Gyles Beckford
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 20 October 2025
Inflation has edged to a 15-month-high on the back of higher rents, rates, electricity, and food, touching the top of the Reserve Bank's target band but unlikely to prevent further rate cuts; Local… Audio
Inflation increases to 3 percent, highest level in year
Inflation has edged to a 15-month-high on the back of higher rents, rates, electricity, and food, touching the top of the Reserve Bank's target band but unlikely to prevent further rate cuts. Gyles… Audio
Market Update for 20 October 2025
The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio
Business sentiment drops to new lows
Firms planned to keep cutting jobs and cut back on investment as they faced higher costs and are being forced to raise prices. Audio
Book review: Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
Gyles Beckford reviews Prisoners of Geography: 10-Year Anniversary Edition by Tim Marshall. Audio
Business News for 3 October 2025
The transport and logisitics sector is generally backing the government's new freight strategy. Audio
