Podcast Episodes

Adrienne Begbie: Prospa Managing Director on Labour's Future Fund

Belief that small businesses are the backbone of New Zealand but are under-served in current Government schemes. 

Labour has pledged to launch a Futu…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Robbie Paul: Icehouse Venture Chief Executive questions supposed gap in capital market

There are concerns that Labour's trying to fix a capital problem that kiwis don't have. 

The party's pitching a $200million Future Fund that re-inves…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ed McKnight: Be careful fixing for too long

After yet another OCR cut, economists and mortgage holders alike are holding their breath for December - the last announcement of the year. 

A new re…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Chris Wilson: Tech and AI should be changing your KiwiSaver plans

Tech stocks have been leading the charge recently, and with the way AI is headed, it's unlikely it will slow down any time soon. 

So if you're a Kiwi…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

The secret to getting mortgage-free faster (and it’s not rate cuts)

Recent cuts to the Official Cash Rate and the potential for more to come will be a relief for many borrowers, but the real game changer in getting mo…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cameron Bagrie: Independent economist comments on interest rate cuts

Economic consultancy Infometrics says the impacts of the latest OCR cut probably won't be felt until mid to late next year - by which point the econo…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster warns of risk to rise in inflation

There are fears that inflation could come back into the picture as the OCR falls. 

Infometrics expects the OCR to fall to 2.25% next month - it's 2.5…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

SME Stream Wrap - 17 October

As business owners, you know how hard it is keeping up with your business, let alone the news. Join Wilhelmina Shrimpton each week as she gives you a…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Steady hands, not knee-jerk bans: Brainbox’s approach to AI regulation

The call for dedicated regulations governing artificial intelligence has grown louder as the technology’s power to disrupt industries and society bec…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the Reserve Bank modelling finds Covid-era money printing didn't cause inflation to spike

The Reserve Bank recently disputed the idea that Covid-era money printing programme caused sky-high inflation, which cost the Government billions.

St…

8 months, 3 weeks ago