Podcast Episodes

Navigating turbulence: Air NZ CEO Greg Foran

We chew on the headwinds the national carrier is battling and what it's doing to fly a smoother path with CEO Greg Foran. 

Our conversation follows a 65% drop in net profit and earnings down by more …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Contact’s Manawa takeover–who wins?

We put some investor questions to Contact Energy Mike Fuge as the gentailer makes its case for a $2.3 billion takeover of renewable wholesale power company Manawa Energy. 

Mike provides a picture of …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Dairy drama: Synlait’s crucial survival vote

We chat with George Adams, the chairman of distressed milk company Synlait ahead of shareholders voting on a capital rescue package.  

Adams is intent on saving this second tier player in the export …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

ASX: Insights, earnings & outlook

In this bonus episode of Shared Lunch we break down the latest Aussie earnings season and chat about the potential of smaller mid-cap companies with Sydney-based, Head of Australasian Equities and Po…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Fixing a broken housing market–Housing Minister Chris Bishop

With recent reports that New Zealanders have the lowest level of home ownership since 1945, is the New Zealand dream over?

From liberalising planning laws to creating more livable cities, to tackling…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Quick Bite: Mainfreight's Tesla trucks & solar sustainability

In this quick bite Don Braid, Managing Director of Mainfreight shares how sustainability has been ingrained into the company's operations since its early days, from recycling initiatives, to implemen…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Mainfreight: where next for the blue trucks?

Having Aussies run the Australian arm of freight and logistics giant Mainfreight has helped it become the biggest earner—surpassing the Kiwi business this financial year. 

In a candid chat with Mainf…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Bonus: Rocket Lab Investor Q&A with Sir Peter Beck

In the second part of our conversation with Sir Peter Beck, we put a bunch of Sharesies investor questions to the Rocket Lab founder. Things like: Why space? What are the macro events that impact the…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Rocket Lab off to Mars–Sir Peter Beck

As Rocket Lab makes history shipping twin spacecraft for NASA’s Mars mission, we catch up with company founder and CEO Sir Peter Beck. 

Our conversation at Rocket Lab’s Auckland site, follows a June-…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Quick Bite: KiwiSaver contributions vs paying off the mortage?

In this quick bite from Shared Lunch, host Helen Matterson and financial advisor Hannah McQueen from Enable.Me tackle a common financial dilemma: how might you balance KiwiSaver contributions and pay…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago