Margo Thomas - Sime Motors - CPO | Human Leadership in an AI World

How can leaders embrace AI and rapid change without losing the human connection that drives great workplaces? In this episode of HR Unlocked, Lisa Oakley sits down with Margo Thomas, Chief People Officer at Sime Motors, to explore leadership, trust, organisational culture, and the evolving role of…

Why aren’t funders investing in startups founded by women?

New Zealand investment in women-only founding teams has more than tripled in a year, but a huge gender gap remains.  Gender Investment Gap University of Auckland Business School data shows these teams are still receiving less than six cents in every investment dollar, while male teams get 70 cents…

The Country 09/09/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay

The PM ponders Paris and whether we should be getting out of the Accord. We also discuss Labour’s ETS U-turn on pricing agricultural emissions, the Greens’ supermarket plans, and whether the Opportunity Party bubble has burst.

Mark Smith: ASB Chief Economist on house prices rising slowly, only expected to hit 2021 peaks in 2029

ASB's anticipating the upswing in the housing market will be steadier than in the past.  Its latest housing outlook predicts a more measured, household income-led recovery, rather than previous borrowing-led booms.   Chief economist Mark Smith expects national house prices to remain around 15% be…

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on ACC Minister Scott Simpson promising a crackdown on fraud

The Government is looking to crack down on ACC-based fraud, but questions have been raised over the details of this move. ACC Minister Scott Simpson recently promoted that number of fraud investigations launched by ACC increased '12-fold' from two in the 2023 calendar year to 24 in 2025. In the e…

Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management expert on KMD Brands' share price going up after 'brutal' few months

After a tough year for KMD Brands, the company's luck is turning around on the share market. The company behind Kathmandu and Rip Curl saw its share price go up by 17 percent, largely driven by Australian entrepreneur Josh Rudd buying 6 percent shareholding. Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy…

Rawdon Christie: Real estate agent on house prices could be on track for a faster recovery

House prices could be on track for a much faster recovery than ASB expects. The bank says national prices are still 15 percent below their late-2021 peak - and won't fully recover until 2029. But real estate agent Rawdon Christie thinks the market's about to pick up. He told Ryan Bridge the shee…

Ryan Bridge: NZ's economy needs a new engine - Tue 8 Sep

We've got another report from another ratings agency. Moody's.

Could weight loss drugs transform the economy?

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are already transforming lives – but could their impact on the economy be even bigger? Liam Dann and Tamsyn Parker look at predictions GLP-1 drugs could boost the US economy by hundreds of billions of dollars, slash healthcare costs and fundamentally chang…

Behind the thinking behind the RBNZ rate hike - Tue 8 Sep

Prasanna Gai, RBNZ Monetary Policy Committee member, lifts the curtain on the thinking behind last week’s interest rate hike and what comes next.