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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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3:12

Billie Moore: NZ Airport Association Chief Executive...

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2025/10/15

The Airports Association is defending itself after airlines blame their charges, for spikes in airfares. An international airport group says New Zealand’s domestic airfares have shot up more quickly than any other country by 63-percent in six years. But Air New Zealand says its fares are only up 35-percent. Association chief executive, Billie Moore told Ryan Bridge the biggest driver is air capacity reduction, so smaller numbers of passengers are footing bigger bills. She says criticising airport

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4:36

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business...

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2025/10/15

The Reserve Bank recently disputed the idea that Covid-era money printing programme caused sky-high inflation, which cost the Government billions. Staff at the bank have published new research that concludes the bank’s $55 billion Large-Scale Asset Purchase (LSAP) programme didn’t 'meaningfully' contribute to above-target inflation following the pandemic. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:13

Leela Ashford: Spark Sustainability Director on the...

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2025/10/15

Spark's becoming the first New Zealand telco to block all child sexual abuse images made with artificial intelligence. It already stops access to photo-realistic material made by AI, but this move will extend to images which have a cartoon or artistic style. The website list comes from the Internet Watch Foundation which has seen a 400 percent increase in this type of material. Spark Sustainability Director Leela Ashford says it blocks the sites automatically. She says the list can include tens of

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2:46

Mark Leslie: Pāmu CEO on the launch of new dairy-beef...

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2025/10/15

Mooove over dairy and beef cows, for a new hybrid breed on the block. Pāmu and Livestock Improvement Corporation have created a new cattle breed - called the Synegizer. About 350 first-cross beef-on-dairy calves were born this year, and limited frozen insemination will available next spring. Pāmu CEO Mark Leslie says dairy farmers won't use Synegizers for milking. "These bulls will be used to go over maybe some of the cows they don't want to keep the replacements out of - and they'll use these to

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3:07

Marisa Bidois: Restaurant Association CEO on the...

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2025/10/14

Revenue in the hospitality sector's reached a new record high, but many operators are seeing profit margins reach a new record low. Restaurant Association data shows sales have risen 1.4% in the past year. Tourism regions like Nelson and Queenstown-Lakes are seeing strong growth but central Auckland and Wellington are still doing it tough. Association Chief Executive Marisa Bidois told Mike Hosking tourism is continuing to drive much of the growth. She says CBDs are struggling, as foot traffic

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4:50

Paul Bloxham: HSBC chief economist on reports...

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2025/10/14

New reports indicate the Reserve Bank of Australia won't be cutting interest rates until at least February 2026. Employment remains high and inflation is still at target, and experts claim the central bank has no reason to do anything big. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:33

Mike Williams: Air New Zealand Chief Transformation...

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2025/10/14

Air New Zealand's teamed up with Air Chathams on a new partnership for Whakatane. It'll mean customers can book single-ticket trips that combine domestic flights on both airlines. Checked-in baggage will be transferred directly to the final destination. Air New Zealand's Chief Transformation and Alliances Officer, Mike Williams, explained what the partnership could mean for both airlines. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:51

Roger Beaumont: Banking Association CEO on the...

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2025/10/14

Changes to lending restrictions are on the cards. Finance Minister Nicola Willis is welcoming the Reserve Bank consulting with banks on easing loan to value restrictions from December. The central bank's looking at increasing the new lending limit for first-home buyers and property investors. Banking Association CEO Roger Beaumont says this is really good - and will give first-home buyers more flexibility. "They're taking advantage of what I'd call the 'sweet spot' of softer house prices, combined

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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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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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