Rod Oram

It's unclear if commentators at COP28 are holding their breaths to see what the Dubai conference will deliver, or because the oil producing country is blanketed in haze.  Audio

The UN's annual climate conference is inching forward, but not without controversy.

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber has walked back earlier comments where he said there's a lack of science behind the… Audio

NZ Steel's done a deal with the government that'll cut its carbon emissions. Will the country's other big emitters follow their lead? Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Delegates from almost 200 countries have been meeting in Egypt for COP27 - how do we measure their success or otherwise? Audio

The critical COP26 climate change summit is underway in Glasgow, bringing countries together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate… Audio

What is so vital about the Glasgow climate change summit that minister James Shaw weathered a public uproar?  Audio

Rod talks to Kathryn about Silver Fern Farms' vow to make its meats net carbon zero. Also, the climate commitments of most G20 countries stilll falling short of the UN's 1.5c degree goal. Audio

Zespri shareholders vote on doing business with illegal growers in China, Education Perfect in Dunedin sells for $455m and Westpac decides not to float off its NZ operations; but sales of its life… Audio

Rod discusses key themes in the Climate Change Commission's final recommendations to Government and what will happen next. Audio

Business commentator Rod Oram looks at the historic setbacks for fossil fuel companies overseas and the relatively modest developments here. He'll also look at how the 'buy now pay later' schemes like… Audio

Rod looks at investing in the All Blacks, andthe choice being to float a stake on the local stock market float or sell a stake to a giant Silicon Valley firm. Also he talks about the Government shake… Audio

Rod Oram talks tax and the significant shift in views on taxation in major jurisdictions. Audio

Business commentator Rod Oram joins Kathryn to talk about how the reopening of the border will bring a modest flow of international tourists back into the country - but will the industry reinvent… Audio

Business commentator Rod Oram joins Kathryn to talk about the disappointing stock market listing of My Food Bag, heaps praise on the independent directors of Tilt Renewables and looks at the worrying… Audio

Rod talks to Kathryn about whether business is failing to understand the limits of economic modelling, such as the modelling the Climate Change Commission has used in its recommendations. Also he'll… Audio

Rod talks to Kathryn about the corporate half-year results season, Allbirds working on an US share offer and BluesScope Steels CEO gets a global job. Audio

Business commentator Rod Oram joins Kathryn to look at the state of the New Zealand economy heading into 2021 and how this year will be a critical point for the country's transition into a low carbon… Audio

Andrew Holden, Trish Sherson, Neale Jones, Siouxsie Wiles and Rod Oram look back on a tumultuous year. Audio