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53:27

How to Turn More Website Visitors Into Customers |...

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2026/10/04

You might not need more traffic. You might just need to stop losing the customers already visiting your website. In this episode of Make It Happen, we sit down with Nakita Tugaga, founder of e-commerce agency Lenny Rocks, to break down how to turn more website visitors into paying customers. We get into why people browse but don’t buy, the biggest mistakes hurting your conversion rate, what actually builds trust online, and how to increase your average order value without spending more on ads

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41:07

Amanda Morrall: It's time to start investing in your...

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2026/10/04

It seems like New Zealand's fallen out of love with the property-market hype - the pre-election economic and fiscal update last week basically confirmed it. So where should we start looking when it comes to investing, and saving up? You've heard about people doing the age-old method of buying antique collectibles, luxury watches, gold, and art-pieces - and you've heard about the newer investment crazes like crypto, NFTs, and even trading cards - and you just think... this has to be a bubble that's

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38:44

Mike Atkinson: Getting into the landlord game

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2026/10/04

On the One Roof Radio Show, Aspire Property Management Director Mike Atkinson joins Tim Beveridge to talk about getting into the landlord game. And if you're already in it, what’s keeping you in the game? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:24

The breakup myths that could cost you half your home

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2026/10/04

If the house is in your name, is it yours? If you keep separate accounts, are your finances really separate? And what happens when an inheritance goes towards the mortgage? On The Prosperity Project, lawyer and founder of Succession NZ Holly Egerton unpacks common misconceptions about relationship property in New Zealand, including homes, businesses, trusts and debt. Drawing on a decade in the field and her own lengthy separation, she explains why verbal promises can leave people exposed, what

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11:48

Steve Jurkovich: Kiwibank CEO on their position in...

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2026/10/04

The topic of New Zealand-owned banks is arising again, with NZ First pitching to buy back BNZ to bolster competition. Kiwibank is already New Zealand-owned, but only holds a little over 6% of the lending market, raising the question – how much do Kiwis actually care about backing a Kiwi bank? Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich told Kerre Woodham that they've been in operation for much less time than some of those bigger banks —around 25 years compared to over 150— so they've had less

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10:26

Christopher Luxon: National Leader on Labour's...

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2026/10/04

Chris Luxon is criticising Labour's long-awaited fiscal plan, but won't put a date on when its fiscal plan will be released. Labour's plan includes a return to operating surplus by 2028-29 - and the party's confident every campaign promise so far is fully costed and funded. Luxon has criticised the plan, for not costing the reintroduction of the pay equity scheme. The National Leader told Mike Hosking his party will release its fiscal plan in the next couple of weeks, but he isn't quite sure when

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6:22

Barbara Edmonds: Labour's Finance Spokesperson on the...

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2026/10/04

Barbara Edmonds is adamant she's 'absolutely credible' as Labour's finance spokesperson. The party's unveiled its Fiscal Plan, promising to return the books to an operating surplus in 2028/29. Edmonds is confident every campaign promise so far is fully costed and funded. She's not providing a figure for returning the former pay equity scheme, saying that will be decided in bargaining. Edmonds told Mike Hosking this isn't her first rodeo. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:59

'People are getting slapped with fees' Consumer NZ on...

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2026/10/04

Consumer NZ Chief Executive Jon Duffy discusses Labour's latest consumer policy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:35

Cameron Bagrie: Independent economist on Labour's...

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2026/10/04

An economist says it will be tough to achieve the numbers set out in Labour's fiscal plan. The party says all its election commitments are fully costed - with the country returning to surplus in 2028/29. Labour would keep the Budget operating allowance tight at 2.4 billion dollars - and reinstate its pay equity scheme at a cost not yet determined. Economist Cameron Bagrie tells Andrew Dickens health seems to be the big winner from the plan - but there are trade-offs in other areas like education.See

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2:50

Diesel & debt are the big issues for investors - Fri...

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2026/10/04

Shipping costs, a longer war, and arguments over which diesel reserves to dip into drive borrowing costs and bond yields higher.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:38

Reserve Bank aims for cash access standard - Fri 2 Oct

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2026/10/04

The regulator wants minimum coverage of 2.5 cash-handling sites for every 10,000 people, reaching 95% of the population.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:08

Inside Auckland’s innovation engine

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2026/10/01

New Zealand wants more from its science system – more startups, more export revenue and more high-paying jobs. But in the rush to commercialise research, are we putting the discoveries that fuel future breakthroughs at risk? That tension sits at the heart of the latest episode of The Business of Tech, featuring Professor Frank Bloomfield, the University of Auckland’s deputy vice-chancellor of research and innovation. With around 39,000 full-time equivalent students supported and

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16:56

NZ house prices remain flat as buyers retain the...

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2026/10/01

New Zealand’s housing market has taken another step backwards. Property values have now fallen for six months in a row, with the national median value dropping below the previous cycle low. And while buyers have more choice and bargaining power, there’s still little sign of a sharp rebound - with high mortgage rates, economic uncertainty and plenty of houses on the market keeping a lid on prices. So, what’s happening in the housing market, and how much longer could this subdued

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8:29

Labour defends Capital Gains Tax, despite PREFU's...

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2026/10/01

Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says they won't change modelling, despite the pre-election fiscal update showing smaller house price growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:44

Kerre Woodham: Just how big is Labour's fiscal hole?

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2026/10/01

How big is his hole? Nicola Willis was asking Grant Robertson back in 2023, where are you going to find the money to fill that Government's financial fiscal hole? And now yesterday, she says that Labour has another fiscal hole to fill and it's a beauty. She told us yesterday when she was a guest in studio that there is no way Labour can afford to fund their pay equity promises, far less many of the other promises they're making to voters. Labour in response has said, well just taihoa, all will be

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3:49

How are markets pricing the election? - Wed 30 Sep

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2026/10/01

... and how does the result affect earnings and market performance? Matthew Goodson - Salt Funds Management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:31

Lee Marshall: Motor Trade Association CEO on new...

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2026/10/01

More growth out of the new vehicle market, with September the strongest month of the year so far. Over 13 thousand new passenger vehicles were registered —up nearly 28% on a year ago— while total light vehicle registrations neared 25 thousand. Toyota led the market with over 3,000 sales, with BYD, Tesla, and MG, all sitting between 500 and 1000 new registrations. Motor Trade Association CEO Lee Marshall told Mike Hosking stubbornly high fuel prices are still driving many people's

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3:30

Arena Williams: Labour's consumer affairs...

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2026/10/01

Labour is promising to get Kiwi consumers a fair go if they get elected. If it forms a Government, it's pledging to require all mandatory fees to be included in the upfront price, and require every subscription to be as easy to cancel as it is to sign up to. Labour's consumer affairs spokesperson, Arena Williams, says Kiwis should be able to see the full price and make an informed choice. "Every New Zealander will have had the experience of trying to buy something online and having an extra handling

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1:57

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Is it...

The SME Stream ·

2026/10/01

Now, I don't know that Labour's plan to stop businesses charging hidden fees is a game changer, or even necessarily something worth campaigning on during an election. But I think it might be a good idea. Labour's plan is basically to ban junk add-ons like paint protection insurance, stop the hard sell of extended warranties like the ones you're offered when you buy a new pair of AirPods, require all mandatory fees, such as ticketing charges, to be included in the upfront price and make subscriptions

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1:15

The number that stood out in the Pre-Election...

The SME Stream ·

2026/10/01

$15b less in bond issuance through to June 2030. That track surprised financial markets yesterday. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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