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Greg Harford: Retail NZ chief executive after speaking at select committee on Fair Pay Agreements

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The debate on Fair Pay Agreements is rife again, with it currently in select committee stage.It's expected to become law by the end of the year, but t...

Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative chief economist on why we should care fuel tax policy was written in under a day

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An economist has found officials were given less than a day's notice of the fuel tax and Road User Charge reduction announced by the Government.Docume...

Richard Kennedy: Country director of Randstad on research revealing the most desirable place to work

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Employers are facing a desperate battle to keep their workers.People may will be surprised to hear what is considered the most attractive place to wor...

Mike Blackburn: Combined Building Supplies Co-Op Marketing Director says Gib issue has been plaguing the industry for months now

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some scepticism over the Government's latest move to tackle the plasterboard crisis.Minister for Building and Construction Megan Woods has set up a ta...

Brad Olsen: Infometrics economist says supply chain issues could get worse as manufacturing sites reopen

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Supply chains could continue to be an issue, even as the world's biggest port re-opens today.Shanghai has been operating at a severely reduced capacit...

Rick Herd: Plasterboard taskforce member says group will aim to educate construction sector on future options

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Several hopes for the Government's plasterboard taskforce.Building and Construction Minister Megan Woods has set up the group to troubleshoot supply s...

Pattrick Smellie: BusinessDesk managing editor on what is expected from the plasterboard taskforce

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government has launched a plasterboard taskforce to investigate shortages.The taskforce members are Naylor Love chief executive Rick Herd, Registe...

Phil Goff: Auckland mayor on the Council's decision to not renew BusinessNZ membership

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Auckland Council has decided it won't renew its BusinessNZ membership.It costs $20,000 a year to be a member by the Council doesn't think it's worth i...

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on farming bodies calling on Government to give farmers fairer deal with methane targets

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A groundswell is starting to rumble in rural New Zealand.Dairy NZ and Beef+Lamb are calling on the Government to give farmers a fairer deal with setti...

Grant Robertson: Deputy Prime Minister on the Government's GIB taskforce to investigate shortage

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government has announced a GIB taskforce to investigate the shortage.It’s going to give advice to those struggling to get alternative plasterboa...

Kelly Colley: Employment Law Institute President on the crackdown on rogue employment advocates

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Employment Relations Authority is calling out rogue employment advocates.It says some are giving poor advice, frequently leaving people with thous...

Dan Carter: Former All Black on life in retirement and his new business ventures

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since his retirement from international rugby in 2015 and all rugby in 2021 – Dan Carter has kept himself busy with plenty of business ventures and ...

Sam Stubbs: Simplicity managing director on calls for Fletcher Building personnel reset

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Could the Gib crisis claim some scalps at Fletcher Building?Shareholder Simplicity Living and the Shareholders Association are calling for the board c...

Cameron Bagrie: Economist on possible economic revival during the month of May this year

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are suggestions we may have seen an economic revival of sorts in the month of May.Despite rising costs, the latest BNZ - Business NZ Performance...

Sarah Balle: Supie Founder says CO2 shortage may lead to further supermarket stock issues

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A CO2 shortage is just another problem for food suppliers.Tegel is concerned about New Zealand's shortage of carbon dioxide gasBeer, fizzy drink, spar...

Oliver Mander: Shareholders Association chief says Fletchers isn't taking responsibility for their role in Gib crisis

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A call for the chair of Fletcher Building to resign over the Gib crisis.KiwiSaver provider Simplicity and the Shareholders Association have written to...

Mahe Drysdale: Former Olympic champion rower on his career change into finance

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Would you trust Mahe Drysdale for financial advice?The two-time Olympic champion retired from rowing last year and has taken up a new challenge.He's n...

Fran O'Sullivan: NZME Business Commentator on the importance of Jacinda Ardern's European trip

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Prime Minister is gearing up for a Europe trip this weekend.Trade, tourism and foreign policy will all be on the agenda as Jacinda Ardern aims to ...

Ben Nathan: Container Door CEO on their incoming shipment of plasterboard to help ease GIB crisis

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's hoped that an incoming shipment of plasterboard will ease the GIB crisis.The shipment is coming through the online business Container Door.They'r...

Dr Jason Mika: Maori Business Professor says commercial ventures around Matariki should reflect its themes and history

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Maori Business Professor says commercial ventures surrounding Matariki should be in line with its themes and history.It comes as an advisory documen...

Greg Harford: Retail NZ chief executive on the guidelines around commercialising Matariki

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another public holiday at the end of this week - the first year for Matariki.The calls have already gone out not to commercialise it.It's always an is...

Skye Kimura: Chief Executive of Tātou doesn't want Matariki to be used as an excuse for sales

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matariki is about resetting and remembering those who have died in the past year.Chief Executive of Tātou - a Māori cultural marketing and communica...

Hannah Croft: Chorus Adaptive Organisation Tribe Lead on their new modern hybrid office layout

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chorus has decided to fully commit to a modern hybrid office layout - with only half the desks they need for all their staff.Their new CBD office has ...

Rod Oram: Business commentator on inflation issues the US and the UK

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Inflation is really getting quite problematic in a lot of countries now.The US Federal Reserve has raised its rate by 75 basis points and it’s likel...

Politics Friday: MPs Gerry Brownlee and Tracey McLellan talk Santa Parade, Covid iso rules and GDP

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings, John MacDonald spoke to Labour's Tracey McLellan and National's Gerry Brownlee on Politics Friday.They discu...

Mike's Minute: Gloomy economic days are just beginning

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is it a case of looking too hard? How is it possible I see a recession and banks don't?The much-anticipated GDP number for the first quarter of the ye...

Jason Minkhorst: Fertiliser co-operative Ballance's sales manager on potential price rises energy and export costs

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Farmers could be paying up to 25 percent more for fertiliser, as much as $365 per tonne.Fertiliser co-operative Ballance say due to global energy and ...

Grant Robertson: Finance Minister says GDP drop is a sign of a difficult 2022

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Finance Minister admits the drop in gross domestic product isn't good.GDP has dropped 0.2 percent for the March quarter, following a three percent...

Jamie Mackay: The Country host discusses latest KPGM Agribusiness report

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tension and frustration are boiling over for some New Zealand agribusiness sector leaders but the focus must be on what is controllable to catch many ...

Natalie Ferguson: Hatch co-founder on FMA reports of 1 in 10 Kiwis owning cryptocurrency

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Financial Markets Authority say one in ten Kiwis hold some form of cryptocurrency and those who invest in shares have overtaken term deposit inves...

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds senior portfolio manager on how to invest during a recession

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With today's GDP figures this is more topical than ever.How close are we to a recession and what does that mean for investors?Sam Dickie from Fisher F...

Peter Thompson: Media expert says rise of online video consumption now exceeds television

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New entertainment options could be the driving force behind the plummet of traditional TV.Television audience numbers peaked around 2010, according to...

Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor at Large on experts predictions about GDP figures

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our economy has shrunk 0.2 percent in the first quarter.No expert predictions were correct; Kiwibank was actually predicting a rise of 0.8 percent.Lia...

Sharon Zollner: ANZ's Chief Economist on GDP latest

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The reserve bank predicted our GDP figures would show a 0.7 percent growth today.The numbers released in fact showed our economy has contracted by 0.2...

Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor at Large discusses GDP slump

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stats NZ data shows GDP has slumped 0.2 percent in the March 2022 quarter.This comes in a quarter marked by the community spread of Omicron and reduce...

Garth Nowland-Foreman: Not-for-profit leadership group says legislation may be to blame for the sector's increasing vulnerability

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A not-for-profit leadership group says legislation may be to blame for the sector's increasing vulnerability.It comes as a new report from Grant Thorn...

Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist predicts GDP growth to be between zero and one percent

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A gloomy outlook for our economic growth.GDP numbers will be released by Stats NZ this morning for the first quarter of the year.It's thought growth w...

Paul Button: Rotorua Canopy Tours general manager on their zipline being named in top ten bucket list activities by TripAdvisor

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to do one of the top ten bucket list activities in the world then look no further than your backdoor.Rotorua's Canopy Tours ziplining tour...

Barry Baker: Grant Thornton partner on report finding major gaps that would prevent NPOs meeting their purposes

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pressure on non-profit organisations is a mixture of being exposed over a lack of funding, and legislation making it too hard for the sector.It comes ...

Justin Watson: Christchurch airport officer on pre-departure Covid tests scrapped from Monday

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As of next Tuesday, people travelling to New Zealand will no longer need a negative pre-departure test.A Government source has confirmed the requireme...

Brad Olsen: Economist on the expectations ahead of March quarter GDP figures announced

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The GDP figures for the March quarter are out tomorrow.Westpac, ANZ, BNZ all think it will be very very low, if not no growth.The March quarter has be...

Sam Trethewey: Milford Asset Management portfolio manager on the turbulent week for financial markets

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a turbulent week for financial markets.The NZX has lost 5 percent this week, while KiwiSaver funds are heading south.As a result of this, th...

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington Business Editor on high interest rates smashing house prices

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

High interest rates are smashing New Zealand house prices.House prices have continued to fall through May and are now off around 6 percent since their...

John Sneyd: MBIE general manager of building system performance says we need to design for products we already have

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A critical GIB shortage may force developers to change build designs.Government officials held emergency talks with building industry leaders yesterda...

Mark Smith: ASB senior economist says inflation may go beyond expected 7 percent peak

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If the food prices are any indicator, inflation may not have hit its peak yet.Yesterday, we got the news that food prices were up almost 7 percent on ...

Chris Shaw: Marlborough pitches academy to train kids out of high school in a bid to fill labour shortages

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marlborough are trying to do their best to hopefully train the next generation of construction workers and engineers to fill our labour shortages.The ...

David McEwen: Stockfox founder says US inflation is going to remain high, that means the markets are going to remain low

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The bear comes before the storm.Bear markets, where stocks fall by at least 20 percent are rare, but often precede a recession.The NZX has gone down b...

Shane Solly: Portfolio Manager says the NZX is heavily influenced by the US market

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Markets see, markets do.Global markets have been following US stock market trends, which investors say has gone down because of worse than expected US...

Gehan Gunasekara: Commercial law expert says sharing of ACC client's personal details on Snapchat is appalling

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A report into ACC has found privacy issues among staff.The independent review found the agency doesn't adequately monitor and audit staff access and u...

Joe Palmer: Entrepreneur on the rise of side-hustles among students amid rising living costs

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is a rise in the student entrepreneur.Side-hustles are growing among young people looking for more money amidst rising living costs.Dunedin stud...

Jason Ennor: MyHR chief executive says hospitality has been hardest hit as national turnover rate hitting record high

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A record high for job exits with the national staff turnover hitting 58 percent.MyHR's research also shows a mass exodus in hospitality with a 94 perc...

Irene King: Former aviation boss says flight price hikes are a classic supply and demand problem

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

High demand is expected to drive up the cost of flights.Air New Zealand is warning it's going to have to hike fares due to rising fuel costs, as more ...

Greg Foran: Air NZ Chief Executive warns they're going to have to flight prices due to rising fuel costs and demand

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Travellers planning to take to the skies may have to brace for a hit in the wallet.Air New Zealand is warning they're going to have to hike flight pri...

Jordan Heerspring: Cert NZ Incident Response Team manager on latest scam involving Kiwibank

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and Kiwibank customers are currently being targeted.The scammers have created a phony caller ID, so you...

Fran O'Sullivan: NZME Business Commentator on what happens next for outgoing MPs after Cabinet reshuffle

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Minor” changes have been made in the Cabinet reshuffle.Kris Faafoi and Trevor Mallard will leave their roles in Parliament, with Mallard among th...

Ross Taylor: Flether Building chief executive on Simplicity Living cancelling their GIB orders

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been following the GIB shortage story, you'll recall Simplicity Living recently announced it was sick of waiting on Fletcher Building for th...

James Doolan: Director at Hotel Council Aotearoa on tourism industry's struggle to recruit workers

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is no secret that tourism is struggling to recruit workers, but the extent of the shortage is becoming apparent.The sector lost 65,000 workers at t...

Nick Leggett: Transport NZ Chief Executive says Government's right to examine supply chain issues, but it shouldn't intervene

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government's being told to stick to being a regulator when it comes to freight.The Ministry of Transport has been consulting on New Zealand’s su...

Rod Oram: Business commentator on the He Waka Eke Noa pricing plan for farmers

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government is now looking at farmers’ recommendations on how to price farming emissions.This week’s He Waka Eke Noa report has suggested indiv...

Julien Leys: Building Industry Federation chief executive on whether our building code with plasterboard is unnecessarily restrictive

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The fallout from the GIB shortage continues.Simplicity Living has cancelled all orders for New Zealand-made GIB boards in favour of imported plasterbo...

Dan Ives: Twitter to provide Elon Musk with raw daily tweet data

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter plans to offer Elon Musk access to its "firehose" of raw data on hundreds of millions of daily tweets in an effort to push forward the Tesla b...

Andrew Dickens: For a trading nation, the Port of Auckland drama is inexcusable

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s fair to say I’ve been seething for the past few days since the news that Ports of Auckland’s automation experiment has crashed and burned.T...

Daniel Pepperell: Wall and Ceiling Industries President says buying plasterboard from overseas doesn't necessarily mean it will be cheaper

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To build a house, we may have to look foreign.Gib plasterboard is still in very short supply, with reports of it being stockpiled and stolen.Builder S...

Carl Taylor: Combined Building Supplies Chair says the industry has to look at alternative methods to GIB

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The building industry will have to think outside the tool box.GIB is still desperately sought after across the country, with reports of it being stock...

Sir Roger Douglas: Former Finance Minister says we need to put inflation in context of the next 30 or 40 years

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A suggestion the latest OECD report is disappointing and doesn't go far enough.The report says the Government needs to do more to assist in the inflat...

Cameron Bagrie: Economist says we need inflation assistance to be targeted to those most in need

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A scatter gun approach to the cost of living.The OECD says the Government needs to do more in the inflation fight, arguing for more targeted spending,...

Sirma Karapeeva: Meat Industry Association Chief urges government to support alternative to Emissions Trading Scheme

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The red meat sector is urging the Government to support the alternative to the Emissions Trading Scheme.Overseen by He Waka Eke Noa, it would see thos...

Jonathan Eriksen: Superannuation expert says there's no need to worry over worse than expected performance of the Super Fund

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A call for calm, over the worse than expected performance of the Super Fund.New Treasury figures show the Super Fund has underperformed forecasts, add...

Aaron Martin: Immigration lawyer says working remotely is being expanded to overseas

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The idea of remote earning is being expanded to overseas.Tech companies overseas already hire remote workers to take advantage of lower pay rates, but...

Jacqueline Rowarth: Dairy NZ farmer-elected director says farmers are doing their best to reduce emissions

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Farmers say they're ahead of the pack when it comes to cutting emissionsTheir alternative to the Emissions Trading Scheme recommends letting farmers c...

Tim Dower: He Waka Eke Noa isn't perfect, but it's a stake in the ground

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's a sense of if you can't beat them join them about this He Waka Eke Noa scenario.Farmers don't like it much, but they do know they're not going...

Mike Joy: Freshwater ecologist says herd sizes must be diminished 12-fold to combat water nitrate levels

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Freshwater ecologist Mike Joy has been forthright in his opinion about the nitrate levels in Canterbury waters, stating that herd sizes and unsuitable...

Andrew Barnes: The 4 Day Week founder on UK trial of the four day working week

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a long weekend, the idea of a regular four day working week often sounds more tempting.In the UK, more than 3000 workers are taking part in the ...

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Whether you work from home or not will become a test of your ambition

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A headline this weekend caught my eye: “The office monsters are trying to claw their way back to 2019”.The office monsters are apparently the corp...

Pattrick Smellie: BusinessDesk managing editor on Sky TV's talks to acquire MediaWorks

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sky TV has confirmed it is in talks to buy mediaworks.Due diligence is still underway, and a deal is not certain, the company says.If a deal does go a...

Rick Shera: Former NetSafe Chair has concerns for cyber-bullying over Apple's latest message update

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Concerns for cyber-bullying, after Apple shares plans to offer a new delete and edit feature in iMessage.It's part of its upcoming software upgrades, ...

Michael Barnett: Auckland Business Chamber CEO says the environment businesses operate in has been taken away

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Auckland Central businesses feel let down by the targeted hardship fund.Only just over half of applications to the CRL Targeted Hardship Fund has been...

Sean Sweeney: City Rail Link CEO says funding applications require a reasonable amount of information from small businesses

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The City Rail Link say they are working very hard to get money out the door.More than half of applications to the CRL Targeted Hardship Fund have been...

Rod Oram: Business commentator on the reach of supermarkets' powers being revealed

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The law to ban supermarket covenants is going through Parliament at the moments.Over the course of the week, we learned some interesting things about ...

Ashley Church: Property commentator discusses reports that national house prices have fallen in the last quarter

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

According two new reports out this week, national house values have fallen in the latest quarter.One Roof's Velocity House Value Index and the latest ...

Rob Beaglehole: Dental Association spokesperson says we need to treat sugar the same as tobacco

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Calls for a sugary drink tax in New Zealand.New research has found sugary drink taxes decrease sales by 15 per cent - without causing job losses or hi...

Bernie Smith: Transitional housing provider says we've gone from a housing crisis to a catastrophe

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A transitional housing provider says we've gone from a housing crisis to a catastrophe.The amount of money set aside for transitional housing has near...

Elaine Rush: Emeritus Professor of Nutrition on research showing taxes on sugary drinks result in a drop in sales by 15 per cent

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New research shows taxes on sugary drinks, result in a drop in sales by 15 per cent.AUT Emeritus Professor of Nutrition Elaine Rush told Kate Hawkesby...

Annabel Turley: Christchurch Business Association says they have been given a large chunk of government funding for Te Kaha stadium

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More money to go down the drain, as Christchurch City Council prepares for another round of consultation over the city's costly stadium.Some Cantabria...

Kate Hawkesby: Air NZ and Auckland Airport are not up to scratch

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My brother travels a lot, both for work and to visit family – my nephew's studying in the US. So he’s made about three trips during the pandemic, ...

Samantha Barakat-Light: Body Catalyst Founder and CEO on opening their first clinic in New Zealand

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The wellness industry is very much a booming sector overseas, with studies showing more people have experienced unwanted weight changes and are wantin...

Roger Wyllie: Capitol Cinema co-owner on ID app trialled in UK aiming to stop kids sneaking into R rated movies

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Seeing kids sneak into R rated movies is not a new phenomenon, but the UK are attempting to crack down on it.They're trialling an ID app called Yoti t...

Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist says outlook for residential construction is not looking too promising

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The outlook for residential construction is not looking too promising.It comes as the ANZ Business Outlook Survey has shown the situation is "rapidly ...

Brad Olsen: Infometrics economist says supply chains could continue to be an issue, even as Shanghai port re-opens

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Supply chains could continue to be an issue, even as the world's biggest port re-opens today.Shanghai has been operating at a severely reduced capacit...

John MacDonald: Our shopping is part of the supermarket problem too

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I think I’m going to be the only person in New Zealand today who’s going to say ‘stop beating up on the supermarkets’.The Government has relea...

Doug Jarvis: Butcher on community rallying behind him to offer support after burglaries

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We've seen the ugly side of the community lately with the ram raids and shootings and burglaries galore.But here is an example of the good side.Doug J...

Marcus Hull: Mortgage broker says they are seeing increased demand for their services as mortgage and deposit rates rise

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Banks are starting to lift mortgage and deposit rates following last week's OCR hike.Kiwibank has lifted its headline rate for a two-year fixed mortga...

Katherine Rich: Food and Grocery Council Chief Executive says new supermarket regulations will start to make real change for the sector

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Food and Grocery Council says new supermarket regulations will start to make real change for the sector.The Government will put in a regulator, a ...

Steve Jurkovich: Kiwibank chief executive says they expect to see further hikes to Official Cash Rate

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Banks are preparing for further hikes following last week's Official Cash Rate increase.The Reserve Bank raised the OCR by 50 basis points to 2 per ce...

Matthew Lane: Night 'n Day General Manager says yearly check-ups will keep supermarkets on notice and following the rules

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is confidence the Government's moves to tackle the supermarket duopoly will increase competition.It's matched 12 of the 14 Commerce Commission r...

Hannah McQueen: OCR and what can you focus on in the doom and gloom?

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah McQueen is talking about the latest OCR increase - the fact that rates are rising faster, and likely higher than previously predicted will be ...

Rod Oram: Business commentator on three events putting pressure on the oil and gas industry

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oil companies are making a killing at the moment.The price of Brent crude is back to levels not seen since early March.But there are a few development...

Tony Alexander: Independent economist on why banks haven't changed their mortgage rates yet

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apart from Kiwibank, no other bank appears to have changed their mortgage rates.Kiwibank has changed theirs as a result of the OCR going up on Wednesd...

Mike's Minute: If you look hard enough, you'll find deals on the supermarket shelves

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Herald focus team did what we should all be doing. They worked out exactly how much you can save at a supermarket if you want to.Complaining about...

Shannon Barlow: Frog Recruitment’s Managing Director on report finding flexible work hours open up 45 percent more of the labour market

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you're an employer and offer flexible working options, you're opening up the talent pool by 45 percent.Frog Recruitment has released their 2022 Emp...