Podcast Episodes

Bruce Bernacchi: Dentons Kensington Swan Tax Partner on the possibility and impact of a corporate tax cut

Possible corporate tax cuts could be on the way in this year's Budget. 

Nicola Willis told Ryan Bridge yesterday that our corporate tax system isn't …

1 year, 4 months ago

Kerre Woodham: Could this be the year education gets back on track?

Any day now, counting down the seconds, the kids will be back at school if yours haven't gone already. And this year, maybe, hopefully, fingers cross…

1 year, 4 months ago

Kerre Woodham: Why aren't all schools back yet?

It is the end of the month. There's only 12 of them in a year. Into the first month of the year and still there are schools that are not back yet. Co…

1 year, 4 months ago

Paul Bloxham: HSBC Chief Economist on the state of New Zealand's economy

New Zealand’s “rockstar economy” seems to have become washed up. 

HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham coined the term in 2014, and in an update last we…

1 year, 4 months ago

Pierre Syben: Marketing and Sales for Wairere Rams on the new 'Nudie' sheep breed

Some farmers are shearing back the costs with new sheep breeds. 

Meant for meat production, ‘Nudies’ are a breed of sheep that don’t grow wool, allow…

1 year, 4 months ago

Kerre Woodham: What have we got left to sell?

You may have heard, the 80’s are making a comeback. Lookout for denim on denim, bubble skirts, and asset sales. David Seymour is stepping up his camp…

1 year, 4 months ago

Kerre Woodham: We need to get better faster

Well, I might have been swanning about on holiday for an unseemly amount of time but the Government was back at work. You have already discussed, I h…

1 year, 4 months ago

John MacDonald: Yes to more tourists. But...

There’s nothing wrong with backing yourself but, as a country, we have some pretty high and mighty ideas sometimes.   

A good example is the previous…

1 year, 5 months ago

John MacDonald: Here's why we have a teacher shortage

Do you know who’s to blame for the high school teacher shortage we’re hearing about today?

You are.

I am, as well. We’re both to blame.

Because, whet…

1 year, 5 months ago

Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business editor on the inflation rate holding steady at 2.2%

There’s a belief we're still yet to reap the benefits of having inflation under control. 

Latest Stats NZ figures show the inflation rate for the yea…

1 year, 5 months ago