The Minister of Agriculture and Trade reflects on PGG Wrightson’s 175-year history and the importance of farming to New Zealand’s economy. He also defends investment in AgriZeroNZ and discusses redirecting foreign aid funding toward medicines for Kiwis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wealth Watch with Generate - Is the economy turning a corner? Greg Smith KiwiSaver investment and Managed Funds specialist from Generate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Historically, equities have done okay under left-leaning govts as looser policy sees stronger nominal earnings at least offset higher discount rates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2026 election campaign is a big topic for Kiwis, but it's not the only political topic impacting the economy. France and the US are facing their own mid-terms and the results are likely to have wide-reaching economic implications. Milford Asset Management expert Brendan Larsen explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A tick of approval for the National Party's small business plan. It's released a 47-point plan to cut red tape for them around things like employment disputes and health and safety. Small Business New Zealand Founder Phil Wicks says it creates a fairly cohesive plan. He told Andrew Dickens while any help is appreciated what businesses really want is a growing economy. Wicks says that gives businesses the confidence to hire more staff or invest in more equipment.See omnystudio.com/listener for

Labour has suggested that if elected, everyone in the public service would be paid the living wage of $29.90 an hour - $6 more than the current minimum wage. Economists have raised concerns with this proposal and claimed this could likely lead to inflation going up. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pressure's on the next government to keep the momentum going on business confidence. The NZIER's latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows 40% of firms expect the economy to improve in the coming months. That's up from just 14% last quarter. Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leeann Watson told Andrew Dickens businesses want policies that lift productivity, and more certainty about what's ahead. She says they want to make sure they have access to the right people and compliance is reduced

Originally recorded for Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: How Prideful Is Your Team?The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/how-prideful-is-your-team

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso, Veloq, and SmartScout, Chris Walton welcomes Richard McKenzie into the guest hosting chair. The former Ocado executive and Veloq CEO brings his retail expertise, UK perspective, and plenty of back-and-forth with Chris, "bringing this week’s show to an 11."Chris and Richard dig into five of the biggest stories in retail this week, including:• McDonald’s piloting third-party

This week SAP explained its new Joule Work and Autonomous Enterprise strategy at its SAP Connect conference. As you’ll hear, SAP is building a solid set of AI agents to compliment and automate many of its business processes and it’s now all live. What does this mean for HR? Well SAP customers now have lots to think about – including how Joule may interact with other agents, what agents and assistants to use, and how to interconnect the SAP Knowledge Graph

In this episode of the Running On Grass podcast, hosts Logan Pribbeno and Eamon O'Toole discuss various topics related to farming, cattle markets, and weaning strategies. They explore the challenges in the coal cow market, the benefits of dual-purpose wheat, and share insights on their weaning practices. The conversation delves into effective calf management strategies, emphasizing the importance of human interaction and care in the weaning process. It also explores the adaptability required in

Jim Weiss built Real Chemistry from one person to 2,500 employees by refusing to do marketing work that didn't move a number the client's CEO cared about. Media impressions were never the measure. Patients on therapy, revenue and stock price were.Jim is the founder and chairman of Real Chemistry (formerly W2O Group), an integrated marketing and communications firm that helps healthcare companies launch new medicines, vaccines and treatments. Over 25 years he grew the company into a global firm, and

We discuss Blue Cross Blue Shield’s reported $942 million increase in costs over two years linked to AI-assisted hospital coding, and what it could mean for businesses. Jaeden and Jamie explore the prospect of bots checking other bots, AI consulting opportunities, replacing costly software, and why companies need to keep improving their products.

What makes a great manufacturing operator? For Miguel “Mike” Escobedo, it starts with knowing your machine.In this episode of Maintenance Manufacturing Insights, Martin Engster sits down with Mike Escobedo, Manufacturing Fabrication Manager at Jackrabbit Manufacturing, to talk about the connection between manufacturing, maintenance, leadership, and problem-solving on the shop floor. Mike has worked in manufacturing since 1999, starting out sweeping floors and eventually moving into leadership

Letter grades get a lot of the blame when schools try to change how they assess learning. Two of the editors of a new book on competency-based education explain what they've seen up close. Nate McClennen and Rebecca Midles talk with Bill Zima (Director of Implementation, Marzano Academies) and Michelle McCann (Professional Development Associate, Marzano Resources). Bill and Michelle are two of the four editors of Competency-Based Practices: Factors for Successful Implementation, and Nate and Rebecca

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For this episode of Parlor Talks, Packaging Impressions took to the show floor at LOUPE Americas 2026 and PRINTING United Expo 2026 to get insights on where the industry stands and what lies in its future.

In this episode of Future Finance, Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Hopper discuss the accelerating pace of AI development and why trying to keep up with every new model is becoming a losing battle. They explore what finance professionals should focus on instead, including AI workflows, process design, data, governance, and automation.Paul and Glenn also discuss how AI is changing the way finance teams work. As tools become more capable, they believe the lasting advantage will come from knowing how to

A bad moment can ruin the next one if you keep dragging it with you.One evening in London, I managed to make two mistakes in the same night.First, I bought movie tickets for the wrong day.I was embarrassed, but thankfully it was fixable. We got a refund, found the same movie at a sister cinema less than an hour later, grabbed some food, and still had a good evening.Then we got back to our flat.And realized neither Amanda nor I had the keys.Locked out.Everyone was tired.The kids were giving us a hard

In this episode, recorded live at the 2026 ASTA Expo in Raleigh, NC, Josh Parnell sits down with Michael Rosenberger, CEO of ShopFix Academy and a two-shop owner in Dallas with 30 years of experience in the automotive repair industry. Michael shares his journey from ShopFix member to coach to CEO, including how ShopFix training helped him rapidly increase sales during a cash crisis. He also discusses the leadership challenges that followed the tragic death of ShopFix founder Aaron Stokes and what it