The SME Stream

Mark Lister: Investment director for Craigs Investment Partners explains why the NZ dollar is suffering against the Australian dollar

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Kiwi dollar continues to weaken against the Australian dollar, hitting a three-year low last week. The NZD is currently trading at 88 cents off th...

Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister on the Treasury report and raising the age of Superannuation

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A former Finance Minister's discussing the Superannuation age in the wake of an alarming Treasury report.  Treasury's long term fiscal statement ...

John MacDonald: What's your advice to the new Reserve Bank Governor?

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What’s your message to the new Reserve Bank Governor?   Dr Anna Breman is moving from Sweden to take up the job and will begin her five-yea...

SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 26 September

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As business owners, you know how hard it is keeping up with your business, let alone the news. Join Wilhelmina Shrimpton each week as she gives you a ...

Inside the government’s multi-billion dollar digital shake-up

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The way the New Zealand government buys technology is about to change in a big way.  A Cabinet paper from Judith Collins, the minister for digiti...

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Mood of the Boardroom survey

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nicola Willis admits the economy isn't where the Government would like it to be.  The Herald's annual Mood of the Boardroom survey shows business...

Azaria Howell: Newstalk ZB reporter on the Government revealing the new Reserve Bank Governor

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The new Reserve Bank Governor is pledging to build trust and credibility. Sweden's Anna Breman has been announced to lead  the central bank, taki...

Neil Paviour-Smith: Forsyth Barr Managing Director on the results of the Mood of the Boardroom survey

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Business leaders aren’t sugarcoating their messages for the Government.   The Herald's annual Mood of the Boardroom survey shows business l...

Andrew Curtayne: Milford Asset Management expert on the tech companies catching the attention of investors

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI and technology stocks are continuing to have a significant presence in the market - but which companies are leading the charge? Broadcom and Oracle...

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on Treasury issuing a warning about New Zealand's public finances

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Treasury has raised the alarm over the state of New Zealand's public finances as part of its long-term fiscal forecast. Record levels of Government sp...

Roger Patridge: NZ Initiative Co-founder and Chair on the results of the Mood of the Boardroom Survey

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A grim outlook from business leaders.  The Herald's annual Mood of the Boardroom survey shows business leaders are less optimistic about the econ...

Selva Baziki: Swedish economist on the appointment of Anna Breman as Reserve Bank Governor

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our next Reserve Bank Governor is being commended for her track record in Sweden.  Dr Anna Breman —the First Deputy-Governor of Sweden&rsqu...

Leah McKerrow: North Chamber CEO on the call to reverse the ban on card surcharges

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A view that small businesses may suffer and not be able to survive if the Government's surcharge ban comes into play.  Commerce Minister Scott Si...

Scott Simpson: Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister on the open letter urging Govt to rethink surcharge ban

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister is not sharing the same fears as retailers over the surcharge ban. Scott Simpson says the legislation banni...

Perspective with Ryan Bridge: Can Anna Breman turn the economy around?

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Swedes do central banking a little different to us, and I reckon it's good news we've got a Swede in charge. Riksbank - their RBNZ equivalent - is...

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Mood of the Boardroom survey

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nicola Willis admits the economy isn't where the Government would like it to be.  The Herald's annual Mood of the Boardroom survey shows business...

Marisa Bidois: Restaurant Association boss on new Holidays Act changes

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Changes to the Holidays Act have been welcomed by businesses as long overdue. The new system will include accrual for sick and annual leave. The Gover...

Paul Mackay: Business NZ employment specialist on the Government's changes to sick and annual leave

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Business NZ says the Government's making workers leave simpler and more cost-effective. It's announced a new hours-based annual and sick leave accrual...

Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on the upcoming changes to the Holidays Act

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Businesses are hopeful an overhaul of the Holidays Act will give them clearer leave guidelines.  The Workplace Minister will announcing a change ...

Brad Jacobs: Coffee Club Director on the changes to the 2003 Holidays Act

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are still grey areas in the Government's proposed leave legislation.  The Government's announced a new system to replace the 2003 Holidays ...

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Government promising a significant boost to the construction sector

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nicola Willis says there's been a clear message to all ministers - we don't want the billions recently allocated for infrastructure sitting in Governm...

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the market reactions to the GDP drop

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last week's GDP data prompted disappointment from many - but how did the markets react? GDP figures show a worse dip in the economy than economists an...

Hamish Pepper: Forecasts rise for OCR after GDP shrinks

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The economy had a worse than expected drop in the June quarter, shrinking 0.9%.  Finance Minister Nicola Willis has blamed it on global turmoil, ...

What customers lose when companies collapse

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When a business fails, it’s not just owners and staff who feel the impact. Customers can be left out of pocket, without products, or fighting to...

Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist on the GDP contracting 0.9%

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How much blame for the GDP drop can be placed at the feet of the Reserve Bank?  GDP's fallen 0.9 percent in the June quarter – a much sharp...

Kerre Woodham: Surely we've reached the bottom of the economic cycle

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The news came in around quarter to 11 yesterday, and it was unwelcome confirmation of what many people had been experiencing, had been feeling. The ec...

Barry Soper: Senior political correspondent on Nicola Willis and New Zealand's GDP

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Former finance minister Roger Douglas has called for current finance minister Nicola Willis to resign.  He says that the decrease in the country&...

Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster on the GDP falling by 0.9% in the June quarter

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our economy's been shrinking much faster than economists thought.  Latest data just out from Stats NZ shows GDP fell 0.9% in the three months to ...

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the GDP dropping 0.9%, a new Reserve Bank Governor

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says a new Reserve Bank Governor will be announced “very shortly” as she comes under growing pressure to ta...

Sir John Key: Former Prime Minister on the GDP contracting 0.9%

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sir John Key says the Reserve Bank deserves much of the blame for the latest sharp drop in GDP.  Our economy's contracted 0.9% in the June quarte...

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister voices surprise with latest GDP numbers

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nicola Willis says uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariffs drove down GDP in the June quarter. But the Finance Minister admits has admitted she was su...

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The pressure's on the RBNZ to fix the economy - fast

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well, I think it's fair to say that the GDP print has come in at something of a shock. The Reserve Bank was picking a contraction of 0.3 percent. The ...

Mike's Minute: Compulsory KiwiSaver could be our answer to saving

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Having argued the other week for compulsory KiwiSaver, it was sort of ironic, but probably lucky, that several reports came out post the comments that...

Ryan Bridge: The waiting game continues for the economy

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Has Nicola Willis failed on growth in her year of growth?  So far, yes. We’ve gone nowhere in six months - Q2 basically wiped out Q1. ...

SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 19 September

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As business owners, you know how hard it is keeping up with your business, let alone the news. Join Wilhelmina Shrimpton each week as she gives you a ...

Bonus Episode - Growth Levers Insight Report

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of The SME Stream, brought to you by BNZ, host Wilhelmina Shrimpton sits down with Tim Wixon, BNZ's Head of Technology Industry ...

Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Takuta Ferris, poll results, capital gains tax

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Another warning from Labour for its potential coalition partner Te Pāti Māori.  MP Takuta Ferris has twice attacked ethnic Labour party volunte...

Edge of space: Mark Rocket’s sky-high mission

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Three months ago, Mark Rocket strapped in for a ride aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard sub-orbital launch vehicle, and in the process became the ...

From a hair transplant to a $12k daybed: Sam Wallace breaks down the costs of fame

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Liam Dann sits down with broadcaster Sam Wallace to explore the financial realities behind the glitz and glamour of fame. Sam opens up about the press...

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent ahead of the GDP figures coming out

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New GDP figures are set to be unveiled tomorrow, and there's concerns from experts that the economy is struggling. The upcoming GDP data is projected ...

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on building industry associations potentially taking on the liability for defective work

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Government is looking to move forward with plans to change who is liable for defective building work, and it's raised questions about what this co...

Mike Jones: BNZ Chief Economist on GDP figures released today

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An economist is predicting a gloomier number than the Reserve Bank from the latest GDP figure.  Stats NZ data on GDP for the year's second quarte...

Claire Robinson: Toi Mai Workforce Development Council CEO on the creative sector being the country's fourth-largest export industry

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand’s creative sector has much more impact on the economy than commonly believed.  The sector is now the country’s fourth-lar...

Todd McClay: Agriculture Minister on confidence is blooming among farmers

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The latest Rabobank survey's found farmers' faith in the broader agricultural economy is at its second highest level in the last decade, up to 46 perc...

Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on the new RNZ-Reid Research poll showing more people blaming the current Govt for the state of the economy

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Hipkins says Kiwis are starting to see things are going backwards under the current Government.  The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll reveals ...

Jessica Walker: Consumer NZ Acting Head of Research and Advocacy on Wattie's encouraging consumers to buy NZ-grown peaches

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The influence of the New Zealand-made label appears to be decreasing as more consumers prioritise price.  Wattie's is ending some of its contract...

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the latest economic data revealing things are still shrinking

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New data suggests New Zealand's economic turmoil is far from over. New economic data from Stats NZ prompted BNZ to increase its estimate of the size o...

Katherine Rich: Business NZ CEO on the services sector contracting for the 18th consecutive month

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our largest sector is continuing to do it tough.  Latest data from BNZ and Business NZ shows our services sector —which makes up almost thr...

Rupert Carlyon: KiwiSaver is unaffordable as it is

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters announced plans to campaign for compulsory KiwiSaver at the next election, and increase the minimum...

What to do with a windfall

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sudden money can feel life-changing, or like a trap. Financial planner Liz Koh joins Nadine to discuss how to handle a windfall without blowing it, fr...

Mike's Minute: Here's the truth on working from home

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hasn’t working from home become funny?  Seek have produced a thing called Money Matters, and they look at work-life balance.  Actually...

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the rise in global retail giants moving into New Zealand

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last few years, more international retail giants have moved to establish themselves in New Zealand. Costco opened its first store in West Auc...

Nick Clark: Local Government Business Forum Secretary on the call for referendums for major council spending

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Voter turnout could be an issue for a proposal to introduce binding referendums on major council spending projects.  The Local Government Busines...

Ankit Sharma: Master Builders CEO on the State of the Sector Report, consumer confidence

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's cautious optimism in the construction sector and hopes the economy will improve.   The Master Builders State of the Sector Report cites r...

SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 12 September

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As business owners, you know how hard it is keeping up with your business, let alone the news. Join Wilhelmina Shrimpton each week as she gives you a ...

Lee Marshall: Hunter Campbell Managing Partner on the results of the Mood of the CFO survey

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand’s finance leaders are more confident for the year ahead.  A new report from the Hunter Campbell Group shows an uptick in confid...

Turn science into value: Aussie’s lessons for a stronger economy

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia has grown wealthy by exploiting its vast mineral resources, but successive governments have also identified the need to move beyond extracti...

Health cover premiums are rising. An insurance CEO tells us why

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What’s really behind rising health insurance premiums? Southern Cross Medical Care Society CEO, Nick Astwick, joins Liam to talk about the chall...

Samantha Barrass: FMA chief executive on the decrease in Kiwi workers contributing to their KiwiSavers

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The cost of living crisis is hitting New Zealanders hard, with many putting retirement savings on the backburner. The number of people contributing to...

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister weighs in on NZ First's idea for KiwiSaver contributions

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand First is backing major changes to KiwiSaver ahead of the election and it's sparked discussion about what this could mean going forward. Th...

Shamubeel Eaqub: Simplicity chief economist on the feasibility of NZ First's proposed KiwiSaver reforms

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An economist has raised concerns over NZ First's proposed reform for KiwiSaver contributions - and claimed they're not feasible. NZ First recently pro...

Jo Townsend: New Zealand Super Fund CEO on the fund generating returns of nearly 12% in the past year

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The New Zealand Super Fund has bucked economic trends.  It's generated returns of nearly 12% over the past year, growing to $85 billion, and it&r...

Max Whitehead: Is it always the squeaky wheel that gets the oil?

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are two different types of employees - one who stays low profile, gets what they need to get done, done, and goes home.  Then there's the o...

'It's amazing what people will fight about' - why you need a will

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s one of those jobs many of us put off - but dying without a Will can leave your loved ones in legal and financial chaos. In fact, if yo...

“Absolutely abysmal”: Unpacking Amazon’s trainwreck cloud launch

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon Web Services’ highly anticipated launch of its New Zealand cloud region unravelled this week as it nonplussed journalists and the public ...

Nick Miller: International Tax Specialist on the report looking into taxing multinational corporations

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a view that large tech companies could be challenged to pay more tax.   A report from tax expert Nick Miller says companies like Go...

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on equity markets taking a turn for September

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Equity markets have taken a turn this September, and it's prompted concerns among experts. Markets are softening a bit, which is a remarkably regular ...

Geof Nightingale: Independent Tax Expert on the impact of higher taxes on multinational tech companies like Google, Meta

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A separate argument against major tech firms paying more tax.  A report from tax expert Nick Miller says companies like Google are able to skirt ...

SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 5 September

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As business owners, you know how hard it is keeping up with your business, let alone the news. Join Wilhelmina Shrimpton each week as she gives you a ...

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the concerns for what Government building overhaul means for homeowners

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are fears the Government’s proposal to change who is liable for shonky buildings risks leaving homeowners in the lurch. The Government is ...

Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management expert on the winners and losers from NZX results season

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A busy reporting season has concluded for the NZX-listed companies, with some doing better than others. A2 Milk stood out as a success story from this...

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Does Amazon want to play us for fools?

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Now, we need to talk about that Amazon announcement yesterday. These guys have taken us for fools in this country. They've looked at us in New Ze...

No upgrade needed: Rimini St’s cost-saving pitch to CIOs

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nasdaq-listed tech services company Rimini Street is challenging the status quo in New Zealand’s enterprise IT market, offering a striking alter...

From hippy to peanut butter hero: The wild adventures of Pic Picot

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pic Picot has lived his life like it's one big experiment. He's tried a bit of this, had success with a bit of that, lived on a commune, sailed the Pa...

Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on ACT's call to leave the Paris Agreement, Foreign buyers, ditching open-plan classrooms

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Labour and National appear to be aligned on the Paris Climate Agreement.   Yesterday ACT called for New Zealand to leave unless the terms of the ...

Jeremy Andrews: Key Mortgages broker on more people getting mortgages approved

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More people are getting mortgages approved as they prepare for the Official Cash Rate to fall further. Latest Centrix figures show mortgage enquiries ...

Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister on lifting the foreign buyers ban under new investment visa settings, Amazon date centres going live

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Prime Minister is celebrating tech-giant Amazon's continued moves into the New Zealand market.  Amazon Web Services' data centres are now ope...

Winston Peters: NZ First Leader on the changes to investment rules that allow foreign investors to buy property

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters says he wasn't dragged kicking and screaming into a new foreign investors deal.  The Government’s a...

Manuel Bohnet: Amazon Web Services' NZ country manager on Amazon's $7.5 billion investment plan for New Zealand

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's hopes the promised 1,000 new jobs created from Amazon's locally based data centres will go to Kiwis. The tech giant's investing $7.5 billion i...

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on the impact of Temu on the value of New Zealand's imports

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The growing volume of purchases from the likes of Shein and Temu are hitting New Zealand’s import economy hard.  Stats New Zealand has revi...

Paul Bloxham: HSBC chief economist on trade figures showing economic growth

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stats NZ came out with the latest trade data for New Zealand - and the results show good news for exporters. Exports were up 9.9 percent in the year t...

Brent Linn: Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers CEO on the changes in the market, export growth

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is this a turning point for the wine industry?  Data shows export volumes are expected to grow 4% to 285 million litres in the year to June 2025....

Shamubeel Eaqub: Reconsidering which insurance you use

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's no secret that the cost of living has gone a bit crazy these past few years, but insurance seems to be one of the hardest hit. Insurance prices h...

Nichole Lewis: Making housing affordable without ruining the economy

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Bishop has openly called for house prices to fall, saying we need to be channeling more money into the economy rather than having it locked up i...

A thousand dollars hidden in your wardrobe

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Overflowing wardrobe? It might be worth more than you think. Aidan Bartlett, CEO of Designer Wardrobe, joins Nadine to talk about the booming sec...

Inside Australia’s Strategic Data Centre Expansion

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Macquarie Technology Group stores 42% of the Australian Federal Government’s information in its data centres. Its CEO and Founder says that make...

Claire Matthews: Massey University Banking Expert on the number of green loans

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kiwis have racked up more than a billion dollars in green loans for energy efficient items like EVs, solar panels, and heat pumps.  BNZ, ASB, and...

Chris Nixon: NZIER Principal Economist on the slowing Chinese investment in NZ

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese investment in New Zealand is growing, but slowly.  The New Zealand China Council’s annual report shows China ranks 12th as a source...

SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 28 August

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As business owners, you know how hard it is keeping up with your business, let alone the news. Join Wilhelmina Shrimpton each week as she gives you a ...

Kerre Woodham: Surely this visa can only be good for New Zealand?

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new visa to attract businesspeople to New Zealand has been established by the Government, and really, it's only a matter of days, perhaps weeks, bef...

Chris Small: ABC Business Sales Managing Director on the new Business Investor Visa

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More money could soon circulate through the economy as the Government opens up the country to more overseas businesspeople.    Under its new...

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the warning letter the RBNZ chair sent to Treasury

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's been revealed the Reserve Bank chairman sent a warning letter to Treasury in the wake of Adrian Orr's resignation. Neil Quigley warned that it wo...

Andrew Curtayne: Milford Asset Management expert on the market reactions to the Federal Reserve changes

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The state of the US Federal Reserve has always prompted responses from financial markets, but recent actions from the Trump administration have raised...

Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on the new Business Investor Visa

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More foreign investors could soon flock in to work hard on Kiwi businesses.   The Government's new Business Investor Visa will give foreign busin...

Dellwyn Stuart: Mind the Gap co-founder on the gender pay gap at the lowest it's ever been

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Belief an improving gender pay gap is due to a weaker labour market. Stats NZ's revealed the difference in pay between women and men fell to 5.2% in t...

Kelvin Davidson: Cotality Chief Property Economist on the housing value-to-income ratio reaching its lowest since mid-2019

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lower mortgage rates and income growth have helped improve housing affordability.  Cotality NZ’s new report finds the national value-to-inc...

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on NZ's gender pay gap narrowing to record low

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A build-up of industry income changes could have driven the pay gap between men and women to a historic low.  The pay gap for the June quarter is...

Quantum tech's next era – A Kiwi quantum physicist on its potential

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the global race to develop quantum computers heats up, New Zealand is working on specialist areas of technology that could add crucial elements to ...

Robbie Paul: Icehouse Ventures CEO on the number of young Kiwi start-ups and investors

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do younger Kiwis still have that No.8 wire mentality?  While some are concerned the younger generation is settling as opposed to striving and inv...

Erica Stanford: Immigration Minister on the new Business Investor Visa

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The number of people coming in on the Government's new Business Investor Visa could be limited.    It'll fast track residency for any foreig...