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The appetite for New Zealand’s golden visa continues to grow.  Since the rules were relaxed last April, $4.845 billion has either been committed or added to the investment pipeline – from more than 700 applications.   InvestNZ is also changing tack – refining its overseas roadshow to create a more targeted approach.  CEO Robert Wall told Mike Hosking the Active Inv...

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A new report finds the funding of aged residential care is not keeping up with the cost of providing it.   The Westpac NZ report investigates what challenges and opportunities service providers could face in the future.   It finds, with an aging population, people will require more complex and costly care.    Westpac economist Paul Clark told Mike Hosking the biggest cost is la...

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What is it that high performing CEOs, sports stars, and leaders all have in common? James Laughlin knows. James is a leadership speaker, executive coach, and author of the best selling book 'Habits of High Performers' and believes anyone can become a high performer with the right attitude and belief system.  In the episode, James tells Toni about the habits that the most successful people in...

Today on the podcast, I speak with Zoë Williams, co-founder of Zoe & Morgan , a consciously created jewellery brand she runs alongside her siblings, Ruth and Morgan. For 20 years, Zoe & Morgan have been crafting jewellery that celebrates connections and stories,  showcasing a vibrant and fully-fledged expression of craftsmanship, individuality, and connection We talk about: 🤍&nb...

The engineer who helped make GitHub Copilot a global force is building its open alternative from Christchurch For millions of software developers, GitHub Copilot was the moment artificial intelligence stopped being an abstract promise and became a practical colleague. Suddenly, AI could sit in the coding environment, suggest the next line, explain unfamiliar code and help turn an idea into working...

  How do organisations create workplaces where people can thrive while still delivering strong business outcomes? In this episode of HR Unlocked , Lisa Oakley sits down with Danielle Scott, Manager People & Sustainability at AoFrio, to explore leadership, resilience, employee wellbeing, and the changing role of People & Culture. Drawing on her experience across operations, customer ex...

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ASB's settlement over alleged historic breaches of credit disclosure rules has affected its bottom line. The bank reached a $135.6-million-dollar settlement in October last year. In annual results released today, ASB's reporting a six-percent rise in operating income, but a 16 percent rise in operating expenses. CEO Vittoria Short says inflation and new investments in technology also added to the...

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ExportNZ is sounding the alarm about the costly obstacles faced by exporters.  Its report says at least 83% of our exports are affected by non-tariff barriers, resulting in more than $9 billion a year in costs.  It finds on average, Kiwi products face nine separate non-tariff barriers across the markets they enter.  Executive Director Joshua Tan told Mike Hosking it's also about hav...

Everything in this election's just been turned on its head in 24 hours for three reasons.  And it's not because of National.  Firstly, yesterday, Chris Hipkins was asked if he'd tell us how he would deal with TOP, what the caveats would be.  He said:  Secondly, TOP is looking more and more likely to get into Parliament and council hold the balance of power.  Thirdly, Luxon...

The uncertain economic environment could be the reason for climbing unemployment and declining job ads. The latest Seek data shows job ads fell 0.8 percent last month, the third consecutive month of decline. It suggests conditions remain strongest in the South Island, while centres like Auckland, Wellington, and Waikato face greater headwinds.  Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold says the l...

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New Zealand businesses have spent much of the past year waiting for the recovery, but what if the economy they’re dealing with now is the new normal? Join Liam Dann and Tamsyn Parker as they ponder whether Christopher Luxon had actually had a point when he shared his controversial thoughts with the Rotorua business community. They also unpack the latest unemployment figures, and look ahead t...

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More Kiwis than ever are in debt to the IRD, and one expert has a theory about why it's gotten so bad.  As of March this year, more than half-a-million people had debt to Inland Revenue, and overall tax debt sat at $9.4 billion, of which Inland Revenue said 62 percent, or $5.9 billion, was collectable. Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand lead, John Cuthbertson, says there's been a sig...

Over in Australia, the Reserve Bank has moved to keep the official cash rate in place at 4.35 percent. The result was widely expected by economists and money markets, despite inflation remaining above the RBA’s 2-3 percent target range in the June quarter. HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxham says there's evidence that the Australian economy is slowing down, which is helping put downward pressu...

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More people are starting businesses, despite tough economic conditions.  Data shows there's been more than 62 thousand companies incorporated in the year to July, the highest number since 2021.  That's despite latest Companies Office data finds liquidations have surged – rising more than 70% in the past three years.  First Retail Group Managing Director Chris Wilkinson told Mi...

Labour says small businesses are our economy's engine room, as the party launches a new election policy in Rotorua. It's campaigning on a $2 million annual fund to help smaller businesses adopt AI tools. It would also go into topping up an advisory group to help with AI use, and boosting mentoring and support. Leader Chris Hipkins says small businesses want to adapt to this new technology, and the...

EPISODE 112: Vanya Insull started VJ Cooks in 2016 with a Facebook page sharing videos of what she was cooking for her own family. Ten years later, it's a website with 800+ recipes, a meal planning app ( CookPlan ), three cookbooks (with a fourth on the way), and a social media following approaching a million people. 🍴 In this episode, Vanya takes us through the whole journey, from those first Fa...