NZX Opening Bell

In this episode, dairy analysts Rosalind Crickett and Lewis Hoggard explore the history of New Zealand’s milk price, its evolution in response to global market trends, and the implications for New Zealand farmers. They also break down the key components behind the NZX Milk Price Calculator and how it shapes payout projections. But first, Cristina Alvarado, NZX Commerical Manager of Data and Insigh...

Over the weekend our markets came together to tee off for a fantastic charity, The Little Miracles Trust, at the S&P/NZX Charity Golf Classic. The Little Miracles Trust is an incredible organisation committed to one thing, making a difficult start to life that little bit easier, and it was a pleasure to hear more about what they do in our conversation with CEO, Sarah Rusholme. 

In this episode, we chat to Channel Infrastructure's CEO, Rob Buchanan to learn more about who they are and how they’re shaping New Zealand’s fuel supply as the country's largest fuel import terminal. We talk about everything from their long-term contracts with major fuel companies to the challenges posed by electric vehicles. We also talk to their future plans around decarbonisation, wh...

In our next episode, Nick Lissette, CEO of Blackpearl Group, shares an update on the company’s growth since our last podcast, including the continued success of Pearl Diver, their innovative identification platform that transforms anonymous website visitors into potential customers.  Nick also provides interesting insight into his journey as a tech start-up and bringing their product to the Americ...

Did you know 1 in 3 will get cancer in their lifetime? Ahead of this year's Daffodil Day (Friday, 30 August), we had the absolute privilege to sit down with the company's CEO, Nicola Coom to find out more about the incredible work they do across the country and what Daffodil Day means for them. Make sure to donate and support the 1 in 3 this Daffodil Day: Daffodil Day 2024

Building and infrastructure is a hot topic at the moment. In line with this as our podcast theme for the month, we spoke to Infrastructure New Zealand’s CEO, Nick Leggett. Nick talks to how we need to fund, how we need to approach and how we need to speed up every part of the build and design of infrastructure, to not only keep New Zealand moving, but to also remain internationally competitive alo...

It was great to catch up with New Zealand Rural Land's Cofounder and Director, Richard Milsom to hear about what they've been up to, trends and insights into rural land in New Zealand and what's ahead for the company. 

On Thursday, 25 June 2024 we were proud to welcome our next listing, Santana Minerials to the NZX! Santana Minerials has an exciting pipeline ahead, as an exploration company focused on developing the Bendigo-Ophir Golf project in Central Otago, New Zealand. Want to know more about what this entails? Tune in to our next NZX Opening Bell podcast, where Chief Executive Damian Spring discusses the pr...

Join NZX Commercial Manager Cristina Alvarado as she delves into the future of the dairy industry with renowned expert Jeremy Hill. As Fonterra's Chief Science and Technology Officer, Jeremy shares insights on dairy's evolving role in nutrition, sustainability goals, and innovative developments in dairy science and technology. First up, Cristina and NZX Dairy Analysts Lewis Hoggard and R...

In this episode of NZX’s Opening Bell, we speak to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s Chief Operating Officer, Andy Niccol as part of our healthcare theme. As a company that has driven innovation in healthcare technologies for over 50 years, we learnt more about the company’s growth and their key to success as a Kiwi company on a global stage.  

AFT Pharmaceuticals is a great example of Kiwi ingenuity - growing from foundations in a garage in 1998, to selling its products in 70 countries across the world today. The teams drive? Using innovation to make a real difference to people's lives. For our June podcast series, focused on health, it was a pleasure to talk to AFT Pharmaceutical’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Dr. Hartley Atkin...

"Sometimes people think innovation is a separate team, but I think the best companies - a lot of the best ideas come from people throughout the organisation... We do a lot of thinking about how we can harness their ideas." Gentrack's Chief Technology Officer, Mark Rees joined us on our NZX Opening Bell Podcast for tech month to discuss the importance of innovation within the tech in...

It was wonderful to have TradeWindow's Andrew Balgarnie back in the studio for our tech month to talk about how TradeWindow is progressing in providing end-to-end digital trade to leading global brands in dairy, meat, seafood, horticulture, timber, manufacturing and freight forwarding.

Lights, camera, action! As strong movie enthusiasts, it’s awesome to hear how Vista Group's Stuart Dickinson and Matthew Liebmann have turned their passion to profession, as they explain how Vista Group provides tech solutions to the global film industry to bring people together to experience the magic of movies and cinema. 

With sustainable fishing being incredibly topical at the moment, what better way to finish our sustainability podcast series than by talking to Carl Carrington and Ben Rodgers at New Zealand King Salmon!? Carl and Ben talk about how their company has learned to work and adapt with climate change for ideal growth of their salmon, as well as exciting opportunities ahead, such as Blue Endeavour.  

Earlier this month we were proud to welcome our first listing for 2024, BeingAI to the NZX! BeingAI is a company at the forefront of bringing groundbreaking technology to business operations. In such an exciting era for the team, we spoke to the company’s Chair Sean Joyce and CEO David McDonald about the inspiration for the company, why they listed on the NZX and their exciting future ahead. 

In this episode of The Opening Bell, we hear from Adam Davis, Co-founder of Farrer Capital Management, on the recent resurgence of interest in agricultural commodities trading. Adam delves into the drivers behind this trend, the impact of climate change on agricultural markets, emerging trends and sectors within the commodity market, and the significant challenges facing the global commodity marke...

At Bremworth, sustainability is intricately woven into all aspects of the company’s fabric. We were joined by the company’s CEO, Greg Smith to discuss the inspiration and opportunity to take the transformative leap to focus purely on wool carpets and rugs and how they’re working hard alongside their customers to go good together.

Now more than ever sustainability is front of mind for both investors and companies. As we delve into our sustainability podcast series this month, we had the privilege of chatting with Hannah Taylor, Head of Sustainability at Chorus. Hannah shares invaluable insights and trends shaping the sector, including the latest developments in mandatory climate change reporting for listed companies.

In this episode of the Opening Bell, NZX's James Atkinson is joined by William Loux from US Dairy Export Council, and James Robertson from Fonterra for a panel discussion on the export dynamics in the dairy industry. James and William cover global milk supply, and challenges around weakening Chinese demand, as well as a shift in consumer preferences, dietary trends, and where the opportunitie...

Seeka’s CFO, Nicola Neilson joins us to talk about what got her initially interested in the finance industry, the role senior leaders need to play in influencing change in gender pay and equal opportunities, and how Seeka is working towards closing the gender pay gap.

Continuing our spotlight of female leaders within the capital markets, it was a pleasure to have a conversation with Anna Scott, CEO of Smartshares. We discussed what got her into the finance industry, what it means to be a female leader and her first six months as CEO. As a mentor for others, Anna shares insights into the importance of remaining adaptable and, rather than sticking to a five-ten y...

Interested in a career in finance?  For our next Opening Bell podcast, Craigs Investment Partners Head of Strategy, Hannah Gillespie joins us to discuss her journey within financial markets and what her role as Head of Strategy entails. Hannah also talks to the diversity of career opportunities within the sector and how a successful career in markets doesn’t need to begin with studying finance, ra...

For our next Opening Bell podcast, we had the privilege to speak to Joan Withers, a highly distinguished Chair and Professional Director, as part of our celebration of female leaders within the capital markets during the month of March. Joan talks to her career journey to date – including challenges entering the workforce following six years as a stay-at-home mum, the importance of taking every op...

Despite donating to charities being common in New Zealand, social investment is often not talked about. To help encourage more conversation, Jarden and ImpactLab have teamed up to create a report which delves into Social Return of Investment in the charities sector. To discuss the findings, we spoke to Jarden’s Chris Wilson and ImpactLab’s Sir Bill English on the importance of donating and social...