Podcast Episodes

The Country 08/04/26: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay

Rabobank’s Senior Agricultural Analyst reviews last night’s GDT auction (down 3.4%) - WMP -0.7%, SMP -1.6%, BMP 0.7%, AMF -7.1%, Butter -8.1%, and Ch…

3 months ago

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on what the Middle East conflict could do to inflation

The Reserve Bank says it's still unclear what today's Iran ceasefire announcement - and resulting dramatic fall in oil prices - mean for New Zealand.…

3 months ago

Anna Breman: Reserve Bank Governor on whether the Middle East conflict could drive up the OCR

The Reserve Bank says there are still plenty of unknowns, after today's Iran ceasefire announcement and resultant oil price drop.

It's held the Offic…

3 months ago

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the OCR, inflation, ongoing impacts of the conflict in the Middle East

Too many 'ifs' around the Iran war for our Finance Minister to guarantee all will be well down the track. 

There are differing reports as to whether …

3 months ago

Stu Davidson on overnight Dairy Trade auction

NZ milk production was 7.4% up in February. Supply is running hot in other regions. Are there signs of a global slow down?

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3 months ago

Dated Brent Oil hits record $144 a barrell

Garth Bray from Herald Now Business joins Ryan for a business update

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3 months ago

Mark Wilkshire: The Co-operative Bank CEO on RBNZ keeps OCR at 2.25 percent

The Reserve Bank expects inflation to spike this quarter - but says it's still too early to say by how much.

The central bank's opted to keep the Off…

3 months ago

Over Easter weekend, 21 vessels moved through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has made a toll on the Strait a precondition for peace, and some are clearly already paying up. 2 Degrees wrap with Garth Bray

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3 months ago

Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on the Official Cash Rate, the Reserve Bank's expected view on inflation

The Reserve Bank is expected to take a long-term view on inflation when it sets interest rates today. 

Economists expect the central bank to play it …

3 months ago

The AI tsunami and how NZ needs to ride it. Chris Liddell - Anthropic PM Herald NOW Business

Artificial intelligence revolution is not a knowledge wave. It is a tsunami, coming with both exceptional opportunities and challenges." - Chris Lidd…

3 months ago