The state of foreign affairs across the globe could play into New Zealand's hands as it enters free trade negotiations.  

A Government delegation has landed in the Indian capital to begin the process of securing an FTA.  

Former Trade Minister Tim Groser told Mike Hosking he's never loved our chances, but the odds have changed.  

He says the landscape has changed because of Donald Trump's approach to trade - which could make a deal easier to pull off. 

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The state of foreign affairs across the globe could play into New Zealand's hands as it enters free trade negotiations. &nbsp;
A Government delegation has landed in the Indian capital to begin the process of securing an FTA. &nbsp;
Former Trade Minister Tim Groser told Mike Hosking he's never loved our chances, but the odds have changed. &nbsp;
He says the landscape has changed because of Donald Trump's approach to trade - which could make a deal easier to pull off.&nbsp;
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The podcasts in the&nbsp;SME&nbsp;Stream contain&nbsp;general information only, not financial&nbsp;or professional advice. Any opinions expressed in the podcasts are not necessarily shared by BNZ, or its related entities. BNZ is not liable for any losses resulting from the content of the podcasts.

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Tim Groser: Former Trade Minister on New Zealand entering free trade negotiations with India

Tensions are high for everyone right now, and I know most people will either be nervously checking their KiwiSaver balance on the daily, or completely ignoring it until things calm down a bit. 

The most repeated advice advisors will be giving right now is to simply ignore your balance for the time being - that by the time the first bomb dropped, it was too late to change anything. But is that really true? 

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Tensions are high for everyone right now, and I know most people will either be nervously checking their KiwiSaver balance on the daily, or completely ignoring it until things calm down a bit.&nbsp;
The most repeated advice advisors will be giving right now is to simply ignore your balance for the time being - that by the time the first bomb dropped, it was too late to change anything. But is that really true?&nbsp;
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Rupert Carlyon: Global tension? Ignore your KiwiSaver

Buying your first home is seen as a key milestone signifying success in your financial journey, while “just" renting is somehow seen as being behind.

But Luke Kemeys of the Keep the Change Podcast and Next Advisory sees it differently. For him, it’s a deliberate choice – and he thinks we need to look at renting differently.

Luke joins Nadine Higgins to explain why he thinks renting often makes more financial sense than owning your own home.

Buying your first home is seen as a key milestone signifying success in your financial journey, while &ldquo;just" renting is somehow seen as being behind.
But Luke Kemeys of the Keep the Change Podcast and Next Advisory sees it differently. For him, it&rsquo;s a deliberate choice &ndash; and he thinks we need to look at renting differently.
Luke joins Nadine Higgins to explain why he thinks renting often makes more financial sense than owning your own home.

Is owning a home overrated?

Yesterday, Stats NZ released New Zealand’s GDP performance for the last quarter of 2025, and the government tells us things are looking good with gross domestic product rising 0.2 percent.  

But the Reserve Bank had forecast growth of 0.5% - so while the latest results show we’re heading in the right direction, are we travelling fast enough? 

Today on the Front Page, NZ Herald Business Editor at Large, Liam Dann, joins us to explain what the latest results mean and how the conflict in the Middle East might impact the next chapter of our economic story. 

Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host/Producer: Jane Yee
Editor/Producer: Richard Martin

Yesterday,&nbsp;Stats NZ&nbsp;released New Zealand&rsquo;s GDP&nbsp;performance for the last quarter of 2025, and&nbsp;the government&nbsp;tells&nbsp;us things are looking good&nbsp;with gross domestic product rising&nbsp;0.2 percent.&nbsp;&nbsp;
But the Reserve Bank had forecast growth of&nbsp;0.5%&nbsp;-&nbsp;so&nbsp;while the latest results show&nbsp;we&rsquo;re&nbsp;heading in the right direction,&nbsp;are we&nbsp;travelling fast enough?&nbsp;
Today on the Front Page, NZ Herald Business Editor at Large, Liam Dann, joins us to explain what the latest results mean and how the conflict in the Middle East might impact the next chapter of our economic story.&nbsp;
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host/Producer: Jane Yee Editor/Producer: Richard Martin

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