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The SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 31st July
As business owners, you know how hard it is keeping up with your business, let alone the news. Join Wilhelmina O'Keeffe each week as she gives you a rundown of the biggest stories that could impact your business, so you can make informed decisions with expert advice. This week, Unemployment is u…
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Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on whether we should be worried about the AI bubble
It's been a big week for the tech sector, with Meta and Microsoft moving to post their earnings. But it's sparked concerns about the future of AI, and whether or not another sector bubble is set to burst. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explained further. LISTEN ABOVE
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Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on business leaders' call to back the South Island as a driver of New Zealand's growth
South Island business leaders want to be recognised as the engine room of New Zealand's economy. The eight chambers of commerce have launched a joint manifesto, representing around seven thousand businesses. It calls for policies to lift productivity, with a goal of increasing South Island GDP …
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Dom Pym’s playbook for building and backing winners
Australian fintech pioneer and serial entrepreneur Dom Pym knows a thing or two about starting companies and scaling them into market-leading players. This week’s episode of The Business of Tech dives into Pym’s extraordinary journey, from bootstrapping niche financial platforms to building one of…
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Evan Bateup - KPMG - Chief People & Inclusion Officer | Creating Workplaces Where People Thrive
What does it take to build a workplace where people genuinely belong and can do their best work? In this episode of HR Unlocked, Lisa Oakley sits down with Evan Bateup, Partner and Chief People & Inclusion Officer at KPMG New Zealand. Drawing on a non-traditional career journey that spans operati…
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The $30b time bomb facing the next Govt
New Zealand’s superannuation problem is something that constantly rears its head. Whether it’s abolishing MPs’ gold-plated super scheme, if we should introduce means testing, or heighten the retirement age – one thing’s always clear... our status quo is untenable. The annual cost of NZ Super ha…
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Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on Winston Peters looking to restore Reserve Bank's dual mandate
Conversations about reintroducing maximum sustainable employment to the Reserve Bank's monetary policy mandate and inflation targeting could be back on the table, following recent comments from Winston Peters. Peters had to let this issue go during the last round of coalition negotiations, but spe…
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Should the Government extend fuel support as prices dip below $3?
91 petrol is set to stay below $3 a litre for the fourth week in a row, and that means the $50 weekly fuel payment for working families should be coming to an end. The Government has always said any support would be timely, temporary and targeted — but with so much volatility in the Middle East, …
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Erica Stanford: Immigration Minister on the Government's new changes to the RSE scheme
Employers with a good track records on seasonal workers could soon get useful stamps of approval. The Government's planning changes to the RSE Scheme. It includes an accreditation system and clarifying employers' rules on claiming for costs like transport. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford say…
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CEO Index names New Zealand's top business leadership finalists - Tue 28 Jul
Erica Lloyd on what this year's CEO Index finalists say about leadership, ambition and innovation. BusinessDesk CEO Index is sponsored by Range Rover.
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