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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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3:38

Brendan Larsen: Milford Asset Management expert on...

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2025/11/19

The Reserve Bank is set to reveal their latest OCR update next week, but experts aren't feeling too hopeful about the economy. GDP is down and the labour market remains weak, and many are feeling less optimistic. Milford Asset Management's Brendan Larsen explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:12

Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury Chief Executive on...

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2025/11/18

A warning our major political parties need to display more bipartisan planning so we don't buckle to a dwindling population and economic growth. Business NZ's report warns a labour shortage of at least a quarter of a million is expected before 2050, and there's also a one in four chance the population doesn't grow. Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leeann Watson told Andrew Dickens says major parties need to reach a certain level of bipartisan agreement on the country's big decisions She says

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4:07

David Mair: Sanford Managing Director on profits...

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2025/11/18

A big turnaround for fisheries company Sanford with the reveal of their latest profits. They’ve reported an after-tax profit of $63.7 million – a 224% increase for the year to September. Cash flow was also up 85%, helping cut debt by nearly half to $93.4 million. Sanford Managing Director David Mair told Mike Hosking that by focusing on customers, they’re turning the business around. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:49

Catherine Beard: BusinessNZ Advocacy Director on the...

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2025/11/18

Bold, bipartisan centred planning is key to ensuring New Zealand doesn't succumb to the effects of a dwindling population and economic growth. A new BusinessNZ report's calling for a cross-party vision and long-term goals to strengthen the country by 2050. It notes a labour shortage of at least a quarter of a million is expected before then, and there's also a one in four chance the population doesn't grow. Advocacy Director Catherine Beard says businesses are sick of political u-turns and

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4:53

Karl Gradon: Comvita CEO on the company's future...

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2025/11/17

New Zealand's largest mānuka honey producer's voted down a richlister takeover bid, leaving its fate in limbo. Comvita received an offer of 80-cents-per-share in August from Florenz - a subsidiary of Christchurch billionaire Mark Stewart’s Masthead Limited. Comvita CEO Karl Gradon explained how the company could bounce back. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:22

Brad Olsen: Infometrics chief executive on food...

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2025/11/17

Prices are soaring for food staples, with prices up 4.7 percent on a year ago. Stats NZ data for October shows cheese, instant coffee, eggs and milk had some of the largest surges. Gas rose 14.4 percent and electricity almost 12 percent Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen says fruit and vegetables are cheaper - but not meat. "A couple of months ago, right, we were talking a lot about butter. Mince is now the new butter in a sense, given that that's increased, I think, $23 a kilo." LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:47

John Duffy: Consumer NZ Chief Executive comments on...

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2025/11/16

The Government is planning to increase fines for breaching the Fair Trading Act - from 600-thousand dollars to five-million. It is announcing a swathe of changes to crack down on businesses and individuals breaking consumer laws. The cases could also be moved from the criminal court to the Civil Court to make prosecution easier. Consumer NZ Chief Executive Jon Duffy told Mike Hosking that it is one of the most consequential changes to the act in a generation. He says it will be a deterrent for many

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36:22

Bosses Unfiltered - Episode 6: Angus Simms

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2025/11/16

New Zealand produces enough food to feed 40 million people. Some of it we consume and some some we export. But a staggering 30% of the food we make or grow goes to waste. Fruit and vegetables need to look a certain way to make it onto supermarket shelves – or they get tossed. Angus Simms and his partner Katie Jackson wanted to tackle that problem - so they started Wonky Box three years ago. This is the subscription food box full of wonky fruit and veg that’s delivered to your door. Their business

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3:53

Paul Robertshawe: Octagon Chief Investment Officer...

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2025/11/14

A shareholder vote to approve a takeover bid for Comvita has not gathered enough votes to proceed. The bid from Florence to buy Comvita at 80 cents a share required 75% support from shareholders to go through. Although the official vote count has not been released, we know that the numbers fall short of the margin. Octagon Chief Investment Officer Paul Robertshawe told Heather duPlessis-Allan that anything is possible going forward, however it’s unlikely that Florence will raise their offer.

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3:34

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the case for...

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2025/11/13

The price of gold continues to hit new highs, and speculators are wondering whether they should invest. Gold has seen the strongest year since the 1970s, largely thanks to volatile markets and economic uncertainty. Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:12

Kent Duston: Banking Reform Coalition spokesperson on...

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2025/11/13

The Government says it will act on all 19 recommendations from Parliament’s banking inquiry - and it's committed to increasing scrutiny around the banking sector. This comes as Westpac and ANZ report significant increases in profit, prompting concern from experts. Kent Duston from the Banking Reform Coalition says the proposed changes make good steps forward, but it's unclear how much of a difference they will make. "I think the big issue here is that the banks simply don't care. Whatever Parliament

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4:45

Max Rashbrooke: IDEA Institute founding trustee...

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2025/11/13

One NZ-based think tank is floating the idea of KiwiSaver schemes for kids, claiming it could set them up with $10,000-$20,000 in savings by the time they reach adulthood. The Institute for Democratic and Economic Analysis has put out a report proposing different models, including a kickstart Government payment and matching parental contributions. Max Rashbrooke, co-founder of the Institute for Democratic and Economic Engagement Analysis, says it could make a significant difference. "Obviously, the

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6:01

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Andrew...

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2025/11/12

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is closing down some of his last remaining known business interests, including Pitch@Palace Global Ltd. Pitch@Palace was a start-up project where aspiring entrepreneurs could present their ideas to potential investors - and was once seen as a possible income source for Andrew after the King stopped supporting him financially. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says it's a final nail in the coffin of the disgraced former prince. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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3:17

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

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2025/11/12

The long-running US Government shut-down has come with plenty of economic ripple effects, but there's hopes it could come to an end. The 41-day shutdown could last a few more days, but the the Senate passed legislation to attempt to reopen things. Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy Hutton explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:22

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business...

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2025/11/12

The country's overdue tax debt has hit $9.3 billion for the year to June, according to new reports. It's growing faster than the Government's tax take and New Zealand's overall economy, prompting concern from experts. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Don Braid: Mainfreight CEO on the company's 20...

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2025/11/12

Shares in Transport and logistics company Mainfreight have rallied today, despite the company posting an 18.5 percent drop in first-half profit. The result's better than expected, with performance improving and expected to rise more. Mainfreight CEO Don Braid says they've had a tough start to the year, but he feels things are improving ahead of the new year. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:28

Sue Chetwin: Grocery Action Group chair on the new...

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2025/11/12

Costco's interest in New Zealand could be a good sign for our grocery sector. The big-box US retail chain's bought a large plot in the new Drury Town Centre for its second Auckland store. A Westgate branch opened three years ago. Grocery Action Group chair Sue Chetwin says Costco clearly sees profit potential in New Zealand. "It would be really good if a third or a fourth operator thought like that, but was willing to have a few more supermarkets so more people could benefit." LISTEN ABOVESee

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8:37

Theresa Payton: Fortalice Solutions CEO on the...

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2025/11/11

Artificial intelligence is growing and changing and reshaping industries, but there's growing concerns about the harm it could bring. Trust is a valuable asset in the digital space, and many businesses are concerned about how the online experience could change - and how it could impact their output. Former White House CIO and Fortalice Solutions CEO Theresa Payton says it's going to get harder for people to distinguish the difference between AI and real content - and the race is on to establish

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5:20

Kerre Woodham: At what point do business owners call...

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2025/11/11

At what point, when you're a business owner, do you decide that you've had enough? There was Covid, then there were the boom times, then there was the recession that seems to have gone on and on, there's a crisis in consumer confidence, there's global uncertainty that too has gone on and on. There are problems finding staff, there are problems keeping staff, there are problems finding work, problems with cash flow. At what point, which 3 in the morning wake up do you think, "I can't do this

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12:15

Damien Grant: Waterstone Insolvency Principal on the...

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2025/11/10

Many businesses that limped through the pandemic are now going under. Insolvency practitioners have been reporting a sharp rise in the number of insolvencies since mid-2022. Smaller retail, hospitality, construction, transport and manufacturing operators are failing far more now than they were before the pandemic. Waterstone Insolvency Principal Damien Grant told Kerre Woodham a lot of businesses are subject to economic winds, which are outside of their control. He says we as a country are getting

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