Universal Music rejects Ackman bid as industry faces AI and valuation questions | Tue 2 Jun
Jun 1, 20264m
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Herald NOW Business
Hosted by NZ Herald · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 204 episodes
Where this show ranks
Episodes
204
Last ep.
6 days ago
Avg length
4m
Booking Probability™
44
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Listen Score
32
Niche reach.
Virality (30d)
54
Steady cadence.
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80/ 100
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About this podcast
With more than more than 25 years' experience reporting on consumer affairs, business and politics, Garth Bray brings you today's business news, direct from the Herald NOW studio.
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About the host
NZ Herald hosts Herald NOW Business, a business show with 204 episodes published.
Recent episodes
Our AI reads these to draft pitchesRural broadband reliance on Starlink | Tue 2 Jun
Jun 1, 20265m
Alex Stewart from WombatNET checked the government stragtegy for rural conectivity and found very little of substance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesTax benefits on charitable donations capped | Tue 2 Jun
Jun 1, 20265m
Andrew Barnes - Andrew Barnes, Founder, Perpetual Guardian - with a warning for the charitable sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesLatest consumer confidence pulse-check shows confidence lifting | Tue 2 Jun
Jun 1, 20261m
ANZ reckons the bounce in consumer confidence comes from a small relative decline in petrol prices for May. 2degrees business wrap with Garth Bray. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesWhat Budget 2026 means for tax | Tue 2 Jun
Jun 1, 20266m
Deloitte's Robyn Walker on tax changes and how they'll affect kiwi businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesGarth's Kings birthday honours list | Fri 29 May
Jun 1, 20261m
'To anyone selling anything to anyone overseas; please accept your Herald NOW Business Order of Merit... try to charge more and sell more' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesWhat Budget 2026 means for tax | Fri 29 May
Jun 1, 20265m
Deloitte's Robyn Walker tells Herald NOW Business what Budget 2026 means for New Zealanders See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesRating agency reaction to Budget 2026 | Fri 29 May
Jun 1, 20264m
S&P's Martin Foo on rating agency reaction to fiscal outlook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesMainfreight’s full-year financial result | Fri 29 May
Jun 1, 20263m
Market relief - 'It was less of a disapointment than people expected.' Rickey Ward JBWere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesBusiness reaction to growth, surplus and economic outlook | Fri 29 May
Jun 1, 20265m
BusinessNZ's Catherine Beard on business confidence, growth and the road back to surplus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesEarnings week so far, plus RBNZ market reaction with Ben Crozier Forsyth Barr | Thu 28 May
May 27, 20264m
It was more the RBNZ coming to what the market was expecting rather than any surprise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesThree external votes against the RBNZ governor on OCR | Thu 28 May
May 27, 20265m
Katie Bradford speaking to Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold about OCR yesterday and Budget today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesCould our cashed up farmers take a lesson from the man who backed Micron? | Thu 28 May
May 27, 20261m
In the 80’s JR Simplot pumped his french fry earnings into Micron which started making memory chips. Garth Bray 2degrees business wrap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesStarlink's rural boom raises competition concerns | Thu 28 May
May 27, 20264m
Starlink’s rapid growth in rural NZ is improving resilience, but local providers warn the country could become too reliant on one offshore operator. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesFerrari chases tech entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley | Wed 27 May
May 26, 20261m
Shares in Ferrari have dropped 8.5% overnight after it unveiled its first fully electric vehicle, the Luce. 2degrees wrap with Garth Bray. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesInfratil CE Jason Boyes speaks with Katie Bradford after full-year results | Wed 27 May
May 26, 20264m
Infratil has $20b in assets across NZ as well as investments in Australian data centre business CDC and US renewable energy company Longroad Energy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesArama Kukutai - advocate for growing Māori participation in deep tech | Wed 27 May
May 26, 20265m
The issue isn't whether we can build unicorn companies, it's that we're not building enough of them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesF&P leads NZX50 Rally, Matthew Goodson Salt Funds Management | Wed 27 May
May 26, 20265m
A significant slice of the NZX50 reports earnings this week, including heavyweights Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Ryman Healthcare and Goodman Property. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesHayden Wilson NZ Chair Dentons on budget expectations | Wed 27 May
May 26, 20265m
If you can do something in KiwiSaver that will make people go that will make this a better place for my children, that's an effective political strategy' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notesResearch shows rising KiwiSaver satisfaction, but more hardship withdrawals | Tue 26 May
May 25, 20265m
ConsumerNZ's Jon Duffy tells Herald NOW Business why Kiwis feel better about KiwiSaver even as many are dipping into savings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Audience demographics
Age
25-54
Consumer type
Professionals & Founders
Topics covered
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Who is the host of Herald NOW Business?
Herald NOW Business is hosted by NZ Herald. The show is categorised under business (news) and has published 204 episodes.
How many episodes does Herald NOW Business have?
Herald NOW Business has published 204 episodes.
What topics does Herald NOW Business cover?
Herald NOW Business regularly covers business, news. It sits in the business category, with a news focus.
Is it hard to get booked on Herald NOW Business?
Herald NOW Business is accessible for guests with genuine business expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
Is Herald NOW Business currently accepting guest pitches?
Herald NOW Business hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
How long are Herald NOW Business episodes?
Episodes of Herald NOW Business average 4 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.
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