The NBR Podcast

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: Incoming Deputy PM eyes up electricity assets A tale of two very different budget strategies This Budget harks back to the ’80s and ’90s Firing Winston Peters’ heckler would be risky: employment lawyer

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Six Kiwi firms have been invited into a safe regulatory space so they can test some innovative financial products without running foul of the law. We talk to two – Homeshare and Easy Crypto – about what they are developing and why they want to be in the Financial Markets Authority's new ‘sandbox’. Feedback, story ideas, comments, all welcome ...

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: Budget’s new tax break gives the ‘best bang for buck’ KiwiRail’s history littered with derailments The Big Four banks are here to stay – maybe that’s a good thing What’s behind the rise in employee surveillance and tracking?

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: They are known as the Engine Room, the Capital, and the Playground. What are the big issues facing Auckland, Wellington, and Queenstown?  As part of the  NBR ’s Focus series on the local government elections, three former mayors – Phil Goff, Kerry Prendergast, and Jim Boult –  have their say on what needs fixing. Feedback, story ideas, commen...

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: Why business should care about local body elections Back to the drawing board on pay equity claims The unfinished business of measuring public sector performance Jayne Hrdlicka saddles up for another tough gig

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: No-one predicted a Labor landslide, yet Aussie PM Anthony Albanese has delivered an increased majority. Meanwhile, Liberal leader Peter Dutton lost his seat. What was behind the result, was there a pushback against the political influence of Donald Trump, and are the independent candidates a threat to Liberal Party survival? Feedback, story i...

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: Air NZ’s new Dreamliner layout prioritises premium tourist market Trump needs to take a ‘chill pill’, THL’s Webster says Podcast #55: Australian election The crippling effect of under-investment in R&D Put things down in writing: employee vs contractor case

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: As the Government considers climate adaptation laws, the town of Kumeu-Huapai in rural Auckland has been told it can’t be protected. Too costly, says the council. Locals have a plan to migrate the town centre to higher ground, but who is going to pay for it? Feedback, story ideas, comments, all welcome – email  simon@nbr.co.nz Links to audio...

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: Why Māori art is firmly in the frame Political consensus needed to lift skills training Patsy directors are key to Aussie ‘phoenixing’ scams Getting to grips with restraints of trade

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Running a charity should be like a business, says Starship Foundation CEO Jo Simon. Tough times means demand is high and she warns the NZ charity model is out of date and needs to change if charities want to keep plugging the gaps. Feedback, story ideas, comments, all welcome – email  simon@nbr.co.nz Links to audio clips used  here.

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: The ‘bemusing’ world of patsy directors ERA decision shows importance of not jumping to conclusions The Budget dilemma: How to bump the Trump slump Aussie rare earths industry a winner from US-China standoff

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Shareholders in Craigs Investment Partners are due for a tidy payout after selling 50% of the company to private equity company TA  Associates. CEO Simon Tong talks about the deal and, on a personal note, reveals the lengths he has to go to, to house his record collection. Feedback, story ideas, comments, all welcome – email  simon@nbr.co.nz...

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: Aspiring homeowners wooed by both sides in Aussie election The pros and cons of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill Podcast #52: Craigs self-confessed bogan CEO Simon Tong Virgin float flies into Trump turbulence

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: It’s an industry that touches every Kiwi. NBR ’s annual series The Accountants lifts the lid on a usually private sector to reveal how it’s coping with tough times, who’s buying who, and the big issues facing the industry. Feedback, story ideas, comments, all welcome – email  simon@nbr.co.nz Links to audio clips used  here.

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: The Accountants 2025: 500 fewer jobs as recession bites Workers sick of the status quo and want change: CTU Is luck running out for the ‘Lucky Country’? The rush to get RMA legislation introduced this year

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: From Spice Girls to shoe collections to the purge of DEI programmes and the gender pay gap. Former CEO of the Year Rhiannon McKinnon gives her take on becoming a CEO of a KiwiSaver fund at just 42, and how she hopes to coach the next crop of leaders. Feedback, story ideas, comments, all welcome – email  simon@nbr.co.nz Links to audio clips us...

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: How a Tweet led to a $175m deal for Serato The twists and turns of replacing Cook Strait ferries Wage theft laws may have wider implications for employers: lawyer ‘That fear of prosecution was permeating everywhere’: van Velden

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Does the super city need a new billion-dollar national stadium or should it be upgrade Eden Park? We ask a stadium designer, a music promoter, and the councillor charged with evaluating all the proposals.

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: Watercare to splash out $13.8b, water rates to spiral Labour’s plan for growing the Māori economy Finding political consensus on RMA reform Aussie budget springs surprise tax cuts in time for election

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Airlines are calling for a new way to regulate airports after Auckland Airport announced price hikes to pay for a $6.6 billion infrastructure build. In response, airports say it’s the airlines that should be investigated. What’s going on? As we wait for a Commerce Commission ruling,  NBR  talks to both sides and also asks the question: is it...

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: Kiwi migrants helping to create a ‘Big Australia’ Tying down the elusive free trade agreement with India Wellington transport company pinged $30,000 for employee privacy Brand issues for Aussie salmon could be a Kiwi opportunity

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: Fast-track makes NZ more attractive to foreign investors: Jones Destructive cyclone a political circuit breaker in Australia Big payout for Kiwi backers as Quantifi Photonics sold to US firm Lengthy mediation delays forcing employers to go private

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Yes, he was much criticised, but the sudden resignation of Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr shocked the financial world. Why did he go and what's his legacy? We're joined by Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr, Council of Trade Unions economist Craig Renney and Pie Funds chief investment officer Mike Taylor. Links to audio clips used...

For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here: ⁠Economists seek neutral cash rate to ‘get us out of the grind’⁠ ⁠Old media struggles to find the new ‘rivers of gold’⁠ ⁠Higher taxes part of Green Party plan to redistribute wealth⁠ ⁠Are you dismissed when the boss tells you to f*** off?

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Investors knew it was going to bad, but that bad? For their earnings season takes and company predictions, we’ve convened a special panel. Mohandeep Singh from Craigs Investments Partners, Michael Sherrock from Nikko Asset Management, and Oliver Mander, CEO at the NZ Shareholders’ Association.   Feedback, story ideas, comments, all welcome –...