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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Jul 14, 2025 • 19min
Shareholder red flags: why some shares suck
In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: They’re famous listed companies but the average share price of these five big names has dropped by 85% since their all-time highs. So, investment firm Forsyth Barr has done a deep dive and come up with key governance problems for shareholders to look out for. Feedback, story ideas, comments, all welcome – email simon@nbr.co.nzLinks to audio clips used here.
Jul 12, 2025 • 33min
Weekly Wrap: GST, Southland, conferences
For the full uncut interviews and articles:Happy 25th birthday to Australia’s GST. It’s time to grow upInterim reinstatement declined for law firm ‘dobber’Southland ‘punches above its weight’ with growth opportunitiesMāori giving NZ a winning edge in global conferences
Jul 7, 2025 • 21min
Rod Drury – my vision for New Zealand
In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: The accounting company he co-founded, Xero, is now worth $30 billion. And, according to the NBR Rich List, Rod Drury is worth a couple of those. He is about to be inducted into the Business Hall of Fame but that doesn’t mean he’s resting on his laurels. In fact, Drury is pursuing a grand renewable energy vision for New Zealand.Feedback, story ideas, comments, all welcome – email simon@nbr.co.nzLinks to clips used here.
Jul 5, 2025 • 39min
Weekly Wrap: Family businesses, MLMs, Māori tax
For the full uncut interviews and articles:Your Business: Family BusinessesMulti-level marketing isn’t going awayPodcast #63: Rod Drury – my vision for New ZealandShould the RBNZ introduce a January OCR decision?Why the ‘Māori tax advantage’ is a myth
Jun 30, 2025 • 21min
Volatile markets: Veteran financial CEO on how to carry on
In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: He’s led investment company Mercer for 16 years and been through all sorts of financial events, yet we really don’t know much about him. Now Martin Lewington is leaving at the end of June. He opens up on how to deal with volatile markets, how combining empathy with economics brings the best results, and why he doesn’t want to end up like Grandpa Simpson from the TV series. Links to audio clips used here.
Jun 28, 2025 • 40min
Weekly Wrap: Halter, geo-political issues, infrastructure
For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here:Kiwi agritech Halter valued at $1.65b following $165m cap raiseInfrastructure plan sets the foundation for political consensusMāori regional entrepreneurship delivers more than jobsExporters need to pay close attention to geo-political issues
Jun 23, 2025 • 23min
Why NZ might never host another Rugby World Cup
In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Covid, Silver Lake, Ian Foster, and a financial reset. Mark Robinson reflects on his six years as NZR CEO, plus why New Zealand’s stadia are stopping the All Blacks from making money and hosting a World Cup.
Jun 21, 2025 • 38min
Weekly Wrap: Inflation data, the Greens, sustainable aviation
For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here:Economists cheer monthly inflation data for monetary policyThe Greens put the case for investment to reduce fiscal riskUber case still worth fighting, Workers First Union saysSustainable aviation fuel industry looks for trans-Tasman takeoff
Jun 17, 2025 • 16min
Queenstown’s tech future
In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: After Queenstown was hit hard by the pandemic, a new agency wants to diversify the adventure capital’s tourism economy into tech. It could be worth $1 billion in 10 years, but what would it take? Feedback, story ideas, comments, all welcome -email simon@nbr.co.nzLinks to audio clips used here.
Jun 14, 2025 • 20min
Weekly Wrap: Rich List, WorkSafe changes, ASX and public markets
For the full uncut interviews and articles, click here:Elevating NZ Inc: what Rich Listers would do to make us betterRegulators to the rescue for ASX and public marketsWill WorkSafe beat itself with its own stick?Constructive political debate still a distant ideal
