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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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8:17

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister addresses protesters...

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2025/09/15

Nicola Willis has responded to protesters chained to the outside of her Johnsonville electorate office. The group of Christian leaders want an urgent timeline from the Government for implementing sanctions against Israel over the war in Gaza. They're praying and fasting - and say they're prepared to stay overnight. Willis says she supports the right to protest, however they're getting in the way of people who want to get help from her office. She says security have been engaged by Parliamentary

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3:47

Louise Upston: Tourism Minister on the Government...

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2025/09/15

More events across the board could be coming to Auckland's Eden Park. RMA Minister Chris Bishop will lead an investigation into local rules impacting the number of concerts and sporting events that can be held and curfews impacting how long they can run for. Currently, only 12 music events and 25 night-time sports fixtures can be held each year, while conferences can't have more than 2000 people. Tourism Minister Louise Upston says Eden Park should have the flexibility to host any large-scale

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4:37

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the rise in global...

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2025/09/11

Over the last few years, more international retail giants have moved to establish themselves in New Zealand. Costco opened its first store in West Auckland a couple of years ago, and Ikea is set to open up its first New Zealand-based store in Auckland in December. Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie reveals why these changes are taking place. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:27

Lee Marshall: Hunter Campbell Managing Partner on the...

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2025/09/10

New Zealand’s finance leaders are more confident for the year ahead. A new report from the Hunter Campbell Group shows an uptick in confidence from CFOs, with 38% expecting modest to strong growth over the next 12 months – up from 31% last year. But on the flip side, confidence in the Government’s ‘responsiveness’ remains low across the board. Hunter Campbell Managing Partner Lee Marshall told Mike Hosking they’re starting to see a two speed economy take shape in New Zealand, with almost half of

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4:25

Louise Upston: Tourism Minister on Jetstar announcing...

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2025/09/10

Jetstar has unveiled its biggest expansion ever of its New Zealand and Trans-Tasman network. It's adding new routes from Brisbane to Queenstown and Hamilton to Christchurch, and increasing capacity on five domestic and trans-tasman routes - creating a total of more than 660,000 extra seats a year. Tourism Minister Louise Upston says this is proof more airlines have confidence in what New Zealand can offer. "What it says is that Jetstar and Qantas have real confidence in the market in New Zealand -

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2:23

Samantha Barrass: FMA chief executive on the decrease...

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2025/09/10

The cost of living crisis is hitting New Zealanders hard, with many putting retirement savings on the backburner. The number of people contributing to KiwiSaver fell for the first time in the year to March 2025, according to the Financial Markets Authority’s annual KiwiSaver report. FMA chief executive Samantha Barrass says these difficult circumstances have forced people to make 'difficult choices' about what to prioritise. She explained more households need to decide between putting food on the

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5:08

Amir Ghandar: Chartered Accountants ANZ Reporting and...

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2025/09/09

New reports have revealed that more people are taking advantage of AI when it comes to making investment decisions. A recent survey claims at least one third of Kiwi investors are using AI to make investment decisions, with 64 percent of respondents between 18 and 29 utilising the technology. Chartered Accountants ANZ Reporting and Assurance Leader, Amir Ghandar, says concerns have been raised, with some reporting noticeable errors. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:19

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

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2025/09/09

New Zealand red meat prices are at record levels and are forecast to remain strong throughout the coming year, despite concerns about inflation. Board chair Kate Acland says the outlook is positive, with tight global supply set to keep demand high. The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:18

Paddy Manning: author and journalist on the Murdoch...

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2025/09/09

Rupert Murdoch’s children have reached a settlement in the legal dispute over control of the right-wing media mogul’s companies, with son Lachlan set to take over. The new deal establishes a trust to replace the Murdoch Family Trust that had included all the siblings and half-siblings. Under the agreement, Prudence MacLeod, Elisabeth Murdoch and James Murdoch will receive cash based on equity sales and cease to have holdings in any of the media companies. Author and journalist Paddy Manning says a

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5:10

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on ANZ...

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2025/09/09

ANZ's Australian parent recently announced a significant restructure, which would see about 3500 employees losing their jobs by September 2026. ANZ Group said it would also reduce engagements with consultants and other third parties as part of the restructure. Australian correspondent Murray Olds explained the impact of the restructure. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:26

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on...

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2025/09/08

Recent US payrolls data has indicated the economy is slowing, and it's sparked concern among investors. Economists are calling on the US Federal Reserve to lower interest rates at its September 16-17 meeting, in what would be its first reduction in nine months. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:39

Shamubeel Eaqub: Simplicity chief economist on the...

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2025/09/08

An economist has raised concerns over NZ First's proposed reform for KiwiSaver contributions - and claimed they're not feasible. NZ First recently promised to make it compulsory and increase contributions from employers and workers to 10 percent - offset by a tax cut. Simplicity chief economist Shamubeel Eaqub says he approves of the idea of a compulsory scheme, but warns we can't afford a tax-funded one. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:37

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on equity markets...

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2025/09/04

Equity markets have taken a turn this September, and it's prompted concerns among experts. Markets are softening a bit, which is a remarkably regular occurrence in September. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds reveals what's going on. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:01

Johanna Cederlöf: Ikea NZ Market Manager on New...

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2025/09/04

There's only three months until New Zealand's first Ikea store opens its doors in Auckland's Sylvia Park. The Swedish furniture giant's 34,000 square metre store will host seven-and-a-half thousand products. It'll also see its restaurant open with foods like its famous Swedish meatballs. Ikea NZ Market Manager Johanna Cederlöf says they've already hired 200 people, with 320 more joining soon. "Every week, it's going to be very busy - so approximately 30 to 80 people joining and onboarding themselves

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4:06

Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management expert on the...

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2025/09/03

A busy reporting season has concluded for the NZX-listed companies, with some doing better than others. A2 Milk stood out as a success story from this season, but other listed businesses haven't fared so well. Milford Asset Management'sJeremy Hutton explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business...

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2025/09/03

There are fears the Government’s proposal to change who is liable for shonky buildings risks leaving homeowners in the lurch. The Government is proposing to prevent local councils from being lumped with big bills if they consent buildings that turn out to be leaky or defective. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny reveals why homeowners have voiced concerns. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:09

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Does...

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2025/09/03

Now, we need to talk about that Amazon announcement yesterday. These guys have taken us for fools in this country.They've looked at us in New Zealand and they've gone, let's take these guys for fools. That $7.5 billion wasn't new, it was already announced by Jacinda 4 years ago.It's not even actually a convincing number, because it looks like what they've done here is included their power bills. Now power bills are not an investment, they're an operating cost.The 1000 jobs that Amazon now tells us

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3:55

Paul Bloxham: HSBC chief economist on trade figures...

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2025/09/02

Stats NZ came out with the latest trade data for New Zealand - and the results show good news for exporters. Exports were up 9.9 percent in the year to June and imports were up 3.2 percent. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:26

Manuel Bohnet: Amazon Web Services' NZ country...

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2025/09/02

There's hopes the promised 1,000 new jobs created from Amazon's locally based data centres will go to Kiwis. The tech giant's investing $7.5 billion into the Auckland-based centres, which go live today. It'll mean New Zealand customers can use the new cloud region to run workloads and store data locally. Amazon Web Services country manager Manuel Bohnet says they're taking a long-term view with this project. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:03

Anthony Mosinkhof: Forbes Global real estate agent on...

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2025/09/02

A luxury real estate agent says there's huge interest only in two areas of New Zealand, with the Government's planned loosening of the foreign buyers ban. By next year, Active Investor Plus visa holders will be able to build or buy homes worth at least $5 million. They’ll still need to invest another $5 million separately to qualify. Forbes Global's Anthony Mosinkhof says Auckland and Queenstown are the main options for foreign buyers. "The problem with this legislation is - the concentration of

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