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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca says TikTokers, who are atop the social media hierarchy, are flexing their power in a new way and have a huge foe in their sights, and it's not another content platform or other influencers… Audio
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Government buys back Kiwibank
Audio 22 Aug 2022The government is buying back Kiwibank to take full ownership. It has just announced the purchase of Kiwi Group, the parent company of Kiwibank, valuing it at $2.1 billion. Until now Kiwi Group… Audio
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Business commentator Pattrick Smellie : worker shortages and Te Pūkenga woes
Pattrick talks to the Kathryn about the staff hiring issues for a range of businesses desperate to hire people and fearing a recession. The often asked question is Why can't I hire anyone?. So where… Audio
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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson : fake meat and private jets
Rebecca asks whether McDonald's is McDone with Beyond Burger's plant-meat?. She addresses how the fake-meat firm's failed pepperoni plan shows the mountain Beyond Burger has to climb to make its… Audio
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Business commentator Pattrick Smellie
Pattrick discusses the sale of KiwiWealth to Fisher Funds, the deepening problems with three waters policy and why he thinks the $350 dollar cost of living payment is political poison of the worst… Audio
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Business: Why rent seeking costs us all, vertical farming
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson joins Kathryn to talk about rent seeking - the act of a business or individual increasing their wealth without adding any value. She'll look at who's doing it… Audio
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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca and Kathryn discuss Reddit; the self-proclaimed former front page of the internet, and "unruly" social network that triggered a meme stock frenzy. Reddit wants to grow up, but will its users… Audio
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Tech: China's data disaster, NZ agritech strength
Tech commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to discuss how China is facing down what could be the largest data breach in history, as government records of over a billion Chinese citizens are found… Audio
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Business commentator Gyles Beckford
Hot on the heels of the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, Gyles talks to Kathryn about the Government expressing determination to get one done with India, how feasible is that? Also… Audio
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Roe v Wade ruling triggers intense media reaction
Some said the US Supreme Court’s controversial ruling on abortion was none of our business, because we don’t have the same legal or political set-up, let alone its religious cleavages and cultural… Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch: A sudden dose of empathy
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Bryan Crump about the lessons ZB's Kate Hawkesby learned from a bad bout of Covid - and National leader Christopher Luxon squirming under the… Audio
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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Audio 28 Jun 2022Rebecca discusses China's clamp down on influencers.
Also the reaction from businesses, including New Zealand linked footwear firm Allbirds to the Roe versus Wade abortion decision in the US. Audio
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Frances Cook on riding out the rough financial markets
We last talked to Frances Cook back in February. Frances is the Investments Editor at Business Desk and had just written a book called YOUR MONEY YOUR FUTURE. We go back to her over the current… Audio
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Business commentator Pattrick Smellie
Audio 21 Jun 2022Pattrick Smellie is the editor and co-founder of BusinessDesk and has reported on the New Zealand economy and business since 1983 Audio
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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson talks to Kathryn about Starbucks and unionisation and whether the coffee chain is a a time capsule of what's going on in America. And consumer groups in 18… Audio
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Business: Climate change & insurance, Australia braces for rate hike
Audio 7 Jun 2022Business commentator Pattrick Smellie joins Kathryn to talk about the Insurance Council's reaction to the climate change adaptation plan, why the hydro scheme at Lake Onslow has some flaws and… Audio
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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca looks at a win for the so-called meme-stock apes. Last year GameStop, a retailer selling games, became the subject of a ferocious battle between retail investors and against professional… Audio
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Business commentator Pattrick Smellie
Pattrick explains why Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's trip to the United States is so important, both economically and politically. Also the looming global food and energy crisis created by the… Audio
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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
How outside investment is revving up motor racing: could the same formula work for the All Blacks? Also, is it end times for crypto investing. Audio
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Business commentator Pattrick Smellie: understanding the carbon emissions reduction process
Patrick has an explainer on how the whole carbon emissions reduction budget process works, ahead of next week's Emissions Reduction Plan and the Budget. Also what's going on at the NZ Film Commission… Audio
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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson - Is it time to chuck the growth economy in the bin?
Rebecca Stevenson talks to Kathryn about whether modern economic focus on growth and gross domestic product (how much we make minus how much we buy) as a measure of a nation's success isn't… Audio
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How Musk's Twitter takeover could impact New Zealand
Elon Musk has clinched a deal to buy Twitter for 44 billion US dollars.
The deal will shift control of the social media platform used by millions of users and global leaders to the world's richest… Audio
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Politics: FPAs, Ukraine 'neutrality', PM's overseas trip, Louisa Wall's exit
Political commentators Shane Te Pou and Liam Hehir join Lynn to discuss Fair Pay Agreements and the impact on business, business sentiment and confidence, the Prime Minister's first overseas trip and… Audio
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Business Commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca looks at how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has provided a backdrop for the arms industry to advertise its wares. And also she talks to Kathryn a new report on Forbes which has a roundup of… Audio
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Business commentator Pattrick Smellie
Pattrick discusses Air New Zealand's capital raise, saying no serious investor wants to touch airline stock, so it is very deeply discounted, but that in turn is causing the small-time Sharesies-type… Audio
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Long time Newmarket retailer Route 66 closes doors
After 32 years keeping Aucklanders clothed in denim, Newmarket's famous Route 66 store has closed. We wanted to catch up with store owner Todd Male, who's been a regular commentator on retail stories… Audio
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Business commentator Pattrick Smellie
Pattrick talks about suggestions that there almost needs to be a Ministry for Auckland, the supercity mayoral race and an imminent America's Cup decision. Also, there is increasingly pessimistic talk… Audio
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Business commentator Nikki Mandow
Nikki discusses water reform with the Water NZ National Performance Review just out, and she also talks to Lynn about the demand for GIB board which is in short supply. Audio
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Business commentator Pattrick Smellie
Pattrick talks to Kathryn about how things look for Jenny Shipley and her fellow directors of Mainzeal after last week's Supreme Court hearings? Also he believes the government's petrol tax and public… Audio
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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca talks to Kathryn about the money behind the women's cricket World Cup and whether sports events are good business. Also the Commerce Commission's supermarket report out today. Rebecca… Audio