

NBR Podcasts
NBR - National Business Review
Each episode explores issues impacting business & the New Zealand economy. Listen to in-depth interviews with NZ CEOs.
NBR (National Business Review) publishes NZ's leading business and finance podcasts, artificial intelligence, covering market shifts, investment, economics, and corporate leadership.
Episodes feature analysis of New Zealand companies, global markets, government policy, and entrepreneurship.
Our podcast shows include:
The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: in-depth interviews with business leaders.
Weekly Wrap: a video round-up of the week on NBR.
Learn more on NBR.co.nz
NBR (National Business Review) publishes NZ's leading business and finance podcasts, artificial intelligence, covering market shifts, investment, economics, and corporate leadership.
Episodes feature analysis of New Zealand companies, global markets, government policy, and entrepreneurship.
Our podcast shows include:
The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: in-depth interviews with business leaders.
Weekly Wrap: a video round-up of the week on NBR.
Learn more on NBR.co.nz
Episodes
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Aug 24, 2024 • 33min
Weekly Wrap #3: Billion-dollar dispute, Luxon in Sydney, bank blitz
NBR.co.nz On this episode of its new podcast, the Weekly Wrap.
This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 23 August. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.
Timestamps for this week's content:
(00:32) - Multi-billion-dollar legal dispute 200 years in the making. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(06:46) - ‘Call to action’: Big Four banks put on notice over competition. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(13:00) - Sydney infrastructure; not quite a utopia. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(20:19) - Balancing dialogue and diplomacy with defence capability. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(24:06) - Offshore work should be an option in redundancy: Employment Court. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz.

Aug 22, 2024 • 17min
#5: Why the ComCom blocked Serato’s sale
The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Serato is a New Zealand company whose software is used globally by famous artists and DJs but, last month, the Commerce Commission blocked its $100 million sale.
ComCom chair John Small explains why and hits back at criticism of the decision. Then we ask what the ramifications are for tech investment in New Zealand and discover what’s next for the Kiwi success story.
This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

Aug 20, 2024 • 22min
#4: NZ Warriors CEO Cameron George
In this week’s episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: The NZ Warriors on-field results are mixed but financially, the club is flying.
CEO Cameron George sits down for a candid chat as he celebrates being the first ever NRL team to sell out every home game. He talks about the great Covid comeback, the club’s global aspirations, and whether they’d ever sell out to private equity.
(00:53) - Selling out every home game
(07:16) - How the pandemic impacted business
(11:45) - The Warriors coming home
(17:12) - Future for an international audience
For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.
This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

Aug 18, 2024 • 34min
Weekly Wrap #2: ‘GE-free’ no longer, building supplies, Alan Joyce
NBR.co.nz launches the first episode of its new podcast, the Weekly Wrap.
This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 16 August. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.
Timestamps for this week's content:
(00:30) - ‘GE-free’ NZ steak on export shelves no longer a given. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(03:43) - Todd McClay’s visit to India focuses on agriculture and forestry. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(09:18) - NBR Focus: Building Supplies. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(15:59) - The investment challenges posed by a growing population. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(22:43) - Qantas and the ambivalent legacy of Alan Joyce. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(27:33) - What is the biggest challenge for our economy? For the full article, click here.
For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz.

Aug 15, 2024 • 30min
#3: OCR to 4.75% by Christmas
In this week’s episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd:
The Reserve Bank has made the first cut to the OCR in four years. Simon examines how we got here, asks a panel of economists what happens next, and speaks to a young couple who have taken the plunge and bought a bar despite the economic challenges.
(01:48) - How did we get here?
(07:05) - Economist panel debate: What happens next?
(20:55) - Running a bar in the current climate
For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.
This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

Aug 13, 2024 • 22min
#2: In depth with Nicola Willis
In this week’s episode of The NBR Podcast podcast with Simon Shepherd:
Finance Minister Nicola Willis outlines her plans for Kiwibank, why she describes recent public service pay rises as “massive” and her business forecast for the rest of the year.
For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.
This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

Aug 10, 2024 • 25min
Weekly Wrap #1: Wellington woes, craft beer, political tactics
NBR.co.nz launches the first episode of its new podcast, the Weekly Wrap.
This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 09 August. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.
Timestamps for this week's content:
(00:37) - Absolutely positively woeful – Wellington in economic pain. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(05:53) - Party is over for Aussie craft beer binge. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(10:34) - Political tactics distract from substance of policies. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(15:22) - Employers can’t take a slice of pay without very good reason. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(21:28) - Will the RBNZ cut rates next week? For the full article and to join the discussion, click here & here.
For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.

Aug 8, 2024 • 25min
#1: The Du Val story
NBR.co.nz launches the first episode of its new podcast, The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd.
This episode ‘The Du Val story’, is an in-depth account of how NBR broke the news the Financial Markets Authority was moving on the high-profile property development group with interim receivership orders, the full background of what lead up to that point, and a look at what happens next as disgruntled investors lawyer up.
For ongoing coverage and today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.
This podcast uses audio from various sources, attribution links here.

Jul 24, 2024 • 31min
People in Business #74 - Siouxsie Wiles vindicated in Employment Court, getting return on investment from Paris 2024 & interest rate cuts in November?
From NBR.co.nz, a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 19 July. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.
Timestamps for this week's content:
(00:20) - Toil & Trouble with BE Employment Law senior associate Charlotte Joy - Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles vindicated in Employment Court. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(08:59) - Shoeshine with Will Mace - Going for gold – getting return on investment from Paris 2024. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(16:50) - ANZ economist Henry Russell - Hard to find economic positives: November rate cut more likely. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(24:16) - SBS Wealth CEO Morne Redgard - SBS Wealth pivots to digital and AI for growth. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(33:51) - Avasa founder Dr Nandoun Abeysekera - Switching from plastic surgeon to entrepreneur. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.

Jul 23, 2024 • 32min
People in Business - Is it time to loosen our GMO laws?
From NBR.co.nz, this bonus episode features a special investigation into the pros and cons of relaxing New Zealand’s genetic modification laws. Originally published 15 July to 19 July. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.
Timestamps for this week's content:
(01:01) - Science, Innovation & Technology Minister Judith Collins. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(16:34) - Scion portfolio lead Alec Foster. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.
(10:39) - Underarm with Lachlan Colquhoun. For the full article and to join the discussion, click here.


