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In Leaders Getting Coffee episode 60, our guest is The Right Honourable David Seymour, Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand and Leader of the Act Party. To many of us, it seems like David Seymour has been in the public eye for so long that we feel like we know him. And yet, as it turns out, we know very little. He grew up in a Whangarei family, with working parents and a personal ambition shaped p...

Big organisations love to talk about innovation. They set up labs, hire “transformation” teams, and run hackathons.  Yet inside many companies, the best ideas still die in PowerPoint decks or get buried in cautious business cases. In this week’s episode of The Business of Tech, I talk to Gravity cofounder James Boult, an innovation specialist who has spent years inside large...

Inland Revenue has claimed New Zealand needs higher taxes, building off earlier arguments made by Treasury. It sees scope to increase the goods and services tax (GST) rate - offering a cash transfer to low-income earners - and tax more capital gains. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM ponders the Indian FTA, whether the $3.2 billion Fonterra capital return injection into the economy will “touch the sides”, and whether he needs help when it comes to his own communication with the media.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Three rate hikes ignores that the market has already dramatically tightened conditions": Matt Goodson, Salt Funds Management. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra’s new chief executive in waiting joins us to discuss his past and Fonterra’s future.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economists are divided over how fast the Reserve Bank should raise the Official Cash Rate.  ANZ has already picked three consecutive hikes in July, September, and October, while Westpac says it’s becoming more of a possibility next month, but is more likely in September.   On the hand, Kiwibank believes raising the rate multiple times before the election would be reckless.  In...

Business update with Garth Bray, thanks to Forsyth Barr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forsyth Barr investment adviser Mark Richardson shows how to make gains on your investments with clever decisions in a shaky economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business commentator Bernard Hickey - "Anna Breman is talking tough.. not sure Nicola Willis will be thrilled with three rate hikes before the election." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fears the Government isn't taking the fuel crisis seriously enough. We have 56.3 days of petrol, 45.4 days of diesel, and 47 days of jet fuel, either landed or on the way. Simplicity chief economist, Shamubeel Eaqub says there seems to be a lack of certainty the fuel will actually arrive. He says we should be conserving supplies more.  "Because any time we buy now gives us more resilience."&n...

There’s renewed hope in the Kiwi start-up scene with a surge of investment in 2025.   New data shows the number of deals rose 14%, with total investment surging 61% to $754 million.   Fintech and health-tech saw strong gains, while climate and clean-tech dropped.  Angel Association Chief executive Bridget Unsworth told Mike Hosking 47 companies were funded, compared to 51 in 2...

The Prince of the Provinces, Matua Shane, defends his nationalistic stance over the Indian FTA, and also defends a potential critical minerals deal with Trump. And why is he claiming victory in a gold mining debate with Sir Ian Taylor that he pulled out of? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner says we left monetary policy too loose during Covid, so the Reserve Bank is likely to start lifting the OCR from July. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZ Wine CEO Philip Gregan talks about why 28 exporters and industry associations are urging the Government to sign a Free Trade Agreement with India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's division among economists regarding how soon the Reserve Bank should start raising the Official Cash Rate.  Many now expect the bank to bring forward OCR hikes, with ANZ forecasting three before the election.  But Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr warns that could be reckless and counterproductive.  He told Mike Hosking right now we're dealing with more temporary inflatio...

The Milford Report - From a market perspective is this period genuinely different from what we’ve seen before, or does it just feel that way? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's talk about something that is very crucial to our economy and that's the India Free Trade Deal. We are an exporter. We live because of what we export from the farms and in particular free trade deals help. So New Zealand's major exporters turned up the pressure on Parliament yesterday, urging all political parties to support the country's proposed free trade agreement with India. 28 exporters...

Retailers are on a “knife edge” deciding when to pass on increased costs to consumers.  Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young told Mike Hosking that retailers had been absorbing the immediate increase in import costs.  But domestically, 93% of freight was moved on New Zealand roads, with 98% of those trucks using diesel.  “Businesses can no longer absorb that. We've been tal...

Another bank is predicting an upcoming OCR raise.  ANZ has already picked three consecutive Official Cash Rate hikes in July, September, and October. Now Westpac says it's becoming more of a possibility next month - but is more likely in September.  Chief economist Kelly Eckhold says the Reserve Bank will work from specific indicators.  "They're looking for indications that the peak...

Chinese visitors are making a resurgence.  Latest Stats NZ data shows more than 408 thousand overseas tourists visited in February – an annual increase of more than 53 thousand.  Chinese visitors topped 61 thousand – the highest monthly figure since early 2018.  Tourism New Zealand Chief Executive René de Monchy told Mike Hosking Chinese New Year played a part, bu...

There's growing concern about the impact of the Middle East conflict, and at least one major bank has forecasted increases to the OCR. ANZ has revised its outlook, with forecasted increases to the OCR bringing rates up to 3 percent by October. Associate Finance Minister Chris Bishop says skyrocketing fuel prices will have a flow-on effect on the New Zealand economy - and it's likely inflation will...

Herald business commentator, Fran O'Sullivan on who needs what from the Singapore trade deal designed to kick in at crisis time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Lieutenant General Karen Gibson explains what could come next following failed peace talks with Iran over the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investment strategist, Zoe Wallis with your monday markets update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.