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Chris Wilkinson: First Retail Group Managing Director on sluggish retail spending

702

It's not price-hiking it's how we're price-hiking. Garth Bray 2degrees Business - Wed 15 Jul

703

Why mortgage rates don’t follow the OCR

704

The Country 09/07/26: Ben Picton talks to Hamish McKay

705

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on Microsoft cutting over 4,000 jobs as a result of AI

706

'Indian PM Modi's visit When will NZ businesses see trade deal benefits Thur 8 Jul

707

Todd McClay: Trade Minister comments on Modi's visit, trade expectations set by FTA

708

Large number of NZ organisations depend on access to LLMs Thur 8 Jul

709

Where is the US market heading by the end of 2026 Thur 8 Jul

710

Edwin Paul: India Business Council Chair on Narendra Modi's visit to New Zealand

711

Alan McDonald: EMA Advocate wants greater security for manufacturing businesses, election outcome irrelevant

712

Ryan Bridge- Don't dash to bash the Reserve Bank yet Thur 8 Jul

713

'What is neutral for the official cash rate 2degrees Business wrap - Thur 8 Jul

714

The SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 10 July

715

Unworkable: the teen social media ban

716

Cath Lomax - Southern Cross - Chief People & Strategy Officer | Building Capability for the Future

717

The Country 08/07/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Hamish McKay

718

Anna Breman: Reserve Bank Governor on the decision to raise the Official Cash Rate to 2.5%

719

The Huddle: Did the OCR need to go up after all?

720

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the OCR rise, petrol prices rising due to the US-Iran strikes resuming

721

Calls for a major rethink of how New Zealand supports its smallest businesses | Wed 8 Jul

722

Anna Breman: Reserve Bank Governor explains why OCR increase was necessary

723

'Global dairy trade prices took a dive overnight with overall index down 4.9% | Wed 8 Jul

724

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the concerns raised over NZ employment contracts

725

Biggest fall in two years for dairy export prices | Wed 8 Jul

726

Is New Zealand finally through the worst?

727

How the oil shock is keeping the OCR guessing game alive

728

EXCLUSIVE: Billionaire Guy Haddleton - No to data centres, yes to CGT | Tue 7 Jul

729

The Country 07/07/26: Nathan Guy talks to Hamish McKay

730

Encouraging More Women-Led Businesses - Westpac economic report | Tue 7 Jul

731

Global markets show strong resilience after geopolitical shakes | Tue 7 Jul

732

Holiday spending up as petrol prices fall; ComCom warns on supplier deals | Tue 7 Jul

733

Stephen Toplis: BNZ Head of Research on the bank expecting a 25 basis point increase to the OCR

734

Jennifer Mills: Employment specialist on the OECD study raising concerns about the number of jobs covered by restraints of trade

735

Ting Huang: NZIER Senior Economist on economists spilt over whether OCR will rise or stay put

736

We have a gap in the books – a deficit of around 2% of GDP – about $9b | Tue 7 Jul

737

Matthew Dearing - Edwards Sluiters - Senior Associate | Leading Through High-Stakes Workplace Issues

738

Inside National's pitch to double exports and target new markets

739

(#107) The Life and Money Advice I Would Give My Younger Self (That Nobody Told Me)

740

The Country 06/07/26: David Seymour talks to Hamish McKay

741

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Government's goal to double exports by the 2030s

742

Graeme Muller: Tech New Zealand CEO on Invest New Zealand looking at attracting investment for new data centres

743

How realistic are National's trade deal ambitions? | Mon 6 Jul

744

What does it really take for female founders to find business success? | Fri 3 Jul

745

NZ technology attracts big investment | Mon 6 Jul

746

Danielle Adsett: New Zealand Apples and Pears CEO on the export potential of the Free Trade Agreement with India

747

Market Outlook - Will RBNZ hike or cut OCR this week? | Mon 6 Jul

748

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the 'volatile' state of AI-based investments

749

Dealmaxxing gets the nod from exporters. India direct flights by end of 2028 | Mon 6 Jul

750

Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist predicts Reserve Bank will hold

751

Edwin Paul: India Business Council Chair on the India FTA showing early signs of growth before coming into force

752

Tim Groser: former Trade Minister 'encouraged' by Government outlining future trade plan

753

Trade Minister Todd McClay wants to start trade negotiations with 7 new places | Mon 6 Jul

754

Michael Henderson - Corporate Anthropologist | Why High-Performing Organisations Think Differently

755

Sylvie Thrush-Marsh: What should you keep an eye out for in your employment contract?

756

The right way to electrify your home

757

Todd McClay: Trade Minister on National's new trade-focused election policy

758

Edwin Paul: Chair of India New Zealand Business Council on India FTA, Modi's visit and Winston Peter's comments

759

AI driving Wall Street high, but fewer stocks are doing more heavy lifting | Thu 2 Jul

760

Looking back over the first half of 2026 | Thu 2 Jul

761

Telco boss exits as telco spectrum up for grabs; IMF backs a CGT | Thu 2 Jul

762

Todd McClay: Trade Minister discusses pre-election trade policy

763

The SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 03 July

764

Qiulae Wong: TOP leader on the party announcing new economic policy

765

June jump shows in ANZ's Business Confidence Survey | Wed 1 Jul

766

Does rising business confidence give RBNZ leeway on holding interest rates? | Wed 1 Jul

767

New Centrix data: Economic momentum or are we just borrowing and spending less? | Wed 1 Jul

768

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the humanoid robots working in factories

769

Risk of buying a home that might flood looms large - businesses are responding | Wed 1 Jul

770

Heidi: the AI scribe shaking up NZ healthcare

771

The Country 01/07/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Hamish McKay

772

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the IMF warning the Government will need to hike taxes and cut spending

773

Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management expert on the state of the markets at the mid-point of 2026

774

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the International Monetary Fund's report card for New Zealand

775

Brooke van Velden: Workplace Relations and Safety Minister on the health and safety shake up passing its third reading

776

Hannah McQueen on where we go wrong when our income goes up

777

Think means testing NZ Super is too hard? Shamubeel Eaqub says"bugger off"

778

Is the AI Boom too good to be true?

779

Big Aussie bank boss says NZ must tax land assets | Tue 30 Jun

780

Kiwis' growing concern at cost of climate impact | Tue 30 Jun

781

New Zealand’s sharemarket has tracked sideways through the first half of 2026 | Tue 30 Jun

782

Cameron Bagrie: Independent Economist on the rising number of filled jobs, state of the economy

783

Rob Heyes: Infometrics Economist on employment numbers rising

784

Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank Chief Economist on their economic outlook for the remainder of 2026

785

The SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 26 June

786

Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on the 12th annual China Business Summit taking place in Auckland

787

Caroline Harvie-Teare: Venues Otautahi CEO on the new One NZ Stadium generating $21 million in the first 60 days

788

Chris Kinraid: NZ Rugby Chief Financial Officer explains why they rejected bids to save Moana Pasifika

789

Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management on the 'financial wobbles' impacting the AI and chip sectors

790

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the pay equity issues impacting the Government

791

Lee Marshall: Hunter Campbell Managing Partner on the Mood of the CFO survey showing optimism

792

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the party's plan to make KiwiSaver compulsory for all workers

793

Lucy Fisher: Financial Times Whitehall editor on Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister

794

Chlöe Swarbrick: Green Party co-leader on the party correcting their tax policy error

795

Andrew Wilson: Regional Tourism NZ Chair on the call for a nationwide bed tax

796

(#106) How I Built a Business With No Money, No Mentor & No Blueprint

797

'A kick in the guts to aspiration' - Nicola Willis takes aim at the Greens' tax policy

798

KiwiSaver vs Wealth tax - the new political divide

799

Sandy Lau: PWC tax partner on the Green's wealth tax

800

Ryan Bridge: The Green's wealth tax isn't going to happen