The SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 23rd October

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, Annual inflation …

Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor at Large on the inflation rate easing to 3.7% in the September quarter

Inflation is still much higher than it should be, largely because of high global oil prices.  Stats NZ data shows the rate's now on 3.7%, down from 4.1% three months ago.  Domestic non-tradeable inflation —for things like housing, electricity, and healthcare— has been trending down.  Internation…

Kelvin Davidson: Cotality Chief Property Economist on how property investment may evolve as the market remains largely subdued

We may be at a turning point when it comes to property investment.  Cotality data shows residential property is worth $1.66 trillion and still accounts for more than 50% of all household assets.   But it also shows property sales and values are largely subdued.   Chief Property Economist Kelvin …

Barbara Edmonds: Labour's Finance Spokesperson on CPI falling to 3.7%

Inflation's eased up slightly - but it's also become more persistent and widespread. The official inflation rate has fallen in the past three months - from 4.1 percent to 3.7 percent - due to a brief fall in fuel prices. But underlying core inflation has been rising and more items are increasing …

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister and National's Finance Spokesperson on inflation easing to 3.7% in September quarter, plans to deal with it

National and Labour are offering quite different solutions to persistently high inflation.  Headline inflation's eased back to 3.7%, but some economists say it could reach as high as 4.7% by the end of the year.  Labour's Barbara Edmonds says freezing the fuel tax would address the single biggest…

Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on the Mood of the Boardroom weeks out from the election

Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges says politically, the Mood of the Boardroom shows a "tactical draw" between National and Labour.  The survey of business leaders shows dissatisfaction and a desire for more investment in infrastructure, reform, leadership and talk of productivity, Bridge…

Louise Saviker: Student Job Search CEO on the increase in job seekers being asked to submit videos

New reports indicate more young job seekers are being asked to submit short videos - alongside the traditional tailored CV, cover letter and filled-in questionnaire. While this trend is more popular overseas, more Kiwi employers are looking to utilise videos to sort through applicants as well. St…

John Pask: Business NZ Chief Economist on domestically-driven inflation rising while annual inflation eases to 3.7%

Inflation appears to have become more embedded in the economy.  Latest Stats NZ figures show the annual inflation rate's eased to 3.7%, down from 4.1% three months ago.  The quarterly inflation rate's eased to 0.7%, but domestically-driven non-tradable inflation has risen due to the annual increa…

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This ep the focus gets thrown on Scott. Mike asks him about his own life story - starting off from early days, going through a door-to-door sales grind to building his production company Blacklime - and how therapy, kindness and self-knowledge that got him there. It's the most personal episode yet.…

Fiona Hewitt - Unboxable | Future Fluency, Workforce Design & the Evolution of HR

The future of work is already happening. So how should HR respond? In this episode of HR Unlocked, Lisa Oakley speaks with Fiona Hewitt, Founder and Managing Partner of Unboxable, about how organisations and People & Culture teams can prepare for a future that cannot be neatly predicted. For Fion…