Shane Jones: Regional Development Minister defends financial track record of his regional funds

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones is defending the financial track record of his regional funds. Around half of Crown Regional Holdings' loan book is considered at risk of default. Most of the $433 million portfolio covers the Provincial Growth Fund and the current Regional Infrastructure…

Bite: Property FOMO is gone?

New Zealand’s love affair with property investing might be entering a new era. Economist Tony Alexander joined us to unpack what’s changed — from the end of decades-long falling interest rates, to shifting tax rules, tighter lending restrictions, and rising costs that are reshaping investor behavio…

Brad Olsen: Infometrics chief executive on the Government's signs a new standards agreement with Australia

More consistency across the Tasman in the standards for goods and services - could reduce administrative burdens and free up business capacity.  A new agreement aims to streamline operations, reduce costs, improve quality and meet regulatory requirements in New Zealand and Australia. Infometrics …

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on what investors need to think about for 2026

More companies are reporting their profits from the final portion of 2025, and it's sparking investigation into what investors need to pay attention to. Harbour Asset Management expert Shane Solly explained further. LISTEN ABOVE

Business update with Garth Bray

Monday Markets with Forsyth Barr

Forsyth Barr's Zoe Wallis has all the investment tips for your Monday morning. 

Ryan Bridge: A debate on interest rates

I was having a good old debate with a mate at the weekend about interest rates.  We're of the age where, mortgages are a thing.  In Auckland, quote a bog and annoying thing.  Paying them down is the aim of the game.  Now this mate of mine knows a bit more about this stuff than I do and watches …

(#89) How to Stay Focused When You’re Juggling a Million Things

In this episode, Iyia breaks down why staying focused as a business owner feels so hard when you’re juggling nonstop decisions, interruptions, and mental load, and why it’s not a discipline issue, it’s a system issue. She explains “attention residue” and how constant task-switching keeps you stuck …

Chris Luxon: Prime Minister remains hopeful for a fall in unemployment

The Prime Minister remains hopeful for a fall in unemployment this year. Unemployment's reached a 10 year high of 5.4% - with Auckland's unemployment rate rising again to 6.4%. Job numbers have increased, but that's been offset by more people joining or re-joining the labour market. Chris Luxon …

Shannon Barlow: Frog Recruitment Managing Director on the unemployment rate

The job market's remaining tougher, for longer, than many economists were expecting.  Unemployment's reached a ten-year high of 5.4% in the December quarter, and the broader under-utilisation rate is close to a ten-year high as well, at 13%.  Finance Minister Nicola Willis is trying to point out …