Kate Acland: Beef and Lamb Chair comments on red meat driving increase in exports

New Zealand's exporters are seeing success, with the total value of exports adding up to $8.9bn in May.  This is a rise of $1.4bn from last year, and red meat is the biggest driver. It's jumped 43% year on year - with frozen beef being particularly successful.  Beef and Lamb Chair Kate Acland tol…

Hayley Horan: Wellington Chamber of Commerce CEO on the canning of the Golden Mile project

Businesses in the capital are looking forward to more certainty, with the controversial Golden Mile project now officially canned.   Councillors voted yesterday to scrap the CBD upgrade plan in favour of more modest upgrades.  It follows a review last week finding further budget blowouts were lik…

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on Kevin Warsh making debut as Federal Reserve chair

Kevin Warsh made his debut at the wheel of the US central bank today, and it's prompted a divided response. The Federal Reserve unanimously voted to keep interest rates unchanged today. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explained further.  LISTEN ABOVE

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Rabobank's latest survey showing farmer confidence has taken a hit

Farmer confidence has fallen slightly, as the impacts of the Iran war continue to be felt. Rabobank's latest survey shows 29 percent of farmers expect things to improve in the coming year, down from 39 percent last quarter. Growers are feeling more negative. The Country's Jamie Mackay explained …

Alan McDonald: EMA Head of Advocacy on whether the economy will bounce back following US-Iran peace deal

New Zealand's continuing to feel the knock-on effects of continuing economic downturn - but is there light at the end of the tunnel?  The latest data shows GDP rose 0.8 percent in the March quarter, before the fuel crisis started to hit. However, EMA Head of Advocacy Alan McDonald is urging cauti…

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on reports indicating economy was recovering before Iran war?

New Zealand's economic recovery had been gaining momentum before the Iran war and fuel crisis hit. Today's figures show GDP rose 0.8 percent in the March quarter. That was driven by manufacturing, business services and wholesale trade, particularly production of equipment and food. Newstalk ZB s…

Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the GDP rising 0.8% in the March quarter

Our economy was well on the way to recovery, driven by a resurgence in manufacturing, before the fuel crisis hit.  Stats NZ data out today shows GDP rose 0.8% in both the quarter and year to March.  Equipment manufacturing, food production, accounting and businesses services, wholesale trade, and…

Remy Wisenberg: Milford Asset Management expert on SpaceX's market value going up following initial public offering

Elon Musk's SpaceX company has overtaken Amazon as the fifth most valuable in the world. It comes after a surge in its share price, driven by it joining New York's Nasdaq stock exchange, and the announcement it's buying an AI startup firm for $100 billion dollars. Milford Asset Management expert …

Greg Smith: Generate investment specialist on Fletcher asking for credit rating to be withdrawn

Fletcher Building has asked ratings agency Moody's to withdraw its credit rating of the company, as it reports continued pressures on its business and looks to cut debt. The company has Moody's lowest investment grade rating of Baa3 rating, below which is considered a speculative grade and outside…

Hamish Walker: Queenstown real estate agent on the surge in interest from Australian buyers

There's been a spike in the number of wealthy Australians expressing interest in property across the ditch. New reports show there's a surge in interest in homes in and around Queenstown since the Australian budget was released in May. Queenstown real estate agent Hamish Walker says Trade Me and …