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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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6:24

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

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2026/05/27

The Reserve Bank Governor acknowledges many Kiwis are doing it very tough right now. Anna Breman used her casting vote today, to keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.25 percent. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee was evenly split on hiking or holding the rate. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:35

Carl Carrington: NZ King Salmon CEO on the company...

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2026/05/26

The boss of New Zealand King Salmon says it's no fluke they're finally swimming downstream. The company’s posting a net profit of $13.8 million for the six months to March. The previous period saw a net loss of more than $20 million. CEO Carl Carrington told Mike Hosking it was a tough summer on the seas, with temperatures well above average, but a lot of work went into investing in solutions. He says a new well-boat arriving soon will mark the biggest transformation in the salmon industry in three

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6:33

Jason Boyes: Infratil CEO on the company's full-year...

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2026/05/26

Infrastructure investor Infratil has made a strong full year result. This was driven by investments in Australasian data centre business CDC and United States renewable energy business Longroad Energy. Chief executive Jason Boyes explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:43

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Fonterra's opening...

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2026/05/26

Rural lending specialist Rabobank expects the 2026-27 dairy season to be another strong one for farmgate milk prices, but says rising inflation will take its toll. After a string of strong Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions, Rabobank expects a robust opening milk price from dairy co-op Fonterra of $9.50 to $10.00 per kg of milksolids for the 2026-27 season. However, the bank said the inflationary impacts of geopolitical disruption were likely to squeeze farmer margins in the new season. The Country's

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2:29

Huia Burt: Electric Kiwi CEO on the big four power...

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2026/05/26

There's hesitation around moves to beef up regulations guiding electricity gentailers. From July, the big four gentailers mustn't give their retail arms better deals on power contracts than independent companies. Penalties for serious breaches are also ramping up. Electric Kiwi CEO Huia Burt says this is a good start, but she sees a remaining problem. "We're asking those gentailers to act in a way that is in opposition to their commercial incentives, and those are - keep supply tight, keep

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3:01

Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on the number...

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2026/05/26

Conferences on our shores are driving up international delegation numbers, which have surged more than 50% annually. According to Stats NZ, arrivals are near pre-Covid levels, with more than 16 thousand people coming in the first quarter. International delegates contributed more than $54 million to the economy, with visitors spending an average $500 per day. Business Canterbury CEO Leeann Watson told Ryan Bridge with last week's Air New Zealand expansion in Christchurch, there are more options

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3:06

Catherine Beard: Business NZ Advocacy Director on the...

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2026/05/25

Business NZ says a new loan scheme to help businesses ditch gas is a necessary step. This year's Budget funds up to $1.2 billion in guaranteed bank loans to help businesses transition to renewables. Potential losses are accounted for with $48 million set aside. Business NZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard told Ryan Bridge it's still a loan business will need to pay back, but it will help. She says the barrier for businesses trying to move away from gas is often capital expenditure, so they're in

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2:19

Mike's Minute: Not everything is a conspiracy

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2026/05/25

Some are working pretty hard currently to buy into the Mike Smith storyline that the big end of town has the Government's ear over climate change. Mike Smith is the activist, the agitator, the chainsaw man, the "smack the America's Cup" bloke. So, you know, a life of angst and upset. His latest outing was in court, looking to sue individual companies over their pollution around climate change. He was looking for an activist court to agree with the idea that a company can be held to specific and

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3:38

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on what...

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2026/05/25

It's a big week for the economy, with the next OCR announcement set to be unveiled this coming Wednesday. Markets are expecting the Reserve Bank to leave the OCR unchanged at 2.25 percent, but a hike hasn't been ruled out. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:25

Todd Hunter: Turners Automotive CEO on the company's...

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2026/05/21

The Iran war may be denting demand for Turners, but the company's still outperforming previous years thanks to its popular Tina ads. Turners Automotive has reported a record normalised net profit of more than $63 million for the year to March – up 16%. Chief executive Todd Hunter told Mike Hosking strong growth in finance and insurance means they're well ahead, despite the war slowing things. He says the customer experience is built on trust, and selling used cars is something that doesn't normally

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3:21

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on Nvidia reporting...

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2026/05/21

Nvidia, the world's largest listed company and a critical bellwether on the health of the AI sector, posted record first-quarter earnings on Thursday of more than $136 billion. That's up 85 percent on a year ago, with forecasts for the next quarter of over $153 billion. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:32

Chris Keall: NZ Herald senior business writer on what...

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2026/05/21

Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to go public - allowing people to trade shares in the firm on the stock market. The initial public offering (IPO) on the US stock market will likely be one of the largest in Wall Street history. NZ Herald senior business writer Chris Keall says this will likely come close to making Elon Musk a trillionaire. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:16

Grant Baker: NZ Businessman and Entrepreneur on his...

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2026/05/20

Grant Baker is one of the country’s best success stories. The Kiwi serial entrepreneur has had his hand in a number of pies but is best known for two companies – 42 Below and Turners. It’s a career that’s spanned decades, and that’s before you get to his philanthropic efforts and work in co-founding the Gut Cancer Foundation in 2008. He’s unravelling his career in his new book ‘No Pit Stops: The Business Of Going All In’, sharing stories of successes, setbacks, and lessons he’s learned. While

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3:52

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business...

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2026/05/20

Labour leader Chris Hipkins doesn't think the public much cares about which companies would be in the party's Future Fund. It won't be revealing key details - including the cost to the Crown and which state assets would go into it - until after voters go to the polls. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny unpacked the reactions to this announcement. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management expert on...

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2026/05/20

The ongoing conflict in Iran has led to bond yields and interest rates going up all over the world, and it's prompted concerns among experts. This will impact Kiwis as well, as many KiwiSaver portfolios have taken a hit as a result. Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:21

Greg Smith: Generate investment specialist on...

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2026/05/20

Infratil says it has agreed to sell 53.53 million shares - representing a 5 percent stake - in Contact Energy through a fully underwritten block trade. The sale is at $9.25 per ordinary share, generating expected gross proceeds of about $495.17 million, and taking Infratil’s shareholding down to 9.08 percent. The sell-down is expected to complete on May 25. Generate investment specialist Greg Smith says Infratil will have other opportunities they'll want to take advantage of, like data centres

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Justin Watson: Christchurch Airport chief executive...

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2026/05/20

New Christchurch flights are being hailed as a key step for global connectivity. From October, Air New Zealand will fly direct between Christchurch and Singapore, Tokyo and Perth. Christchurch Airport chief executive Justin Watson says Christchurch is in a really good place, and more people will want to experience the city. "People want to come and visit, they want to go to events, they want to see the place, they want to access the South Island - and so I'd say that's the primary draw card." LISTEN

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4:44

Nick Leggett: Infrastructure NZ chief executive on...

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2026/05/19

Queenstown will need to double its infrastructure within 15 years to keep pace with growth, according to Southern Infrastructure chief executive Ross Copland. Copland warned the resort town’s roads could reach capacity by the end of the decade - and said changes need to be made. Infrastructure NZ chief executive Nick Leggett says Queenstown draws in a lot of visitors and it'll leave a bad taste if people can't get around properly. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Saul Eslake: Australian independent economist on the...

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2026/05/19

Following the release of last week's Budget, there's growing claims that Australians are looking across the Tasman with 'genuine envy'. A recent article in The Australian claimed that with no capital gains tax, no stamp duty or land tax, and the opportunity to negatively gear, business owners and property investors have taken more interest in New Zealand as a result. Australian independent economist Saul Eslake says this is likely just wishful thinking as a response to the recent Budget. "People

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2:19

Catherine Beard: BusinessNZ Advocacy Director on the...

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2026/05/18

The services sector continues to contract. The latest Services Index rose 2.7 points to 48.9 – with anything below 50 signalling contraction. New orders was the only category in expansion, sitting at 51.2, while employment remained negative for the 29th consecutive month. BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard told Mike Hosking the figures are the result of the fuel situation due to the conflict in the Middle East. It’s a shame, she says, as we started the year in quite positive territory.

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