NBR Podcasts

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.

 

 

People in Business #51 - Priceless artworks coming to Auckland, from 'The Block' to branding & is there any chance of rate cuts this year?

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 09 February. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:00) - Auckland Art Gallery director Kirsten Lacy speaks with Dita De Boni - Julian Robertson’s art becomes permanent fixture in Auckland. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(07:55) - Moody’s Analytics economist Harry Murphy Cruise speaks with Jonathan Mitchell - Don’t expect ‘early or aggressive’ rate cuts this year. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(13:45) - Entrepreneur Series with Tomorrow director and co-founder Ben Crawford - From ‘The Block’ to branding to Richard Branson. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(19:02) - Shoeshine with Will Mace - Rakon investors still waiting for details of takeover offer. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(26:47) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Lay off the workplace hugs to avoid sexual harassment claims. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

Live From The Hive #55 - Brown on Brown: how to fix Auckland town and the political price National pays for its compromise with Act.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending February 09. 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 - The political price National pays for its compromise with Act. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(06:44) - Beehive Banter with Brent Edwards & Grant Walker - Redefining principles, tough on crime, unfinished business. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(19:55) - Minister for Transport Simeon Brown addresses the Committee for Auckland event - Brown on Brown: how to fix Auckland town. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

 

 

People in Business #50 - Ninety-day trials don’t work without proper employment agreements and Growing in a slower labour market.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 02 February. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:21) - Toil & Trouble with Dita De Boni - Ninety-day trials don’t work without proper employment agreements. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(09:06) - Shoeshine with Maria Slade - Housing innovation doesn’t need to be all-singing all-dancing. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(15:54) - Your Business with Hire Staff Cat Peters - Growing in a slower labour market. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(21:51) - Economy Matters with NBR columnist Hillmarè Schulze - Immigration, migrants: What’s happening with our melting pot? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

Live From The Hive #54 - Tax, Treaty principles, James Shaw, spending cuts and Political compromise the way to avoid polarisation.

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending February 02. 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 - Tax, Treaty principles, James Shaw, spending cuts. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(12:40) - Climate Change Minister Simon Watts speaks with Brent Edwards - New climate change minister works on new plan of action. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(21:09) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Political compromise the way to avoid polarisation. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

 

 

People in Business #49 - How are the Red Sea attacks are impacting global shipping? Stamping out worker exploitation and transforming a local soap manufacturer

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 26 January. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:19) - International trade and maritime law expert Alex Mills speaks with Dita De Boni - Stormy seas of many sorts slam global shipping. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(08:23) - Toil & Trouble with Maria Slade - Efforts to stamp out migrant worker exploitation given extra heft. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(14:12) - Your Business with Anihana founder Sophie Cooper - Should we buy it? How a soap manufacturer was transformed. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(19:52) - ANZ economist Henry Russell speaks with Jonathan Mitchell - The battle against inflation is not over. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

Live From The Hive #53 - David Seymour discusses the Treaty principles bill, water infrastructure under pressure & race relations with Beehive Banter

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending 26 January. 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 - Race relations, backing the US, beating inflation. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(10:51) - Act leader David Seymour speaks with Brent Edwards - Act Party’s push to define principles of Treaty. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(22:01) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Coalition puts pressure on councils over water infrastructure. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

 

 

People in Business #48 - Price Check: A special investigation into NZ's supermarket pricing

From NBR.co.nz, a special investigation into whether or not New Zealand's supermarket pricing is transparent enough. Originally published 11 December to 15 December 2023. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:36) - Massey University marketing professor Bodo Lang and competition campaigner Tex Edwards discuss supermarket pricing. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(05:16) - Alcohol Healthwatch executive director Andrew Galloway speaks with Maria Slade – ‘Sawtooth’ booze pricing confounds consumers. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(10:39) - Ordian founder and CEO Mark Priscott speaks with Dita De Boni - Tool to give shoppers price transparency. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

Live From The Hive #52 - How can politics be made safer for women? Green MP's fall with Beehive Banter & Who will take on the Productivity Commission’s workload?

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top politics stories for the week ending 19 January. 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 - Green MP quits, light rail scrapped, electoral changes rejected. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(13:18) - Edwards on Politics with Brent Edwards - Green MP’s fall raises issues around social media vitriol. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(20:14) - Productivity Commission commission chair Ganesh Nana speaks with Brent Edwards - Who will take on Productivity Commission’s workload? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

 

 

People in Business #47 - A new luxury hospitality development coming for South Auckland, plans to become a tech a hub and how accurate is crystal ball gazing?

From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 12 January. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Timestamps for this week's content:

(00:00) - Derby Square project director James Kermode shows NBR around a new luxury hospitality development. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(10:39) - HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham speaks with Jonathan Mitchell - Reading tea leaves and crystal gazing – how accurate can it be? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

(18:56) - Tātaki Auckland Unlimited head of tech and innovation Marissa Brindley speaks with Dita De Boni - Auckland’s plan to become a tech hub fights budget realities. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.