Business
The Panel with Allan Blackman and Cindy Mitchener Part 2
The Panel talks to a school principal who is cutting back on those troublesome school lunches because their students don't eat them. They also pay tribute to Gisborne's Muirs Bookshop which celebrates… Audio
Evening business for 30 July 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Older people struggling to find and keep employment
New data shows 25 percent of Australian employers classify over-50s as being older, and some say it isn't any better here.
How should a company deal with a scandal like the Coldplay kiss cam?
When a scandal goes viral - as it recently did at a Coldplay concert - companies face nuanced challenges in a new era of crisis communication.
Making meals matter
Everybody Eats is a social restaurant concept. It's three course meals are open to all: Lawyers, students, hospitality staff, the homeless, whomever. And all on a "pay what you can" basis. Since… Audio
Doing it right: Regenerative tourism success story
The Okarito plant project, a business -led initiative in South Westland is becoming a national example of regenerative tourism in action. Tourism operators, visitors, landowners, and volunteers are… Audio
Kiwibank given go-ahead to raise $500m in capital
Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the government would not publicly list Kiwibank on the stock market without an "electoral mandate".
Wētā Workshop's new Hobbit game Tales of the Shire a 'cosy' escape from the world
Just when you thought the Lord of the Rings product train had run out of steam, Wētā Workshop has more.
'I interviewed myself': Shane Jones on oil bill consultation
A significant 11th-hour change will hand new powers to two ministers, and gave the opposition less than 23 hours to prepare.
What will building products change mean for DIYers, new builds?
The government has revealed its building product specifications document, which will list international standards for products like plasterboard, cladding, windows and external doors.
Early Business News for 30 July 2025
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Current health and safety rules are unworkable, manufacturers say
The government is consulting with wood processors, bakers and millers as part of its sector reforms.
Shower Thoughts: How do you get a patent?
Leading patent attorney Matt Adams, a partner at trans-Tasman intellectual property firm FB Rice, joins Emile Donovan from RNZ's Wellington studio to explain how you get a patent, how they're… Audio
Study finds whānau businesses offer path to economic success for Māori
A new study has found that whānau-led businesses could be one of the most immediate ways to improve livelihoods within Māori communities.
'A fabulously decent human being': Jewellery entrepreneur Sir Michael Hill dies
The founder of the well-known chain of jewellery stores was 86. Audio
Evening business for Tuesday 29 July 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Protesters hunker down in aerial coal bucket in the rain
Their aim is to get Bathurst Resources Limited to withdraw a fast-track application to extend its mining operations on the Stockton and Denniston plateaux.
