PODCAST · business
Shared Lunch
by Sharesies
A conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. We talk to company leaders and industry experts every week. Listen or watch over lunch or whenever for what’s happening in the economy, the markets, and the companies you invest in.Investing involves risk. This channel is brought to you by Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. Information provided is general advice only and current at the time and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation and needs. We do not provide recommendations and you should always read the product disclosure documents available from the product issuer before making a financial decision. Our disclosure documents, can be found on our website.If you require financial advice, you should seek advice from a qualified financial advisor. The views expressed by individuals are their own and Sharesies does not endorse any of the guests or the views they hold.
Episodes
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What this election means for your money
Capital gains tax, compulsory KiwiSaver, a land tax and a $30 billion super bill. Which election policies will shape your wealth? Eve McCallum leans right. Alex Martin leans left. The two 27-year-olds host Both Sides Now, and they’re here to tell us which election issues matter to Gen Z…
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Record highs, rising yields, and the cost of AI | Market Movements
↑ WHAT'S UP — The S&P 500 rose 1.2% for the week and the Nasdaq gained 0.6%, both hitting record highs early in the week. Chipmakers gave AI stocks an early lift: Marvell raised its long-term revenue outlook, and AMD said it will lift chip output next year. Closer to home, the ASX 200 edged up…
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Bite: How Air NZ plans to win over American travellers
Around 40 million Americans travel long-haul each year, but fewer than 1% choose New Zealand. Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar wants to change that. In this Shared Lunch Quick Bite, Nikhil explains why New Zealand remains a bucket-list destination for many Americans, and how Air NZ plans to...
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Air NZ's CEO a year into the job
Air NZ CEO Nikhil Ravishankar joins Shared Lunch one year into the top job. After six years of crises, including ongoing oil shocks, he’s upbeat about the next chapter as almost all aircraft are back flying. We learn how AI is making a huge impact on operations, what’s different about the…
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EBOS Group: Pills, pets, and pharmacies
What do nitrogen explosives and dog food have in common? Adam Hall left the explosives industry to run EBOS, one of Australia and New Zealand's largest healthcare distributors, with A$13.5b annual revenue across medicines, a pharmacy network, and pet brands like Black Hawk and VitaPet. Adam...
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Yields hit 19-year high, RBA hike predicted | Market Movements
SHARESIES · MARKET UPDATE · Week of 28 September 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets ↑ WHAT'S UP — The S&P 500 rose 1.2% for the week and the Nasdaq gained 2.1%, hitting a record high. Meta jumped almost 13% after its AI agent, Muse, topped US App Store downloads. Microsoft added 4.5% on...
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“It’s gonna be uncomfortable” — Australia braces for an RBA rate rise
With markets expecting the RBA to lift Australia’s cash rate, Victoria Devine breaks down what another rise could mean for households, savers and investors. Victoria joins Sharesies co-founder Brooke Roberts to explain the potential impact on mortgage repayments, including what a 0.25 percentage...
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Could Claude become your financial adviser?
In the age of DIY investing and open information, where does legitimate, licensed financial advice come in? Erin Avery, General Manager of WealthTech at Sharesies, and Rick Parry, financial adviser and director at My Net Worth, explain the role of human advice in our automated future. Has the…
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Three central banks tighten, oil stays high | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET UPDATE · Week of 21 September 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets ↑ WHAT'S UP — New Zealand was the standout, with the NZX 50 up 1.2% after Q2 GDP beat expectations at 0.2% for the quarter, lifting annual growth to a two-year high of 2.6%. The Nasdaq also edged up 0.7%,...
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Bite: Should more companies give employees shares?
Around 70% of Turners Automotive Group staff are also shareholders in the company. In this bonus clip from a recent episode, CEO Todd Hunter explains how Turners’ employee share scheme works, why the company subsidises shares for participating staff, and what happens when employees can see their...
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How being ‘good’ can be bad for your money
Why do so many capable women believe they're "bad with money"? Jessica Brady, a financial adviser who built and sold her own firm, and Caitlin Judd, entrepreneur and business coach, join us from their Grow and Let Go book tour to explain what they had to unlearn to get here. How do the beliefs we...
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Oil tops US$108 as bond yields keep rising | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET UPDATE · Week of 14 September 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets ↑ WHAT'S UP — Oil was the big climber, with Brent crude rising as high as US$108 a barrel on Thursday — its highest since May — before settling around US$105 after fresh US–Iran strikes. Oracle was a…
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How Turners is growing in a tough car market
A record quarter, then a fuel shock that changed the mood almost overnight. Turners CEO Todd Hunter explains how the US-Iran conflict and higher fuel prices have knocked consumer confidence—and what that sudden shift means for one of New Zealand’s biggest used-car businesses. Todd reveals why New...
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Bond yields hit multi-decade highs worldwide | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 7 September ↑ WHAT'S UP The NZX 50 gained 1.5%, while US indices held their ground with the S&P 500 up 0.1% and the Nasdaq up 0.4%. Dell was the tech sector’s star, jumping almost 16% on record…
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Bite: How insurers are mapping climate risk
Are New Zealand homes becoming riskier to insure as extreme weather becomes more frequent? In this clip Tower CEO Paul Johnston explains what the insurer is seeing in its own storm data, and why the cost of weather events has been trending higher. He unpacks how Tower is responding with...
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How Tower is pricing a riskier New Zealand
Insurance is getting more expensive and more sophisticated, as climate change, extreme weather and rising costs reshape how insurers price risk. Tower CEO Paul Johnstone explains why the price of risk in New Zealand has materially changed over the past 15 years, and how Tower is using up to a...
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Hot Aussie inflation and hawkish Warsh lift hike bets | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 31 August ↑ WHAT'S UP — US indices edged higher, with the S&P 500 up 0.5% and the Nasdaq up 0.9%, while the ASX 200 added 0.4%, propelled by results including Qantas’ 4.8% jump on a $2.06…
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Bite: NZX’s highest-paid CEO on executive pay
Is New Zealand too conservative with how we reward our top executives, and could that be hurting our public markets? In this clip from Shared Lunch, Gentrack CEO Gary Miles responds to his headline-making position as the NZX’s highest-paid CEO, and tackles the bigger question of executive pay in...
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Gentrack chases global power
Gentrack is the NZX-listed software company running the systems behind power companies and airports worldwide, as the energy transition creates challenges in pricing, metering and managing power. CEO Gary Miles traces Gentrack’s five-year climb from around $100 million in revenue to about $230...
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Reporting season splits winners from losers | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 24 AUGUST 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 24 August ↑ WHAT’S UP — The materials sector outperformed the broader ASX, rising 5.6%: BHP's underlying profit jumped 30%, with copper overtaking iron ore as its biggest earnings...
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Luke Kemeys: The good and bad sides of debt (Bonus)
Debt is everywhere, from mortgages to paying for lunch. But when is it useful, and when does it become a problem? In this bonus clip from Shared Lunch, Luke Kemeys of Keep the Change breaks down the good and bad sides of debt. He explains why borrowing can be a powerful tool for building wealth,...
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Are we afraid to be ambitious? With Luke Kemeys
Why are we more comfortable talking about our voting preferences than our KiwiSaver balances? Luke Kemeys of Keep the Change tells us why money is New Zealand's last taboo — and the opportunity cost of that silence. So why do so many Kiwi avoid even sharing their finances with family? What’s the...
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Strong AI earnings, falling share prices | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 17 AUGUST 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 17 August ↑ WHAT’S UP — US markets saw slight gains, with the S&P 500 up 0.4% and the Nasdaq up 0.2%, while the NZX 50 added 0.2%. Super Micro jumped 19% on an earnings beat and...
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Bonus bite: Can AI pick better investments?
AI can scan thousands of stocks and decades of data in minutes—but should it be trusted to make the final call? In this bonus clip from Shared Lunch, Mike Taylor and Kent Williams of Pie Funds explain how they’re using AI to automate their day-to-day work. They unpack how the technology can speed...
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Infrastructure: funding the next decade of growth?
Airports and ports, pipelines and power lines. Infrastructure is all around us — and demand for it could be entering one of its biggest booms in generations. In this episode, Mike Taylor and Kent Williams of Pie Funds unpack what’s driving that demand, from the rapid buildout of AI and data…
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Palantir, AMD, and SpaceX power a record week | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 11 AUGUST 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 10 August ↑ WHAT’S UP — The S&P 500 hit a new record close to finish the week up 3.6%, the Nasdaq up 5.2% in its best week since May, and the ASX 200 climbing 3.2% to its own new...
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Bonus bite: The city outperforming the rest of New Zealand
Christchurch has quietly become one of New Zealand's strongest economic success stories. Independent economist Tony Alexander shares how affordable housing, a booming tourism sector, and major infrastructure projects, are all driving momentum. Plus why Auckland still holds the key to New…
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Is this the property plateau? Tony Alexander
House prices have fallen four months in a row, and investors are on the sidelines. Is property still Aotearoa's favourite wealth-builder? Independent economist Tony Alexander gives us an overview of the latest data, where 49% of agents are seeing fewer investors, even as first home buyers finally...
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Fed splits on rates, long yields hit 2007 high | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 3 AUGUST 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 3 August ↑ WHAT’S UP — Equity markets snapped back, with the S&P 500 up around 1%, the Nasdaq up 1.6%, and the ASX 200 gaining 2.3% to break a falling streak. Rio Tinto shared…
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Bonus: Is banking set for some big changes?
What actually makes a bank a bank? New Zealand is overhauling the way our banking system is regulated, meaning that more organisations may soon be able to call themselves a "bank", while new deposit insurance gives you peace of mind. University of Auckland finance expert Chanelle Duley explains…
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Blurring the lines of banking
Who qualifies as a bank? The rules are about to change, and we’ve got questions for Lecturer in Economics Dr. Chanelle Duley and two challengers to the “big four” banks: SBS Bank Group’s Mark McLean and General Capital’s Brent King. So, will a new definition of “bank” enable these smaller players...
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Tech tumbles, Aussie jobs surprise, oil jumps | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 28 JULY 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Tuesday 28 July ↑ WHAT’S UP — Renewed Middle East conflict drove Brent crude oil up nearly 14% for the week and back above US$100 a barrel, lifting ASX energy names like Santos and…
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Bite: The skills AI can’t replace
It might feel like the world is changing faster than ever, but is it really? Futurist Mark McCrindle explains why today's AI revolution isn't the first period of massive disruption, what history can teach us about navigating change, and why distinctly human skills will matter more than ever.…
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"Wealth doesn't come from wages”
A higher salary or a share of equity: which would you choose? In this conversation, Sharesies Business's Susannah Batley and Andrew Morrow, fresh from PartsTrader's $650m acquisition, argue that ownership, not wages alone, are the pathway to real wealth. So, what does new research say about how...
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Tech sells off as banks post record quarter | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 22 JULY 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Tuesday 21 July ↑ WHAT’S UP — As US–Iran tensions re-escalated, Brent crude oil spiked more than 13% for the week. US banks posted strong results on record ECM and trading revenue off the...
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The Sharesies Index: Inside the latest investor trends
Analysing the investing behaviour of over one million customers, the quarterly Sharesies Index tracks where investors are putting their money—and what those decisions might tell us about confidence in the market. Jordan Cunningham, Sharesies Head of Data & Analytics, joins Laura Marwick to…
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Aussie futurist on the 2050 economy
What does Mark McCrindle know about 2050 that the rest of us don’t? The futurist and social researcher explains our changing world, and what’s next for our family units, working lives, social norms, and wealth. Mark outlines emerging trends around AI pessimism and screentime backlash, and the...
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‘Earnings bubble’ meets geopolitical risk | Market Movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 15 JULY 2026 Laura Marwick & Jordan Cunningham, Sharesies Head of Data & Analytics Note: Filmed Tuesday 14 July ↑ WHAT’S UP — Meta surged 14.8% on plans to add 14 gigawatts of compute, driving the Nasdaq up 1.74% for its fourth gain in five weeks. SK Hynix's US…
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Bite: Building wealth beyond property
Why are younger investors embracing ETFs while older generations are more likely to have built wealth through property? In this bite from Shared Lunch, Smart's Tom Bentley explains how rising house prices, changing demographics, and easier access to investing are reshaping the way people build...
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Why are ETFs having a record year?
What lured a trillion dollars into ETFs in the US alone during the first half of 2026? Thom Bentley of Smart talks us through the wave of capital moving into ETFs, an asset class now worth $23 trillion. Find out which exchange-traded fund just passed $1 trillion, and how a memory-chip ETF pulled…
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Tech rebounds, gold rallies, and all eyes turn to the RBNZ | Market Movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 8 JULY 2026 Jordan Cunningham, Sharesies Head of Data & Analytics Note: Filmed Tuesday 7 July. ↑ WHAT'S UP — Markets rallied. The Dow gained 2%, the S&P 500 rose 1.8%, the Nasdaq climbed 2.1%, and the ASX 200 finished up 0.9%, helped by its strongest trading session...
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Bite: The small business lending problem
New Zealand has long relied on property to build wealth—but is that holding small businesses back? In this bite from Shared Lunch, Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr explains why so many business owners borrow against their homes, how the banking system encourages it, and what could change.…
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“Let’s get out of this recession” Kiwibank Chief Economist on upcoming OCR
Is a hike really the right move for the Reserve Bank? Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr, the lone voice calling for rate cuts last year, wants the cash rate to hold fast. Jarrod explains why he thinks the latest inflation spike is a reactive blip, and why the new Governor of the RBNZ may be...
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Big tech falls, defensives rise | Market movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 30 JUNE 2026 With Laura Marwick and Jordan Cunningham, Sharesies Head of Data & Analytics Note: Recorded Monday 29 June ↑ WHAT'S UP — Money moved out of big tech and defensives and cyclicals outperformed, with healthcare up 7.9%, real estate up 4%, and utilities up...
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Bonus: The biggest claim in the SpaceX prospectus?
In this bonus clip, the Shared Lunch panel unpacks the boldest claims in SpaceX's prospectus, from a million people on Mars to a trillion-dollar business, and explores why the company believes AI and compute—not rockets—could drive its biggest opportunity. This clip is from our previous episode...
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How SpaceX rewrote the IPO rules
As IPOs take over market headlines, in-house analysts Jacki Neumann and Susannah Batley break down SpaceX's Nasdaq debut and what's different about this wave of listings. Hear how a $2T market cap renders conventional valuation metrics "almost not meaningful", and how index funds are now...
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Oil slides 25%, Fed turns hawkish, RBA holds firm | Market Movements
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 24 JUNE 2026 Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets Note: Filmed Tuesday 23 June WHAT'S UP — US markets extended their run with the S&P 500 up 0.9% and Nasdaq climbing 2.4%, led by a 7.3% surge in semiconductors and an 18% jump in memory stocks. ↓ WHAT'S DOWN —…
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Farming Unfenced (Live at Fieldays): Next-Gen Food Production
Recorded live from the grounds of Fieldays, hear from a panel featuring Gus Hewitt of Halter, Cheyne Gillooly of the NZ Young Farmers Association, and 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year George Dodson on the future of farming. With the average farmer in their mid-60s, meet the new demographic of...
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SpaceX surges 40% on debut, semiconductors roar back | Market Movements
Note: Filmed Tuesday 16 June ↑ WHAT'S UP: The S&P 500 +0.65%, Nasdaq +0.70%, ASX 200 +2.1%, and NZX 50 +1.8%, semiconductors surged over 9% and SpaceX raised US$75B in the largest IPO in history. ↓ WHAT'S DOWN: Software fell over 5% and big tech lagged as capital rotated toward the SpaceX IPO…
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Bonus bite: Is means testing NZ Super actually the answer?
In this quick bite, political writer and researcher Max Rashbrooke explores the growing pressure on New Zealand's retirement system, the case for means testing, and why changing NZ Super could become one of the country's most politically challenging debates. This clip is from our previous episode...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. We talk to company leaders and industry experts every week. Listen or watch over lunch or whenever for what’s happening in the economy, the markets, and the companies you invest in.Investing involves risk. This channel is brought to you by Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. Information provided is general advice only and current at the time and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation and needs. We do not provide recommendations and you should always read the product disclosure documents available from the product issuer before making a financial decision. Our disclosure documents, can be found on our website.If you require financial advice, you should seek advice from a qualified financial advisor. The views expressed by individuals are their own and Sharesies does not endorse any of the guests or the views they hold.
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