NBR Podcasts

People in Business #56 - Is AI a productivity opportunity? Medicinal cannabis for dogs and supermarket profiteering

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 15 March. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:20) - Economy Matters with Christoph Schumacher - AI the opportunity for NZ to catch up in productivity. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(06:22) - Hale Animal Health CEO Leila de Koster - Pet medicinal cannabis company raising $2m for further studies. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(16:15) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Employers: Beware of new record penalties for hurt, humiliation. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(24:25) - Your Business with Founder and MD of Caresies Mark Hudson - Taking care of business, and kids. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(34:14) - Shoeshine with Dita De Boni - Will ComCom turn tide against supermarket profiteering? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here

 

Live From The Hive #60 - Is the Coalition Government guilty of running roughshod over democratic processes?

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending March 15. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:15) - Labour leader Chris Hipkins - Clock ticking as Labour prepares for next election. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(10:54) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Coalition majority avoids need for public scrutiny of legislation. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

People in Business #55 - Do you have the right to ignore your boss? Trust tax changes & raising startup money in 2024

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 08 March. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:20) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Right to ignore boss after hours to be enshrined in Oz law. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(09:47) - MinterEllisonRuddWatts partner Aimee Mitchell - NBR Listers seek clarity over upcoming trust tax changes. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(21:18) - Entrepreneur Series with Raaie founder Katey Mandy - From spruiking global beauty brands, to starting your own. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(28:12) - Shoeshine with Will Mace - The new norm? Raising startup money in 2024. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(35:22) - EMA CEO Brett O’Riley - Covid was brutal for business, and for EMA boss Brett O’Riley. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

 

Live From The Hive #59 - The challenge facing journalism and democracy, plus Christian Hawkesby on future interest rate movements

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending March 08. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:15) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards -  Local democracy has already been harmed by the decline in the news coverage of local councils. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(08:37) - RBNZ deputy governor Christian Hawkesby - Inflation risks keep the RBNZ alert. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

People in Business #54 - 2024 a year of tough and tougher decisions for business and ‘We got this one totally wrong’: ANZ dials back on rate hikes.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 01 March. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:19) - Shoeshine with Maria Slade - Precarious business of feeding the Williams Corporation beast. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(07:18) - Singer’s head of engineering Peter Allington and MD Jeff McLaren - Auckland sparkie shop wants the ‘smart electrification of NZ’. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(15:11) - Economy Matters with Hillmarè Schulze - Are Pacific Island neighbours only a source of seasonal labour? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(18:27) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Macroeconomics slap workers’ world upside the head. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(23:55) - Petdirect CEO David Anderson - Petdirect gets a paw up from Pencarrow to grow retail arm. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(32:58) - BCG New Zealand Co-managing director Kelly Newton - 2024 a year of tough and tougher decisions for business: BCG. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(39:42) - BNZ chief economist Mike Jones - ‘We got this one totally wrong’: ANZ dials back on rate hikes. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

Live From The Hive #58 - Journalism crisis, gang crackdown, housing fix and Māori health.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending March 01. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:16) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Political will needed for long-term change to productivity. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(06:25) - Beehive Banter with Grant Walker - Journalism crisis, gang crackdown, housing fix and Māori health. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(18:22) - Productivity Commission chair Dr Ganesh Nana  - Productivity Commission chair unhappy with government process. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

 

People in Business #53 - No further rate hikes needed: Kiwibank CEO and Climate activism: rage against the carbon emitting machine.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 23 February. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:21) - Shoeshine with Dita De Boni - Climate activism: rage against the carbon emitting machine. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(04:39) - Simpson Grierson senior associate Raymond Scott - Law to usher in EU-NZ FTA favours Euro producers. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(13:08) - A.P Moller-Maersk Vincent Clerc and Te Arataura Chair Tuku Morgan - Maersk opens $150m cold chain facility, its first NZ investment. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(19:29) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - A restraint of trade tale that tangled up time in the ERA. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(29:00) - Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich - No further rate hikes needed: Kiwibank CEO. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

Live From The Hive #57 - Government’s plan for national and regional infrastructure and India a top priority.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending February 23. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:16) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - No surprises in state of the Government’s books. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(04:59) - Beehive Banter with Grant Walker - Tragedy, polls, retirement, forced apology and a grim scorecard. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(14:35) - Small Business Minister Andrew Bayly - Government switches from mandatory to voluntary payments. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(18:49) - RMA Reform and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop - Government’s plan for national and regional infrastructure. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(30:51) - Trade Minister Todd McClay - India a top priority. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

 

 

People in Business #52 - The supermarket duopoly in Australians love to hate, the political stop-start that's holding back infrastructure & Phantom Billstickers: the reformed pirates of postering

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 16 February. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:20) - Shoeshine with Lachlan Colquhoun - The supermarket duopoly Australians love to hate. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(10:08) - Economy Matters with Christoph Schumacher - High interest rates set to be around for longer. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(16:22) - Your Business with Phantom Billstickers chief executive Robin McDonnell - Reformed pirates of postering. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(22:56) - KPMG Global Head of Infrastructure, Government and Health Richard Threlfall speaks with Jonathan Mitchell - Political stop-start to infrastructure projects ‘super unhelpful’. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(32:56) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Brooke van Velden’s ‘to do’ and possible ‘to not do’ lists. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(43:45) - LyLo managing director Tim Alpe speaks with Liam Rātana - LyLo eyes global expansion with new Aussie launch. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

Live From The Hive #56 - New ministers talk building costs and simplifying business, Beehive Banter talks benefit changes and how effective is government spending?

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending February 16. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:15) - Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards & Grant Walker - Water done well, benefit changes, Browned off. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(12:38) - Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk - Coalition’s plan to cut building costs. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(20:03) - Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden - Making life simpler for businesses. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(30:29) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Growing consensus around measuring the effectiveness of spending. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.