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 podcast encompasses the sharpest voices and minds in the world of business.

Best of Business is a business podcast hosted by Newstalk ZB, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Newstalk ZB hosts Best of Business, a business show with 1,000 episodes published.

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  Brigitte Morton: political commentator on how the recent PREFU figures impacted the election campaign

  Oct 3, 20266 min

  The Government books were opened up last week, and they unveil a somewhat more promising outlook ahead of the election. The Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update shows the planned 2028/29 surplus - will be nearly $2 billion dollars bigger than forecast, and the Crown will borrow less.  Political commentator Brigitte Morton says the focus is now on Labour to respond to this with their own announcements and financial updates - including their pay equity plan.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on Australia banning card surcharges

  Oct 3, 20265 min

  Last week, Australia's ban on credit and debit card surcharges took effect, and it's sparked debate as to whether we should follow suit. National expressed interest in implementing a similar rule with the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill, but it appears to have stalled following backlash.  Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young says this ban led to Australian businesses increasing prices - and it's likely Kiwi businesses will have to do the same if these changes were made.  "In such a tight environment, everyone's struggling - consumers are struggling, businesses are struggling - that 2 percent or 2 and a half percent or 3 percent can make a difference around whether a business survives or doesn't survive."  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Australian house prices dropping across the country

  Sep 30, 20264 min

  New data shows Australia's house prices have taken a plunge, with Sydney and Melbourne leading the way.  Prices across the nation have taken a significant drop since the property market peaked in March, and experts are unpacking the economic implications. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the recent increases to the OCR are having a real impact on the housing market. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Louise Upston: National's tourism spokesperson on the party pledging to make trans-Tasman travel more seamless

  Sep 30, 20266 min

  National says it'll make trans-Tasman travel more 'seamless' if re-elected. The party is promising to trial fully digitalising airport processes between Australia and New Zealand, so people don't need to show passports. Eligible travellers could provide details digitally and pass through gates with facial recognition. Tourism spokesperson Louise Upston says this will make the process faster and encourage more Australians to come to New Zealand.  "In 2009, when National was last in office, we got the SmartGate technology - and so this is really the next step, which means you don't have to have your physical passport as you're moving through the airport."  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the Government potentially 'going soft' on NZ Super reforms?

  Sep 30, 20265 min

  The current Government earlier indicated they could be looking to make changes to NZ Super and adjust the eligibility age, but they've changed their tone ahead of election season. Chris Luxon and Nicola Willis recently declined opportunities to explicitly back the policy when asked about it after Treasury released its Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update earlier this week. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny says it seems like there's a shift, but they haven't unveiled any campaign announcements related to NZ Super yet. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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