Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management spokesperson on Air New Zealand's projected first-half earnings

Air New Zealand isn't going into the 2025 financial year with rosy expectations.  The airline expects its first-half pre-tax profit to be in a range of $120 million to $160m, down from $185m in the previous comparable half year. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly unpacked the mood of investor…

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on Nvidia's third-quarter earnings surpassing expectations

Nvidia's reported third-quarter earnings have surpassed expectations - and left the chip maker feeling optimistic about its future. The company's earnings delivered a better-than-expected forecast for the next quarter. Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explained further. LISTEN ABOVE

Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor at large ahead of the Reserve Bank's final meeting of the year

The Reserve Bank is set to meet for the last time this year to review the Official Cash Rate. Economists predict a cut will come - but it's unclear if the Bank will cut as high as 75 percent. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann unpacks the odds. LISTEN ABOVE

Catherine McGrath: Westpac chief executive defends tough emissions targets for Kiwi farmers

Westpac has been accused of hypocrisy over punishing Kiwi farmers for their emissions while investing in fossil fuels. Westpac is among the major banks that introduced emissions reduction targets for farmers - including reducing the emissions intensity of the dairy farms it finances in Australia a…

Ganesh Nana: former Productivity Commission Chair on the open letter saying Government policies are dragging out recession

Experts are warning the Government's policies designed to reduce the deficit and bring down inflation are worsening the impact of the recession on households and businesses. Former Productivity Commission Chair Ganesh Nana has led group of 15 economists who've written to the Prime Minister claimin…

Deborah Lambie: Milford Asset Management analyst on the rising popularity of robotic-assisted surgery

More and more surgical procedures around the world are being carried out by trained robots. The latest field to benefit from the use of robotic technology is orthopaedic surgery - an area with plenty of room for growth as the population ages. Milford Asset Management analyst Deborah Lambie explai…

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the latest feud between the Reserve Bank and the banks

A senior Reserve Bank official has taken aim at the big banks and accused them of stifling innovation and competition by underinvesting in technology. Addressing delegates at a Payments NZ conference on Tuesday, the banking regulator’s director of money and cash, Ian Woolford, claimed there was a …

Joe Gallagher: E tū negotiations specialist on Kinleith Mill halting paper production and putting jobs on the line

There's concern for hundreds of Kiwi workers as one of New Zealand's biggest pulp and paper mills looks to halt production. Tokoroa's Kinleith Mill plans to halt paper processing by June 2025 - with 230 jobs on the line. E tū negotiations specialist Joe Gallagher says these jobs cuts will have a …

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Sir Keir Starmer's meeting with Xi Jinping

Sir Keir Starmer is hopeful the UK's relationship with China will be strengthened off the back of his meeting with Xi Jinping.  The pair met at the G20 summit - the first time a UK Prime Minister has met with the Chinese President since 2018. UK correspondent Enda Brady says Starmer's a pragmatis…

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on job ads declining for the third consecutive month

The pressure on New Zealand's labour market continues to tighten, with job ads falling for the third consecutive month. Despite these grim figures, one expert has noticed there's light at the end of the tunnel for the economy Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen explains further. LISTEN AB…