Best of Business
Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.
Whether you’re a small business owner or interested in what’s going on in the Big End of Town, this podc
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Mark Smith: ASB senior economist on latest inflation figures
Inflation appears to be easing, although some figure...
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Oct 11 2024 4m
Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the OCR being cut by 50 basis points to 4.75%
The Official Cash Rate has been cut to 4.75%. ...
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Oct 9 2024 6m
Satish Ranchhod: Westpac Senior Economist on the latest Westpac Regional Roundup
It's a tale of two islands when it comes to the econ...
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Oct 7 2024 2m
Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor at large responds to 2024 Mood of the Boardroom survey
Business leaders have given their verdict on the Gov...
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Oct 3 2024 6m
Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on nuclear energy's role in the future
Nuclear energy is experiencing a resurgence in inter...
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Oct 3 2024 5m
Nicola Willis: Finance Minister pleased with Mood of the Boardroom survey results
The Finance Minister is pleased the nation's busines...
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Oct 3 2024 6m
Malcolm Fleming: NZ Certified Builders CEO on the Government's push for remote building inspections
The Government has continued its push to increase th...
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Oct 2 2024 9m
Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the Government's bid to discourage investment into flood ...
Politicians of all stripes say the Government should...
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Oct 2 2024 4m
Stephen England-Hall: Genesis Energy chief retail officer on the company taking a majority 65 percent stake in Char...
Genesis Energy has confirmed it will spend $64 ...
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Oct 2 2024 6m
Annabel Turley: Christchurch Business Association Chair on the Arts Centre's food truck plans
Christchurch's Business Association is calling out t...
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Oct 2 2024 2m
Dame Joan Withers: Warehouse Group Chairperson on the Mood of the Boardroom survey, education being a priority
Senior business leaders are rating Christopher Luxon...
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Oct 2 2024 3m
Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management Equities Analyst on the biorefinery to be built at Marsden Point
A proposal to re-develop Marsden Point's decommissio...
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Oct 2 2024 3m
Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the declining demand for construction
Construction continues to slow, although consents fo...
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Oct 1 2024 6m
Chris Quin: Foodstuffs North Island CEO on the Commerce Commission blocking proposed North and South Island merger
Foodstuffs has argued a merger blocked by the Commer...
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Oct 1 2024 3m
Jamie Mackay: The Country host expects another successful Global Dairy Trade auction
Another Global Dairy Trade auction is expected to ta...
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Oct 1 2024 6m
Tom Hartmann: Sorted Personal Finance Lead on the increase on Kiwis applying for credit cards
Kiwis struggling to stay afloat have turned to credi...
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Oct 1 2024 4m
Christina Leung: NZIER deputy chief executive on the latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion indicating confide...
NZIER's latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion ...
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Oct 1 2024 7m
Paul Bloxham: HSBC chief economist on Australia's retail sales rebounding after winter downturn
Australian retail sales rebounded by more than expec...
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Oct 1 2024 3m
Grant Watson: Synlait CEO on the company's multi-million dollar net loss
Synlait Milk has reported a net loss of $182.1 milli...
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Sep 30 2024 6m
Shane Jones: Regional Development Minister unpacks the future of small town New Zealand
There's growing concerns about the future of small t...
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Sep 30 2024 6m
Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management spokesperson on the new wave of policies designed to stimulate China's econom...
Over in China, regulators recently announced a range...
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Sep 30 2024 4m
Dr Juliet Ansell: NZ Winegrowers Research Centre CEO on the new research programme designed to boost NZ wine output
The wine industry is hoping a new programme will hel...
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Sep 30 2024 2m
Steve Armitage: Hospitality New Zealand CEO on mayor Wayne Brown disestablishing Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown aims to disestablish the ...
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Sep 30 2024 3m
Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor at large on The Warehouse Group reporting a $54.2m net loss
Leading Kiwi retailer The Warehouse Group has posted...
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Sep 26 2024 3m
Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the rise and fall of Intel
Former industry giant Intel used to dominate the com...
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Sep 26 2024 5m