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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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4:32

Catherine Beard: BusinessNZ Advocacy Director on the...

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2025/07/08

Hopes a move to boost New Zealand's use of AI will get small businesses on board. Science Minister Shane Reti's announced the Government's first strategy for using Artificial Intelligence to reduce barriers to adoption and promote responsible use. He says it could lift our GDP $76 billion by 2038. BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard told Andrew Dickens AI use for Kiwi small businesses is currently well behind Australia. She says to boost their productivity they need to embrace it, and

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4:24

Paul Bloxham: HSBC chief economist on the Reserve...

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2025/07/08

The Reserve Bank of Australia has defied market expectations by leaving its cash rate target unchanged at 3.85 percent. Market expectations were for the central bank to cut its rate by 25 basis points. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham this came as a surprise to experts - but the central bank opted to wait ahead of the CPI release. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:56

Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on whether the...

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2025/07/08

The Reserve Bank is expected to take a breather when it reviews the Official Cash Rate on Wednesday, before pushing on with cuts later in the year. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee is widely expected to keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 3.25 percent. Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold says the central bank runs some risks if they cut at this point. "What they risk is that the CPI, which is due later on this month, comes in uncomfortably high - and some of the data we've seen since

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4:19

Mario Thorne: McVeagh Fleming Associate on the...

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2025/07/08

A property lawyer says new proposals take a major burden off realtor's shoulders. The Government is streamlining the process for selling a house held by a family trust - as it makes changes to laws preventing money laundering. It says real estate agents must currently collective excessive amounts of information about the trust. But McVeagh Fleming Associate Mario Thorne says documents are often missing - or never existed. "You're dealing with really straightforward situations where it's clear where

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3:14

Shayne Currie: NZME Editor-at-Large on TVNZ launching...

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2025/07/08

TVNZ is set to launch an independent review of its news content to check for balance and bias. This follows Media Minister Paul Goldsmith expressing interest in seeing trust in media improve - particularly for the state broadcasters. NZME Editor-at-Large Shayne Currie says viewers have taken issue with the 'editorialising' of the news. "The reporter comes in at the end and gives an opinion or analysis that the viewer might take issue with. The feedback that we get a lot of is - just report the

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17:31

Mark Oldershaw: WellingtonNZ chief executive on how...

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2025/07/08

The organisation tasked with helping to grow the Wellington region's economy has a new boss - and he says Wellington needs to focus more on its successes, rather than it's struggles. Mark Oldershaw took over the reins at WellingtonNZ a month ago and joined Nick Mills to discuss the role of the organisation, the state of the region, and some exciting major events at Sky Stadium that hopefully will be announced soon. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:56

Cade Thornton: Cardrona co-owner on the surging buyer...

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2025/07/08

Buyer interest in Central Otago's iconic Cardrona Hotel is breaking records, and it's looking on track to become Trade Me's most-viewed property this year. The 162-year old building - sitting right between Queenstown and Wanaka - is for sale through private negotiation. Cardrona co-owner Cade Thornton joined the Afternoons team to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:59

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

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2025/07/07

New Zealand isn't likely to get a better deal than we're currently getting, when it comes to trade with the US. Almost all goods to the US now face a 10% base tariff rate. Donald Trump's announced a 25% tariff rate for Japan and South Korea from the start of next month and may also raise tariffs on other trading partners. Business NZ Advocacy Manager Catherine Beard told Heather du Plessis-Allan New Zealand probably can't negotiate a tariff rate below the 10% rate we're facing. She says if that's

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3:02

Tama Potaka: Māori Development Minister on iwi-owned...

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2025/07/07

Iwi-owned commercial entities have outperformed some of New Zealand’s largest listed companies. ANZ’s annual Te Tirohanga Whanui report shows the entities emerged from the economic downturn in good shape, faring better on a return on assets basis. Waikato-Tainui’s Te Arataurare among the strong performers, having a balance sheet of $1.9 billion. Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka told Heather Du Plessis-Allan there are some reasons behind the uplift. He says many iwi and Māori businesses are

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3:35

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management spokesperson on...

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2025/07/07

Time's ticking for US trade partners to sign tariff deals with Donald Trump. In April, the President announced most countries, including New Zealand, would face a 10 percent minimum levy - but has delayed their implementation. This week, he's promised to send out what he's calling 'take it or leave it' letters. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly revealed how the markets reacted. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:08

Tim Aldridge: Puro co-founder on the regulations...

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2025/07/07

New Zealand has a limited range of ventures producing medicinal cannabis - but the most successful distributor doesn't even sell directly to Kiwis. Medical marijuana company Puro has just signed a $16 million distribution deal in the UK, but co-founder Tim Aldridge says red tape is stopping the business from selling domestically. Aldridge says there's no manufacturing or packaging companies that can take their product - and they need to ship that out to Australia. LISTEN ABOVESee

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4:46

Rawdon Christie: Real estate agent says some Kiwis...

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2025/07/04

A Realestate.co.nz survey found that 24% of respondents bought a property without initially intending to purchase, with 8% buying spontaneously in the past year. Agent Rawdon Christie told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's hard to believe people are really buying on a whim. He says there's a mountain of paper work and regulations to get through before signing on the dotted line. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:02

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on on the rise of...

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2025/07/03

Mastercard and a small handful of other companies have dominated the way money moves between banks, shops and consumers, but that could soon change. Stablecoins have been touted as a possible disrupter - but what does that mean for people? Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:22

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on dairy prices...

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2025/07/03

Prices continue to drop in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, with a 4.1 percent decrease across the board. It is the largest decline this calendar year, following a 1 percent dip from the previous auction, and is the fourth consecutive event where the average price has decreased. The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Will Burrett: Landcorp Chief Operating Officer on the...

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2025/07/03

Simeon Brown has told various Government-owned companies they must explain why they are failing to deliver their cost of equity and how they will improve their returns. The Minister for State Owned Enterprises told several of the SOEs - including NZ Post and Landcorp - that they've been underperforming over the last few years. Landcorp was also singled out because its CEO's pay climbed from $760,000 in 2021/22 to $927,000 in 2023/24, but company’s profit nearly halved to $36.3 million dollars during

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Chris Penk: Building and Construction Minister on the...

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2025/07/03

The Building and Construction Minister is backing scaling back some insulation standards. The Government's called the changes 'common sense' - with building costs rising more than 40 percent since 2019. It's expected building code insulation requirements will be relaxed by the year's end. Chris Penk says they add huge costs. "Depending on where you are in the country or depending on what the conditions are or which way your house faces, you don't need all of that, you just need some of that. So as

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3:46

Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management Equities...

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2025/07/02

2025 is halfway over - so how are the global markets holding up, and what can investors expect for the second half of the year? Several key markets have delivered decent returns so far, but Trump's 'Liberation Day' delivered a turbulent period. Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:55

Damian Spring: Santana Minerals Chief Executive on...

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2025/07/02

Australian mining firm Santana Minerals has forecasted making $3.8 billion (NZD) in pre-tax profit off a proposed gold mine it hopes to open in Otago by 2027. The company believes it could get 1.25 million ounces of gold from the mine near Cromwell - and the profit is predicted to be significant if gold prices keep holding up. Santana Minerals CEO Damian Spring says this mine will come with dividends for New Zealand, in terms of royalties and jobs and services. LISTEN ABOVESee

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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister discusses the state...

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2025/07/01

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says New Zealand has not “escaped the aftershocks of world events” as new data shows hardship rising and more Kiwis struggling to pay the bills. Speaking to Newstalk ZBWellington Mornings host Nick Mills about the state of the economy, Willis acknowledged it had been “a tough time”. “Things were starting to come along and then come April there were some reasonably significant announcements by the US President that sent ramifications through the world”, Willis said

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

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2025/06/30

Business NZ's Advocacy Director says Invest New Zealand is looking to hire people with an array of international connections. The government organisation's been given $85 million over four years to work with global investors to create jobs, boost innovation, and lift productivity. Catherine Beard told Ryan Bridge potential employees should be well-connected around the world. She says they should be looking at where the opportunities and gaps are, and where we actually need investment. LISTEN

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