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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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9:54

Julien Leys: Building Industry Federation chief...

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2025/08/19

The building sector has raised some questions over the Government's recent changes. Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk has introduced shared liability for defects - and allowing councils to consolidate their Building Consent Authorities. Building Industry Federation chief executive Julien Leys joined the Afternoons team to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:26

Mike Fuge: Contact Energy CEO on the company's...

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2025/08/18

One of the country’s major electricity companies is defending their increased profits amid rising energy prices. Contact Energy’s full year net profit is up 41%, with revenue up 20%. Their underlying profit also climbed 17%, bolstered by a strong lift in geothermal generation as well as improved sales and customer numbers. CEO Mike Fuge told Mike Hosking the profits are the result of their investment in major projects that benefit the country, such as geothermal. He says they’re actually investing

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3:27

Mark Troughear: Freightways CEO on the rise in net...

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2025/08/18

Financial results are coming in thick and fast. a2 Milk is reporting a 21% rise in profit alongside announcing it has bought the Yashili plant in Pokeno. It's also sold its majority stake in the Mataura Valley plant in Gore to Open Country Dairy. Contact Energy's profit is up 13% after a surge in geothermal generation. Freightways' profit is up 12.9%. Chief executive Mark Troughear is putting it partly down to strong growth in Australia. He told Mike Hosking he’s been through three recessions in

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3:37

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management spokesperson on...

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2025/08/18

Financial results are coming in thick and fast. a2 Milk is reporting a 21 percent rise in profit - alongside announcing it bought the Yashili plant in Pokeno. It's also sold its majority stake in the Mataura Valley plant in Gore - to Open Country Dairy. Contact Energy's profit is up 13-percent, after a surge in geothermal generation, and Freightways' profit is up 12.9 percent. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly unpacks the mood of the markets. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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6:04

Oliver Mander: NZ Shareholders Association...

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2025/08/18

Mānuka honey exporter Comvita has received a takeover offer from a subsidiary of Christchurch billionaire Mark Stewart’s Masthead Limited - Florenz. It's offering 80 cents a share, equalling $56.4 million. The offer has received unanimous support from Comvita’s board and its two largest shareholders, which own a combined 18.3 percent stake. Oliver Mander from the NZ Shareholders Association explains what this could mean going forward. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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3:39

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Beef + Lamb New...

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2025/08/14

Beef + Lamb New Zealand has released its annual Stock Number Survey for the year ending 30 June 2025. The data shows New Zealand’s total sheep numbers fell modestly by 1 percent, and beef cattle numbers rose 4.4 percent. The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:49

Jamie Beaton: Crimson Education CEO unveils new...

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2025/08/14

Crimson Education head Jamie Beaton has set his sights on a new business venture. Concord Visa is an immigration consultancy project designed to streamline how startups and talent access new markets. Beaton explained how this venture would help people reach new oppurtunites. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:50

Ekant Veer: University of Canterbury marketing...

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2025/08/14

There's no shortage of stories where customers go crazy for free giveaways at the supermarket - and one expert has revealed why this is the case. Between coffee shops offering a free drink after you've bought 10 or beauty retailers handing out samples if you spend enough, research has explained this is all another marketing trick to hook people in. University of Canterbury marketing professor Ekant Veer says people like to feel like they've won things, especially if they're free. "We feel like we're

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4:06

Felicity Roxburgh: NZ International Business Forum...

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2025/08/13

New Zealand exporters are remaining upbeat. The latest Export New Zealand DHL Export Barometer shows about four in five have maintained or increased export volumes over the past year. Exporters say it's been getting cheaper to do business, but they're getting more worried about trade wars. NZ International Business Forum Executive Director Felicity Roxburgh told Mike Hosking the impact of tariffs will take some time to flow through. She says some of the goods impacted are still on the water and wont

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3:41

Michael Luke: Milford Asset Management expert on what...

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2025/08/13

US inflation held steady in July, with consumer prices rising 2.7 percent - depite the ongoing concerns around import tariffs. Figures are better than economists feared, but underlying pressures make the Federal Reserve's next move unclear. Milford Asset Management's Michael Luke explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:36

Viv Beck: Heart of the City chief executive agrees...

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2025/08/13

There's growing calls among Auckland business leaders to get the city's economy going again. According to the latest Stats NZ data, Auckland’s 6.1 percent unemployment rate for the June 2025 quarter was the highest of any region and above the national rate of 5.2 percent. Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck says the Government needs to find a solution to get the city moving again. "We're talking to people on the street, businesses who have struggled through 10 years...they need people, they

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3:46

Simon Huesser: Huski Co-Founder on the company's success

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2025/08/12

From a PVC pipe in a Taranaki shed to international success, Huski Coolers has seen its overseas exports surge. The company's renowned wine cooler had its largest overseas order, shipping 76 thousand units to the UK as heatwaves rip through Europe. The NZ firm is on track to double its eight-figure annual revenue this year. Huski Co-Founder Simon Huesser told Mike Hosking they wanted to create a sleek, useful, and stylish item to help keep drinks cool over summer. He says you take a cold bottle out

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2:30

Chris Small: ABC Business Sales Managing Director on...

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2025/08/12

More businesses are reporting losses but things may not be quite as bad as the numbers make it seem. Inland Revenue data shows one in five businesses aren't turning a profit. But ABC Business Sales Managing Director Chris Small says most of those are businesses structured to make a loss, like trusts and property companies. He told Mike Hosking the situation he's seeing is far more positive. Small says 90% of businesses that are coming to see him are making a profit, with others making a paper loss

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4:16

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Dawn Meats lining...

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2025/08/12

Meat processor Alliance Group says Dawn Meats is lining up to pay $250 million for a 65 percent stake in the meat co-op. Alliance, a farmer-owned co-operative and New Zealand’s biggest sheep meat exporter, said the deal would give it an enterprise value of $502 million. The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:54

Greg Smith: Devon Funds Head of Retail on Spark...

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2025/08/12

Spark New Zealand is selling 75 percent of its data centre business for about half a billion dollars. Australian-owned Pacific Equity Partners is taking the controlling share of the $705-million-dollar business. Spark will move its data centre assets and operations into a new stand-alone company. Devon Funds Head of Retail Greg Smith explains what this could mean for the business. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:51

Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster on the...

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2025/08/12

A growing number of businesses are reporting losses and economists have voiced concerns. IRD data shows that in the 2023 tax year, 107,360 companies out of 475,010 reported a current loss. Another 40,670 were carrying a loss over from a previous tax year. Infometrics Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan says these figures are consistent with the current deterioration of the economy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:03

Shane Jones: Resources Minister reveals he's focusing...

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2025/08/12

Resources Minister Shane Jones is investigating whether to ration gas to keep some businesses going. Fertiliser co-operative Ballance last week revealed it's considering a four-month temporary closure after it failed to renew its long-term gas deal. It was outbid by Contact Energy, which is supplying homes. Jones says he'll be focusing on what's doable, to help solve the shortage. "We're not making any blunt decisions, for example, we've got hospitals and schools dependent on gas." LISTEN ABOVESee

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12:15

Jonathan Young: Ara Ake Head of Industry and...

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2025/08/12

The speed of decline of our gas supply could be hampering the transition to alternative energy. A Business NZ survey of commercial and industrial users shows average price rises have topped 100% in the past five years. Nearly half made various cuts to their business. Energy innovation centre Ara Ake's Jonathan Young told Kerre Woodham supply's fallen a lot quicker than anyone expected. He says it's hurting as companies try to transition. Young says it's like a relay runner falling short ahead of

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Tina Schirr: Business NZ Energy Council Executive...

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2025/08/11

There's a view businesses have been taken by surprise by surging gas prices. Energy management company Optima and Business NZ's joint survey reveals gas prices have risen by more than 100% on average in the past five years. Nearly half report it's led to them reducing operations, increased prices, or cutting staff. Business NZ Energy Council Executive Director Tina Schirr told Mike Hosking they didn't know how quickly supply would dwindle. She says they knew there'd be moderate reduction over the

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Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management spokesperson on...

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2025/08/11

The next US Consumer Price Inflation report will be out this week, and economists are speculating about what this could mean going forward. Markets are keeping an eye on things, as inflation continues to be an issue in the US. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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