banks have been making record profits thanks to the Reserve Bank hiking interest rates to slow the economy. LISTEN ABOVESee

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5:32

Sir Ian Taylor: Animation Research founder says a...

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2023/05/04

New Zealand introducing a capital gains tax is back in the spotlight following the release of the bombshell IRD report. Sir Ian Taylor has voiced support for a capital gains tax and reckons other business people he knows would be happy to pay one. He explained that a capital gains tax would help cover the significant costs New Zealand faces in terms of health, education and infrastructure. "That's how businesses operate. We took risks, there were times where things looked really tough, but we got

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1:57

Matt Macpherson: head of KiwiSaver at Sharesies on...

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2023/05/04

Sharesies' new offering to their Kiwisaver scheme is designed to give members more control and choice in their investments. The Kiwi investing platform is introducing a 'self-select’ option that allows members to self-select up to 50 per cent of their investment plan in individual exchange-traded funds and stocks. Matt Macpherson, head of KiwiSaver at Sharesies says it's important that users get more interested in their Kiwisaver, and this offering will help them feel more connected. "We did a lot

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2:46

Ian Scott: Employment expert discusses impact of...

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2023/05/03

The unemployment rate for March has remained steady at 3.4 percent, with 102,000 people still out of work. Under utilisation fell to 9 percent, while participation and employment rates increased to record highs. General Manager of Talent Solutions at Randstad Ian Scott joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:37

Joseph Nelson: NZ Trade Commissioner to the UK on how...

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2023/05/03

As one of our largest trading partners, our relationship with the UK is of huge importance. The two way goods and services trade was worth $6 billion pre-Covid - and that was before we signed the Free Trade Agreement in February of last year, which just got passed through the UK Parliament in late march this year. New Zealand Trade Commissioner to the UK, Joseph Nelson, joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:38

Jessamy Besson-Jones: Karma Drinks UK Marketing...

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2023/05/03

You'll probably know the Kiwi company, Karma Drinks. They're an ethical drinks company which launched in New Zealand back in 2012. They are a massive success story in Britain, which now accounts for about half their business. And out of its 25 staff - seven are based in the UK. UK Marketing and Sales Director at Karma Jessamy Besson-Jones joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:30

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the...

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2023/05/03

The expected economic downturn has yet to make a dent in the labour market, with unemployment holding steady at 3.4 percent. Other factors are at record highs, including the labour participation rate and the employment rate increased by 72 percent and 69.5 percent. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says this indicates the incoming recession may be different, as several businesses are still struggling to fill gaps in their workforces. "There's been an increase in full-timers, there's been

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3:11

Felix Fok: Milford Asset Management Portfolio Manager...

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2023/05/03

The US corporate earnings season is still underway- and AI may be impacting investments. Companies across America have been dropping more references and concepts relating to the widespread use of AI, particularly within the tech sector. Milford Asset Management Portfolio Manager Felix Fok says Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon are investing more into AI-generated advertising and assistance aimed at their users. "They're using AI to try and figure out what sort of posts would attract your eyes when

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2:56

Carolyn Luey: NZME Chief Digital and Publishing...

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2023/05/03

NZME and The Warehouse Group have joined forces to create a unique online shopping experience. The new online channel- Selection Live Shopping- will host live shopping events with radio host Mike Puru every Tuesday at 12:30pm, showcasing a wide range of products. NZME Chief Digital and Publishing Officer Carolyn Luey says this channel is designed to be an immersive new shopping experience combining the interactivity of livestreaming with e-commerce. "It's designed to be really entertaining and

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7:05

Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor at Large breaks...

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2023/05/02

New Zealand's unemployment rate is unchanged at 3.4 percent. Stats NZ has just released the March 2023 quarterly figure, which hasn't budged since the December 2022 figure. Economists had picked the rate would stay close to record lows. NZ Herald Business Editor at Large Liam Dann joined Kerre Woodham to break down the figures. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:34

Mike's Minute: Government gets further out of touch

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2023/05/02

I think Carmel Sepuloni gave us enough yesterday, didn’t she? Along with previous comments from Megan Woods and Chris Hipkins we can conclude that some sort of tax attack is coming from this Government as part of their re-election bid. My gut says their approach will go down in history as one of the most ill-conceived/mad hat ideas of the modern political era. A Government in a recession with a myriad of social and racial issues at play, adds to their burden by trying to convince New Zealanders that

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