The SME Stream

A shared ambition for the Canterbury region - is expected to secure the region's long term success.  Business Canterbury, The Canterbury Mayoral Forum and the private sector have come together to form shared goals for the region. Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leeann Watson told Mike Hosking that everyone agrees they need to invest in what makes the region unique - which is better infras...

In Leaders Getting Coffee episode 56, our guest is the founder and CEO of Resonate Health, James Whittaker.  James started life in the UK and began his career in one of that country’s most iconic companies, British Airways. The story of how he became an entrepreneur on the other side of the world is both entertaining and inspiring. He came to New Zealand with his young family as tourist...

The Prime Minister reminisces about his t-shirt faux pas from last year’s barbecue, before discussing the free trade agreement with India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand loves to boast about its clean, green energy story. With around 80 to 90% of grid electricity coming from renewable sources like hydro, wind and geothermal, we look like one of the world’s quiet success cases on decarbonisation. But beneath that headline number lies a much more precarious reality. When lake levels fall and gas supplies tighten, our energy system starts to look ve...

Consumer NZ expects power prices to increase by about 5% this year.  It’s after households were already hit with a 12% increase to power bills last year.  But what does that all mean? Will it make winter that much colder? Will we have to cut back on groceries? Will people be able to afford the increase?  Today on The Front Page, Consumer NZ’s Powerswitch&n...

Marama Davidson and David Seymour debate retail crime, new LNG terminal and poll results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forsyth Barr's Mark Richardson on common investing mistakes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minister of Justice says the group was effective in reducing retail crime throughout New Zealand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Labour leader on the India Free Trade Agreement, which he calls a "botched process by the government". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's ability to cope in the current geopolitical landscape is set to be the hot topic at the Economics Forum this week.   Leading economists, business leaders, and public sector officials are gathering at Waikato University's Management School to talk economic priorities, challenges, and opportunities.   Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce told Mike Hosking they'll discuss the...

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The Trade Minister's hitting back at suggestions the India Free Trade Agreement will lead to a flood of immigration. Foreign Minster Winston Peters has said the agreement won't let us specifically cap Indian student visas, among other commentary on the deal. Todd McClay's confirmed that's the case but says they can cap student visas from all countries - as long as India isn't specifically discrimi...

Trade Minister Todd McClay's recognised he could have been clearer about aspects of his India trade deal.   He's in battles with Foreign Minister Winston Peters about the agreement's text, which hasn't been released.   Peters has criticised student visas being uncapped but McClay says over-arching immigration settings can still change.   He told Mike Hosking the deal's being legally...

The chief executive of DairyNZ encourages farmers to vote YES in the upcoming Milksolids Levy vote.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Justice Minister says his retail crime advisory group has been successful and productive. It'll been cut short, ending in May - not the planned September - after three members resigned last month. It leaves just two members, chair and dairy owner Sunny Kaushal and liquor retailer, Ash Parmar.  Paul Goldsmith says he could have appointed more people for the next six months or wrapped it up...

The Retail Crime Group chair is brushing off criticism from former members. The Government's scrapping its retail crime Ministerial Advisory Group early after three members resigned, leaving just two members out of five. Retail NZ boss and former member Carolyn Young said her relationship with chair Sunny Kaushal made the role untenable and as a politician, he's focused on making headlines. But Ka...

There's nothing to suggest the rates of retail crime have fallen. The Government's scrapping its retail crime Ministerial Advisory Group early - after three members resigned.  Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith's confirmed it'll wrap up in May - not the scheduled September end date.  Retail NZ CEO and former group member, Carolyn Young told Ryan Bridge there are no signs offending is fallin...

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones is defending the financial track record of his regional funds. Around half of Crown Regional Holdings' loan book is considered at risk of default. Most of the $433 million portfolio covers the Provincial Growth Fund and the current Regional Infrastructure Fund, were both looked over by Shane Jones. Jones says his party supports investment in regions. "Not...

More consistency across the Tasman in the standards for goods and services - could reduce administrative burdens and free up business capacity.  A new agreement aims to streamline operations, reduce costs, improve quality and meet regulatory requirements in New Zealand and Australia. Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen told Ryan Bridge we were out of kilter with the Aussies on about 24 sta...

More companies are reporting their profits from the final portion of 2025, and it's sparking investigation into what investors need to pay attention to. Harbour Asset Management expert Shane Solly explained further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Forsyth Barr's Zoe Wallis has all the investment tips for your Monday morning.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I was having a good old debate with a mate at the weekend about interest rates.  We're of the age where, mortgages are a thing.  In Auckland, quote a bog and annoying thing.  Paying them down is the aim of the game.  Now this mate of mine knows a bit more about this stuff than I do and watches the markets closely. He's worried about the middle of the year - potentially this rec...

In this episode, Iyia breaks down why staying focused as a business owner feels so hard when you’re juggling nonstop decisions, interruptions, and mental load, and why it’s not a discipline issue, it’s a system issue. She explains “attention residue” and how constant task-switching keeps you stuck in reaction mode, then shares practical strategies to regain control: s...