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How to run a $2 billion dollar industrial property porfolio

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're heading inside Property for Industry (PFI)’s two billion dollar portfolio, which includes some of NZ's biggest companies, private enterpri...

Quick Bite: Bonds vs. equities–investing in an uncertain market

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What are bonds role in today’s unpredictable economic landscape?In this quick bite, Chris Di Leva from Harbour Asset Management & Pattrick S...

2025: What investors need to know

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How wild could this year get? Businessdesk’s Pattrick Smellie and Chris Di Leva of Harbour Asset Management tell us what we might want to prepar...

'To say we bootstrapped this thing is a massive understatement' - Delivereasy | More Than Money

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered how two guys with three broken scooters and a dream turned a garage startup into a nationwide delivery empire?  Join Nick Foster an...

'It's about whānau wealth' - The Morning Shift | More Than Money

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Professional yarn-spinners Brook and Jordan & Matua Mark of the Morning Shift join Carl from Sharesies for a solid kōrero around wealth, family, ...

How to break up well - Sarah Catherall | More Than Money

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Got a prenup? Who manages the accounts? Is your name on the mortgage, or your partner’s?  Author and journalist Sarah Catherall tells us ho...

Invest in family life - Jesse Mulligan | More Than Money

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of More than Money, Garth gets Jesse Mulligan’s view on the finances of parenthood and how money interacts with our relationship...

'Property is easy, but I never bought as an investment' Tony Alexander | More Than Money

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are our careers an underrated investment? Tony thinks so. In this episode of More than Money, we get personal with Shared Lunch regular, independent e...

'I don't mind the word failure' - Brodie Kane | More Than Money

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Presenter, podcaster, and author (and sometimes ultramarathon runner) Brodie Kane spills about facing redundancy at the outset of a pandemic—wit...

'Think with abundance' - Luke Kemeys from Keep the Change | More Than Money

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke Kemeys wants you to give money to a stranger. The financial literacy champion and host of Keep the Change reveals how starting a business has tra...

'It all came crashing down' - Patrick Gower | More Than Money

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are Kiwis lacking connection? Broadcasting legend Paddy Gower reckons it’s time we take some simple steps to feel more connected and fulfilled. ...

Car insurance for your Summer roadie? Coverage vs cost explained with Cove

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re looking for the best deal on car insurance, what are the top three things you should consider? In this episode, we chat with...

More Than Money, coming 2025 - Trailer

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

More Than Money, is a short summer series exploring the wealth choices that change us. In these conversations, Kiwi legends give us a revealing look a...

Growing Sharesies, an update with Co-CEO's Brooke, Sonya & Leighton

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How has Sharesies evolved this year? The three Sharesies CEOs look back at a jam-packed 2024, growing from an investment platform to a comprehensive w...

Quick Bite: Good news for NZ next year?

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're thinking positive for 2025!Brad Olsen & RNZ business journalist Gyles Beckford look at the positives for NZ next year, including emerging si...

Crypto, Trump & NZX: 2024 in review

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do we rate 2024 and what's in store for 2025? Brad Olsen, Infometrics Principal Economist, and RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford dig into global ...

Quick Bite: How will Trump impact the NZ economy? 🇺🇸💰

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Independent economist Tony Alexander unpacks the potential impacts of the US presidential election on New Zealand's economic landscape. From cryptocur...

Will property thrive or just survive in 2025? Tony Alexander

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What’s coming for New Zealand’s economy in 2025 and beyond? While things are easing, Independent Economist Tony Alexander cautions business owners...

🎙️ Bonus Bite: What we've learned from the tough times 💡with Luke Kemeys of Keep The Change

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode we continue the conversation with Keep the Change host Luke Kemeys, and unpack the last couple of years of economic rollercoaste...

Luke Kemeys from Keep the change–Five blockers to growing your wealth

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you overthinking your investing? Do you ever find yourself procrastinating, or getting stuck? In this week’s Shared Lunch, accountant and grassr...

Quick Bite: Why NZ Beats Australia in Fibre

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How did NZ become so successful in fibre uptake, outpacing both Australia and the UK, despite geographical challenges? What does this mean for the NZ'...

How Chorus built our $5.5B world-class fibre network

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Aue, CEO at Chorus, tells us how a Spark spin-off became NZ's largest telecommunications infrastructure company, putting New Zealand 17th globall...

Quick Bite: How does the future of banking look?

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have Neobanks lived up to the hype? ANZ Group CEO Shayne Elliott gives his take on how banking needs more than just 'flashy apps' and what makes true ...

Is strict lending killing big ideas? ANZ Group CEO Shayne Elliott

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the real cost of lending regulations? ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott thinks playing it too safe in banking blocks opportunities for people ‘in the ...

Quick Bite: US markets too hot? Staying focused on the long term plan.

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Worried about US market highs? In this quick bite, we chat to David R. Sharp, Snr ETF Capital Markets Specialist at Vanguard about staying the course ...

‘VOO and chill’—Inside Vanguard’s powerhouse ETF

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up with Vanguard's senior ETF capital market specialist David Sharp who is based in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.  David sheds som...

Quick bite: Can you be too diversified?

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick bite, Victoria Harris from the Curve answers the question, why is over-diversification problematic? Why should you tidy up a messy portf...

All things diversification, with Victoria from The Curve

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What can COVID and crypto teach us about diversification? Should you manage your investments actively, passively, or a bit of both? And is there such ...

Investing outside NZ? Here are some tax rules (FIF)

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens tax-wise if you’re investing in foreign shares? Holding shares listed outside of New Zealand means you might fall under the Foreign Inv...

Smart brings bitcoin, gold, and more to the NZX

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do Bitcoin and gold have in common? What’s a “core-and-explore” portfolio? Are you better off investing in global assets via the NZX, inste...

Quick Bite: Wine & rebalance? Diversification with Victoria Devine

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick bite Sonya and Victoria Devine break down diversification and portfolio management. Victoria covers the basics, as well as Direct share ...

How does an unstable climate impact your insurance?

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kris Faafoi, Chief Exec of the Insurance Council, tells Garth Bray what recent climate events mean for New Zealanders who want to protect their assets...

Quick Bite: Which NZ regions are defying the national housing trend?

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a bonus clip from our recent Shared Lunch with Tony Alexander, we explore Aotearoa's regional property trends and look at the outliers like Queenst...

Victoria Devine: Why your family home is not an investment 

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Author, business woman, retired financial advisor, and host of Australia's number 1 money podcast, She’s on the Money, Victoria Devine, gives tips o...

Quick Bite: Capital gains tax 💰how could it happen?

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Will New Zealand finally get a capital gains tax? Tony Alexander breaks down how a CGT could become reality in NZ - and why the messaging matters more...

With interest rates down, will property bounce back?

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From the revival of open homes to the challenges still faced by property developers, independent economist Tony Alexander joins Leighton Roberts to co...

Bonus: Is international travel is set to get cheaper? Webjet Group CEO

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We unpack the latest trends in holiday travel off the back of the Webjet demerger.   New Webjet Group CEO and Kiwi expat Katrina Barry is bullish ab...

Do fossil fuels play a part in the transition?

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We drill into the world of oil and gas exploration with Andrew Jefferies, Chief Executive of Echelon.  Andrew shares why  the company has left  the...

Bonus: Air New Zealand Investor Q&A with CEO Greg Foran

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of our Air New Zealand conversation, we put your questions to CEO Greg Foran. Things like: why pay a dividend if things are so toug...

Navigating turbulence: Air NZ CEO Greg Foran

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We chew on the headwinds the national carrier is battling and what it's doing to fly a smoother path with CEO Greg Foran.  Our conversation follows a...

Contact’s Manawa takeover–who wins?

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We put some investor questions to Contact Energy Mike Fuge as the gentailer makes its case for a $2.3 billion takeover of renewable wholesale power co...

Dairy drama: Synlait’s crucial survival vote

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We chat with George Adams, the chairman of distressed milk company Synlait ahead of shareholders voting on a capital rescue package.   Adams is inte...

ASX: Insights, earnings & outlook

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Shared Lunch we break down the latest Aussie earnings season and chat about the potential of smaller mid-cap companies with S...

Fixing a broken housing market–Housing Minister Chris Bishop

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With recent reports that New Zealanders have the lowest level of home ownership since 1945, is the New Zealand dream over? From liberalising planning ...

Quick Bite: Mainfreight's Tesla trucks & solar sustainability

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick bite Don Braid, Managing Director of Mainfreight shares how sustainability has been ingrained into the company's operations since its ea...

Mainfreight: where next for the blue trucks?

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Having Aussies run the Australian arm of freight and logistics giant Mainfreight has helped it become the biggest earner—surpassing the Kiwi busines...

Bonus: Rocket Lab Investor Q&A with Sir Peter Beck

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of our conversation with Sir Peter Beck, we put a bunch of Sharesies investor questions to the Rocket Lab founder. Things like: Why...

Rocket Lab off to Mars–Sir Peter Beck

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Rocket Lab makes history shipping twin spacecraft for NASA’s Mars mission, we catch up with company founder and CEO Sir Peter Beck.  Our convers...

Quick Bite: KiwiSaver contributions vs paying off the mortage?

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick bite from Shared Lunch, host Helen Matterson and financial advisor Hannah McQueen from Enable.Me tackle a common financial dilemma: how ...

Phew! Interest rates go south! With KiwiBank's Jarrod Kerr

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The cut in the official cash rate to 5.25% is a huge relief for mortgage holders and businesses. We talk to Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr about...

Bought a house. Now what? With Hannah McQueen

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do you get ahead once you’ve emptied your savings and most of your Kiwisaver to buy a  home?   For many of us the financial struggle seems ne...

F&P Healthcare 41 years on: Lewis Gradon

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We go onsite at Fisher & Paykel's East Tamaki campus and talk to Managing Director Lewis Gradon about his 41 year tenure, and how do you plan for ...

Quick Bite: Gold has been at all time highs, so what's the outlook?

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick bite, Dan Brunskill talks with Damian Spring, CEO of Santana Minerals, as it examines the economic potential of the new gold mine in Ota...

Going for gold–Santana Minerals

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What does going for gold look like?  No, not the Olympics but a conversation about the potential and the challenges with the gold discovery near Quee...

Doing medicinal cannabis differently–Rua Bioscience

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The medicinal cannabis market has been a long, hard road for NZ players and the patience of retail investors is wearing thin.     We talk to Ruatori...

Bonus: How will AI change investing?

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode to celebrate the launch of Sharesies AI Search, Sharesies co-CEO Sonya Williams talks toTelescope AI CEO Luke Pettit and our own...

How Can Your Will Make a Difference? #Wills Week 2024

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you have more than $15,000 and no will, it could be time to sort your life admin.     It’s Wills Week 2024 and we look at the perils of not h...

Quick Bite: What happens when you die without a will? #Wills week 2024

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Coming up this Thursday on Shared Lunch we speak with Catherine Simpson from Public Trust about Wills Week 2024. In this quick bite: Why do you need a...

A flip flop on interest rates—Brad’s view

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is an interest rate cut next? Have we had enough pain?  We put these questions and more to Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen after the Reser...

Quick Bite: What's the $50,000 Rule in NZ Foreign Investing?

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick bite, we dive deep into the world of offshore investing for New Zealanders. Mark Lash from Deloitte Private breaks down the complexities...

Tax for investors 101

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is tax something you dread or would rather avoid?  We’ve got you covered.  We ask common questions and chat about what you need to know about your...

Quick Bite: The Japanese stock market hit all time high in 2024

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick bite: Chris Di Leva from Harbour Asset Management discusses the surprising performance of the Japanese stock market with host Dan Brunsk...

The US v NZ investing conundrum

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why invest locally when the action appears to be in the US?  The meteoric rise of US chipmaker NVIDIA and the dominance of high earning tech stocks m...

Quick Bite: How crucial are ports to New Zealand's economy?

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick bite: Todd Dawson, CEO of Napier Port, discusses the vital role of ports in New Zealand's economy. Did you know 90% of the country's exp...

Why invest in a port? Napier Port CEO Todd Dawson

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ports are critical to our island nation given more than 90% of our exports and imports travel by sea.  Our conversation with Napier Port CEO Todd Daw...

Quick Bite: Can AI Speed Up Drug Discovery?

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick bite we talk to Dr Deborah Lambie, global equity analyst at Milford Asset Management, about how cutting-edge technologies like AI-driven...

Weight loss drug boom—opportunities & risks

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

US big pharma, including Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk, continue to make huge gains from the new generation of obesity drugs. But how do investors weigh ...

Quick Bite: What makes a 'great New Zealand company'?

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick bite: Infratil CEO Jason Boyes reflects on why it’s important for the infrastructure company to not only grow globally, but still appe...

How has Infratil sustained double digit growth?

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What’s next for the market darling infrastructure investment company infratil? Can it maintain double digit growth?  We talk to Infratil CEO Jason ...

Quick Bite: How low will property go? Tony's take.

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick bite, Tony Alexander looks at current downturn in New Zealand's housing market, delving into the surge of listings and the emerging tren...

Vendor back-log keeps a lid on house prices

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A sharp increase in house listings as some long-time investors exit, has put the ball back in the buyer's court. We talk to independent economist Tony...

EROAD’s highway to the USA

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

EROAD has 120,000 devices in cars in New Zealand and is making inroads in the US. What’s the potential of this data combined with the latest in AI d...

Energy and water tech on steroids—Gentrack

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The transition to net-zero has put NZ founded tech company Gentrack on the investor map.  We talk to CEO Gary Miles off the back of some impressive h...

Quick Bite: Where do you park your cash? With Brad Olsen

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a landscape of fluctuating interest rates, where are you parking your cash? Economist Brad Olsen breaks down the current financial environment and ...

When will interest rates turn? Brad’s view

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The economy has been a bleak subject for much of this year. But are we starting to see that light at the end of the tunnel? For a pulse check we talk ...

Bonus Bite: Meta's AI Ambitions: Leveraging User Data?

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus bite, Frances Cook & Milford's Daniel Wu dive into Meta's (Facebook's) planned use of AI and the potential to leverage its massive u...

Meta in focus–AI, ethics and TikTok

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What’s next for Meta, the tech titan behind brands like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp?   Sydney based Milford Asset Management senior analyst, ...

Leighton’s take on ‘Woodstock for capitalists’ - the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We cross to Omaha, Nebraska in the US to speak with Sharesies co-founder and CEO Leighton Roberts as he fulfills a life-long dream to hear investing l...

Behind the B: How B Corps make business better

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever seen a small ‘B’ logo on a product or website? You were probably looking at a certified B Corporation—a business that meets rigorous standa...

Quick Bite: James Shaw on the 'eye-popping' numbers going into climate capital

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last week on Shared Lunch James Shaw, former Climate Change Minister, joined Pattrick Smellie to talk climate investment. In this quick bite he shares...

Kids & Money with ZM's Clint Roberts

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Kids & Money school holiday episode, Brooke Roberts chats with ZM Drive host Clint Roberts (no relation!). Clint hosts The Parenting Hango...

Kids & Money with Jamie Beaton from Crimson Education

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Sharesies co-founder Brooke Roberts in this Kids & Money school holiday episode for her conversation with Jamie Beaton, CEO of Crimson Educat...

Ride the wave or be the wave—James Shaw

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to climate investing: where are we? Where do we need to be? How will we get there?  We ask former Climate Change Minister and co-leader...

Quick Bite: What tax differences are there with NZ ETFs?

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick bite, Smartshares CEO Anna Scott, explains some of the advantages when it comes to the tax treatment of NZ based exchange-traded-funds. ...

Why invest in ETFs from NZ?

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are many advantages to investing in exchange-traded-funds (ETFs), but with so much choice how do you know whether to invest locally or go offsho...

What does investing in healthcare real estate look like?

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode we talk to Aaron Hockley, fund manager of Vital Healthcare Property Trust Fund, which is the only specialist healthcare property...

Property and investing trends—pain and gain

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Investors are seeing through the doom clouds and investing in shares, while the property market is harder to navigate.   We talk to independent econ...

Sharesies Special: Being AI lists on the NZX

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Being AI, an AI and web-3 specialist, is the latest company to list on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX), and is now available on Sharesies. We sat...

Sobering times for the Red Shed

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

NZ’s biggest retailer The Warehouse Group is getting back to basics after writing off Torpedo7, declining sales and plans to exit e-commerce venture...

Quick Bite: Kiwi businesses are too nervous about failure

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On our recent episode we caught up with Skellerup's outgoing CEO David Mair. BusinessDesk's Rebecca Stevenson chatted to David about this exceptional ...

Skellerup’s David Mair on leadership and legacy

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Skellerup—the Kiwi icon famous for Red Band gumboots—has gone from financial troubles to  a multi-national solving complex tooling and material p...

Quick Bite: Why business needs less regulation

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Joyce, former deputy PM & finance minister, shares his candid perspective on the shifting tides of the nation's business environment under ...

Changing gears—Steven Joyce on where business is headed

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How will business fare under the coalition government? What’s working? What needs to change?  We sit down with entrepreneur, former cabinet ministe...

Quick Bite: AI in your portfolio, plus the risks

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What are the challenges and risks for investment strategies in the age of AI? In this quick bite Guy Thornewill and Mike Taylor from PIE Funds delve i...

NVIDIA’s success in the AI revolution

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The rise of US chip maker NVIDIA has been  phenomenal as artificial intelligence changes our world. But how long can NVIDIA’s run last and what sho...

Quick Bite: How wind and hydro work together

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand's energy landscape is evolving with the integration of wind power alongside thydroelectricity. Meridian Energy CFO discusses the strategic...

Meridian Energy–winds of change

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We crunch the numbers with Meridian Energy after its half-year earnings results, and find out how it aims to beat its competitors to retail sales as p...

Quick Bite: Contact's plans for batteries and solar

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As New Zealand navigates the increasingly expensive energy market, Contact Energy CEO Mike Fuge shares his insights on future plans for batteries and ...

Contact Energy’s power play

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why you’ll be paying more for power  We find out in our conversation with gentailer Contact Energy off the back of its improved $153m net profit fo...

Earnings season and why it matters

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this shorter episode of Shared Lunch, Helen Matterson & Sharesies 3EO Leighton Roberts discuss the ongoing company earnings season, why it matt...