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901

Nick Crawford: Households will have to anticipate higher cost-of-living pressures

902

The Panel: A bland budget, harbour bridge protests and OCR decisions

903

The crypto tax problem nobody warned you about

904

No handouts, no hype: Why this is the Broccoli Budget

905

Simon Watts: Auckland Minister says Budget 2026 delivers for Auckland, despite Mayor's pessimism

906

(#104) I Don't Know What to Sell (5 Ways to Find Your Million Dollar Product Idea)

907

Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister on accusations NZ's freeloading off the US military, Budget 2026,

908

Paul Stenhouse: Anthropic announces $65 billion funding around, DuckDuckGo users spike as Google moves to replace search with AI

909

Kerre Woodham: As far as Budgets in tough times go, this was a pretty good one

910

Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist addresses Nicola Willis' surplus hopes

911

The SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 29 May

912

Kerre Woodham: Was holding the OCR the right decision?

913

Shane Jones: NZ First Deputy Leader explains why the party won't budge on New Zealand Super

914

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister says growth and higher wages will come following Budget 2026

915

The Huddle: What did we make of Budget 2026?

916

Winston Peters: Minister for Rail and Foreign Affairs on what he got across the line in the Budget, the situation in the Middle East

917

Union warns of lasting damage from Budget 2026

918

RBNZ Governor on OCR split decision | Thu 28 May

919

Three external votes against the RBNZ governor on OCR | Thu 28 May

920

Chris Hipkins: Labour leader responds to Budget 2026

921

Earnings week so far, plus RBNZ market reaction with Ben Crozier Forsyth Barr | Thu 28 May

922

Willis must not add fuel to the fire - Ruth Richardson on Budget 2026 | Thu 28 May

923

Robyn Walker: Deloitte tax partner on the tax changes included in Budget 2026

924

Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on the Reserve Bank's decision to hold the OCR at 2.25%

925

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on what Budget 2026 can offer farmers

926

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on Budget 2026, return to surplus coming a year earlier than expected

927

Is Starlink eating rural NZ?

928

The investor’s guide to the SpaceX IPO

929

Get ready for the belt-tightening Budget 2026

930

Anna Breman: Reserve Bank Governor unpacks the decision to hold the Official Cash Rate at 2.25%

931

Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister previews Budget 2026, backs public sector cuts

932

The Country 27/05/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay

933

F&P leads NZX50 Rally, Matthew Goodson Salt Funds Management | Wed 27 May

934

Hayden Wilson NZ Chair Dentons on budget expectations | Wed 27 May

935

'Mortgage rates going up in two weeks' says top economist | Wed 27 May

936

Anna Breman: Reserve Bank Governor on the decision to leave the OCR unchanged at 2.25 percent

937

Mark Wilshire: Co-operative Bank CEO ahead of the Official Cash Rate announcement

938

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor speculates ahead of Budget 2026

939

Remy Wisenberg: Milford Asset Management expert on the market reactions to the OCR staying in place

940

The Country 27/05/26: Riley Kennedy talks to Jamie Mackay

941

Too much money or not enough business? | Wed 27 May

942

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: When will the screws on the economy start turning?

943

How the $1.2b gas loan gamble could reshape big industry’s energy use

944

Budget 2026: Even grown-ups like presents at Christmas

945

Research shows rising KiwiSaver satisfaction, but more hardship withdrawals | Tue 26 May

946

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Fonterra's opening shot for the 26/27 season forecast milk price

947

Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist ahead of the Official Cash Rate announcement

948

Hi-tech industry now worth $24 billion | Tue 26 May

949

Catherine Beard: Business NZ Advocacy Director on the Government's loan scheme to help businesses transition from natural gas

950

Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on the number of international business delegates visiting New Zealand rising by 50%

951

Ryan Bridge: Something's not adding up with business investment in this country

952

Kiwisaver nearly 20 years old. Katie Bradford 2degrees wrap | Tue 26 May

953

The Country 25/05/26: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay

954

Bite: Should ambitious Gen Z leave New Zealand? (Bonus)

955

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on what markets are planning for the OCR this week

956

Lisa Hopkins: Business Events Industry Aotearoa CEO on the 50% increase in international delegate arrivals in the first quarter

957

Amanda Morrall: What does it really take to retire in 2026?

958

Negotiation tactics that actually work

959

Cameron Bagrie: Economist says NZ Super reform is crucial but unpopular ahead of budget

960

Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister chats ahead of budget

961

Why most active funds underperformed in 2025 Herald NOW Business | Fri 22 May

962

The Country 22/05/26: Chris Hipkins talks to Jamie Mackay

963

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on 6% spending increase last quarter

964

Inflation on earth, Musk on Mars, SpaceX shooting for astronomical targets | Fri 22 May

965

The SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 22 May

966

Space Mafia: How orbital AI changes everything

967

(#103) Too Scared to Make a Change? Here's Why You Should Do It Anyway ft. Jay-Jay Feeney

968

Grant Baker: NZ Businessman and Entrepreneur on his decades of success and failures, new book 'No Pit Stops: The Business Of Going All In'

969

The Country 21/05/26: Peter Newbold talks to Jamie Mackay

970

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on Nvidia reporting its latest quarterly results

971

Can you still hit your first $100k? With Luke Kemeys of Keep the Change

972

The Country 20/05/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay

973

The Country 20/05/26: Andrew Murray talks to Jamie Mackay

974

Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management expert on bond yields and interest rates going up

975

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the reactions to Labour's lack of info on the Future Fund policy

976

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on card spend data dropping by 1.3% in April

977

Oil prices, inflation & interest rates: Is the worst still coming?

978

(#102) Stop Being Afraid to Fail (It's Costing You More Than You Think)

979

The Country 19/05/26: Cameron Bagrie talks to Jamie Mackay

980

Saul Eslake: Australian independent economist on the claims that the Budget is turning NZ into an Australian tax haven

981

Nick Brunsdon: Infometrics Principal Economist on retail spending falling by $160 million in April

982

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the public service reform, experimenting with AI to streamline tasks

983

Catherine Beard: BusinessNZ Advocacy Director on the services sector continuing to contract in April

984

What happens when you get behind on tax

985

The hidden costs of AI: Labour, data, and the race to dominate

986

Winston Peters: NZ First leader lays out plans for Government to buy BNZ

987

Ed McKnight: Breaking down investment ads that seem too good to be true

988

Synlait CEO resigns as company names acting successor | Fri 15 May

989

Global rates still drive NZ borrowing costs | Fri 15 May

990

Synlait churns leaders, Air NZ burns cash, and US markets love Cerebras | Fri 15 May

991

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Is anyone looking out for businesses?

992

Will the government sell Kiwibank? | Thu 14 May

993

The Country 14/05/26: Winston Peters talks to Jamie Mackay

994

AI hesitation affecting productivity. Tech with 2 Degrees | Thu 14 May

995

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

996

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the impact of weight-loss drugs on the economy

997

'Why Kiwi beef and lamb farms are expecting to double profits this season | Thu 14 May

998

The SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 15 May

999

Episode 62: CEO of Venues Ōtautahi, Caroline Harvie-Teare

1000

Power play: Qiulae Wong on R&D, AI, hi-tech skills and tax