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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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7:13

Ethan Vickery: Kai Co founder and operations director...

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2026/09/19

The supermarket competition debate continues on, with National indicating they'll make changes if re-elected. The party's proposing to increase competition by splitting Pak'nSave from New World and Four Square - as long as the Commerce Commission agrees. Kai Co founder and operations director Ethan Vickery says it's hard to tell how this proposed change will impact Kiwi consumers. "It's really complicated, but I think you have to look at it and be like - why is New World's everyday prices more

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3:47

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the US Federal...

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2026/09/17

The US Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time in three years. It's moving from a range of 3.5 to 3.75 percent, to 3.75 to 4 percent. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds unpacked the market reactions - and offered a theory on why things stayed calm. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:53

Eric Rush: New World owner-operator voices concerns...

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2026/09/17

Supermarket owners all over the country have raised concerns over National's election promise to split up Foodstuffs. The party wants to create a third player by separating Pak'nSave from New World and Four Square, subject to Commerce Commission agreement. New World owner-operator Eric Rush says he's been working in this business for 16 years and putting 'long, hard' hours in - and he's raised doubts over this campaign promise. "That just goes to show that they have no understanding of actually how

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1:53

Stephen Toplis: BNZ Head of Research on what the...

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2026/09/17

Economic growth has slowed, with New Zealand getting through the fuel crisis better than feared. Stats NZ data shows GDP rose 0.2 percent in the June quarter, and annual growth reached a two-year high on 1.7 percent. Many economists were forecasting a contraction when fuel prices started spiking in March. BNZ Research Head, Stephen Toplis, says our growth's great, in the circumstances. "We knew the country was under the cost during that period, largely because of rapidly rising oil prices - and it

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4:53

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

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2026/09/17

New Zealand is outperforming other countries in annual economic growth, but appears to have been hit harder by fuel hikes. Stats NZ data shows GDP rose 1.7 percent in the year to June - the highest rate in more than two years. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says achieving growth amid the ongoing Iran war is a good result - with many key business sectors adding to these results. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:10

Catherine Beard: BusinessNZ Director of Advocacy on...

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2026/09/16

Blowback from a business advocate on National's plan to break up Foodstuffs. If elected, and if the Commerce Commission agrees, the party would separate Pak'nSave from New World and Four Square to create more competition. But Foodstuffs warns there'd be significant implications and would affect more than 500 locally owned and operated stores. Business NZ Director of Advocacy Catherine Beard told Ryan Bridge threatening to split up private property is hugely alarming. She says it sends a terrible

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5:12

Rod Duke: Briscoe Group managing director on the...

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2026/09/16

There's mixed results out of Briscoe Group, with the homeware and sporting goods retailer reporting a small lift in revenue and a downgrade in profit in its 2026 half-year results, with key sporting events helping boost performance. For the 26 weeks ended July 26, 2026, Briscoe Group reported total sales of $374.2 million - up over $3 million compared to last year. Briscoe Group managing director Rod Duke says the number of high-profile sporting events in rugby, football and the current NRL season

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5:01

Mike Lee: UOA marketing professor on Auntie Anne’s...

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2026/09/16

Off the back of Cinnabon launching a flagship store at Auckland's Westfield Newmarket, two more American food chains will make their New Zealand debut later this month. Auntie Anne’s and Carvel will open their first stores on September 26th - giving Kiwis the chance to try new hand-baked pretzels, ice cream, milkshakes and more. UOA marketing professor Mike Lee says it's expected there will be 'lines out the door' when these companies launch, with high demand expected for Auntie Anne’s pretzels. "I

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4:25

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on what the latest...

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2026/09/15

New data out of Federated Farmers shows profitability is the highest it’s been in a decade, with 72 percent of farmers making a profit and fewer than one in 20 making a loss. But confidence for the next 12 months has dropped, with many farmers wondering how long these good times can really last. The Country's Jamie Mackay outlined the survey results further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:11

Robin Oliver: OliverShaw Tax Partner on Nicola Willis...

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2026/09/15

Nicola Willis is hinting National could introduce more income tax cuts if the party's re-elected, but Kiwis may have to wait for them. Speaking on a panel at BusinessNZ’s election conference in Wellington, Willis said the party has been monitoring 'bracket creep' and adjustments could be made after a return to surplus. OliverShaw Tax Partner Robin Oliver says there's a case for indexing the tax rates, and the Government should be transparent if they need to make changes. "We should legislate that

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4:02

Tania Tapsell: Rotorua Mayor on tourism arrivals...

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2026/09/14

Belief July's record tourism numbers is a reflection of an investment finally paying off. Stats NZ data shows 256-thousand-600 overseas tourists arrived during the month - overtaking pre-Covid numbers from July 2019 by 0.4 percent. Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell told Andrew Dickens the effort from local council, regional tourism operators and the Government is finally bearing fruit. She says July is usually a quiet time, so the big win is the 70 percent jump in business events that keep Rotorua

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9:01

Bruce Bernacchi: Dentons tax partner on the impact of...

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2026/09/14

With the election under two months away, questions have been raised over the impact of Labour's proposed capital gains tax. This campaign promise has copped some backlash, with National releasing several AI-generated ads condemning its impact. Dentons tax partner Bruce Bernacchi says it could take some time to reveal the impacts of a capital gains tax, given the current 'flat' state of the property market. "I'm not privy to their modelling and maybe that's why it's been quite narrowly targeted at

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4:41

Kerre Woodham: Will the new CRL really boost...

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2026/09/14

I hope you'll be phoning in to tell me all about the CRL - because it's trains, planes and automobiles today with the official launch of the long awaited CRL yesterday. This morning it was the hard launch as commuters test the reliability, convenience and time saving potential of the railway line. Tough day to be a bus. Nobody cares, you big stinky diesel thing, even though I know a few of you have turned electric. There the buses are heroically supporting the commuter network, around 70 million

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3:11

Katherine Rich: BusinessNZ CEO on the growing calls...

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2026/09/13

There's growing calls to boost the health system in order to drive economic growth, and BusinessNZ has outlined its concerns. The list of Health Priorities calls on political parties to take a smarter approach to health spending, including increased Pharmac funding, better workforce planning, and more opportunities to adopt medical technology. BusinessNZ CEO Katherine Rich says good health policy is good economic policy, and it's important to look at healthcare as an investment. "If you invest well

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5:59

Richard Arnold: US correspondent on the growing calls...

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2026/09/13

Donald Trump is citing the US's rivalry with China as he brushes off concerns around artificial intelligence. The US president is downplaying the heightened AI risks, despite multiple days of dire warnings by experts. Grok owner Elon Musk and Sam Altman of OpenAI are backing calls to slow down development to reduce the risk of something going wrong. US correspondent Richard Arnold says Trump has downplayed the risks and said it's important to 'win' when it comes to AI. LISTEN ABOVESee

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Vicky Pryce: business correspondent on the UK GDP...

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2026/09/13

The UK's GDP grew by 0.4 percent in July, surprising economists after no growth was predicted. The economic growth was driven by several key sectors, and boosted by more businesses investing in AI and data centres. Business correspondent Vicky Pryce says the World Cup also helped contribute to the growth, with more people spending money in pubs and restaurants over the July period. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:08

Special Series: Common Grounds with Nespresso

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2026/09/11

In this special series of The SME Stream Podcast, Wilhelmina O’Keeffe steps inside some of Aotearoa’s most loved small and medium businesses - exploring their culture, their stories, and how coffee helps bring people and ideas together. In this episode, Wilhelmina catches up with Nespresso's very own New Zealand Market Director; Andrew Bowring to discuss the journey of Nespresso coffee from its origin to why it's become such a morning, social ritual both at home and in the office, as an

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36:42

Special Series: Common Grounds with Scapegrace

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2026/09/11

In this special series of The SME Stream Podcast, Wilhelmina O’Keeffe steps inside some of Aotearoa’s most loved small and medium businesses - exploring their culture, their stories, and how coffee helps bring people and ideas together. In this episode, Wilhelmina catches up with Dan Mclaughlin; the co-founder and managing director of Scapegraceto explore Scapegrace’s journey of growth and expansion that took them to being one of New Zealand's most recognisable premium spirits

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41:59

Special Series: Common Grounds with Signature Homes

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2026/09/11

In this special series of The SME Stream Podcast, Wilhelmina O’Keeffe steps inside some of Aotearoa’s most loved small and medium businesses - exploring their culture, their stories, and how coffee helps bring people and ideas together. In this episode, Wilhelmina catches up with Portia Lawrence and Gavin Hunt to chat how coffee plays an important role in Signature Homes’ culture, creating informal moments for people to connect, share ideas, and strengthen relationships across the

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4:31

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the AI researcher...

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2026/09/10

An artificial intelligence researcher who worked with Anthropic recently quit the industry, and accused the AI giants of 'gambling with our lives' to grow the technology. Jacob Coxon spent the past three years pre-training AI models, beginning at OpenAI and moving to Anthropic, but has since claimed neither of the big companies are 'acting responsibly'. Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie says this is the latest in the case of AI experts 'sounding the alarm' over the risks of the technology. LISTEN

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