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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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Synlait CEO resigns as company names acting successor | Fri 15 May 15.05.2026 4:46

BusinessDesk's Riley Kennedy discusses Synlait's Leadership Reset.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi card game challenger eyes $100m with Flesh and Blood | Fri 15 May 15.05.2026 6:11

Herald Now Business visits Legend Story Studios - the global card game powerhouse behind Flesh and Blood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Institute of Financial Professionals gala awards | Fri 15 May 15.05.2026 1:39

The bottom line is still profit and loss, but to get from good to great to excellent, leaders need to be thinking about a lot more than just the P&L. Garth shares his thoughts for the day.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air NZ downgrade is disappointing, but reflects difficult external pressures | Fri 15 May 15.05.2026 4:18

The situation raises broader questions around management decision‑making and capital allocation. Rickey Ward - JB Were.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public service spending on employee assistance programmes (EAP) shoots up | Thu 14 May 14.05.2026 1:16

12 agencies spent more than $25 million on EAP since the Government cut thousands of jobs in the public sector. Garth Bray - 2 Degrees wrap.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inflation concerns creeping back into markets - Zoe Wallis, Forsyth Barr | Thu 14 May 14.05.2026 5:14

This has been pressuring local interest rates higher. Market pricing for RBNZ has climbed up from about a 30% chance of a hike in May to just under 50%.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI hesitation affecting productivity. Tech with 2 Degrees | Thu 14 May 14.05.2026 6:21

The real barrier isn’t the tech falling over, it’s our hesitation, low trust and fear of getting it wrong. Peter Griffin - The Business of Tech Podcast.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Government says no cash to splash in this year's Budget| Thu 14 May 14.05.2026 3:05

Luxon says stability not spending is the focus in this year's Budget - Katie Bradford takes a closer look.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Westpac forecasts reveal fresh outlook for NZ amid focus on Australian Budget | Wed 13 May 12.05.2026 8:25

Westpac's Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold discusses the latest economic data and what the Australian Budget means. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dairy boom continues but inflation and El Nino pose risks ahead | Wed 13 May 12.05.2026 4:20

Jarden's Mike McIntyre discusses the a strong dairy season as uncertainty over costs looms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Commerce Commission looks at 22 years of data in State of Competition report | Wed 13 May 12.05.2026 1:16

ComCom has one headscratcher - Market concentration measured by the share of the top five firms in any sector, has dropped over the past two decades.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economic stress driving demand for mental health support for businesses | Wed 13 May 12.05.2026 3:30

Katie Bradford talks to Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey about a workplace mental health toolkit as economic pressures mount on businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State of the Retail Industry report – Nicole Buisson from Lightspeed | Wed 13 May 12.05.2026 4:47

Shoppers are still turning up and backing local where they can, while retailers juggle rising costs. But how long can they absorb the pain? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Medicinal cannabis company Puro brings sunlight to its production process | Tue 12 May 11.05.2026 6:46

Tim Aldridge from Puro on how his New Zealand company is trying to crack the global medicinal cannabis market with outdoor-grown product See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CSL trades down 21% of its market cap in 25 minutes | Tue 12 May 11.05.2026 5:27

Australian listed healthcare stock CSL dived yesterday - from blue chip to bin fire is the judgement from Aussie business press. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi manufacturers hit by falling revenue and tight margins | Tue 12 May 11.05.2026 5:33

Unleashed's Jarrod Adam discusses the latest data showing mounting strain on kiwi manufacturers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Milford Senior Analyst - James Buchnanan on the AI agents | Tue 12 May 11.05.2026 4:59

The Milford Report - US tech companies are on track to spend more than a trillion US dollars on AI next year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mixed messages from the oil market | Tue 12 May 11.05.2026 1:20

As the CE of Saudi Aramco warns they're running out fast ... the message from our leaders is one of reassurance. Garth Bray shares his thoughts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The floor is lava and standing still is not an option | Mon 11 May 10.05.2026 1:19

We’ve been getting a sharp lesson in supply chain economics from the Iran war, and a jolt to strengthen our alliances while we navigate the constraints - Garth Bray See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra's new CE had been eyeing the role for a year | Mon 11 May 10.05.2026 12:14

Richard Allen outlines his plans for Fonterra to BusinessDesk's Riley Kennedy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rocket Lab soars on record results. Shane Solly - Harbour Asset Management | Mon 11 May 10.05.2026 4:37

Rocket Lab shares blasted up 34% on Friday to a record high of US$105.47after the company delivered record Q1 revenue of $200.3 million. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Government takes aim at solar installation red tape | Fri 8 May 10.05.2026 6:03

Rewiring chief executive Mike Casey on how New Zealand can close the solar gap with Australia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sovereign wealth funds who has what | Fri 8 May 10.05.2026 5:24

Fantail Ventures' Jonty Kelt joins Herald NOW Business to talk sovereign wealth funds, prediction markets and Open AI See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

European markets could be bigger beneficiaries when the Iran conflict resolves | Thur 7 May 10.05.2026 3:37

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AI powering fresh momentum across chip and datacentre supply chain | Thur 7 May 10.05.2026 8:08

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