Herald NOW Business

Episodes

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  Supermarket policy in focus. Fran O'Sullivan - Herald Business Commentator - Mon 21 Sep 20.09.2026 4m

  Cost of living issues are centered on grocery bills - Banking, insurance, airlines, energy 'are not caught by this'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  AI shakes up the software business model - Mon 21 Sep 20.09.2026 6m

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  Bond markets brace for more rate hikes - Mon 21 Sep 20.09.2026 4m

  Last week the US Fed and the Bank of Japan lifted official cash rates.. where now for interest rates? Shane Solly from Harbour Asset management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  A case of long Covid lingering on the national balance sheet - Mon 21 Sep 20.09.2026 1m

  Treasury's debt management office borrowed $8.2b at 0.5% for five yeas... it rolled over in May. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Mortgage market waits for election clarity - Mon 21 Sep 20.09.2026 3m

  Michelle Isemonger, Loan Market Mortgage Adviser, on a subdued mortgage market, cautious borrowers, lender competition and the election effect.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Farmers upbeat but costs bite this spring - Fri 18 Sep 20.09.2026 5m

  BusinessDesk senior journalist Riley Kennedy on farmer confidence, rising fertiliser costs and what Fonterra and Synlait results may reveal about dairy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The Maui natural gas field is on borrowed time - Fri 18 Sep 20.09.2026 1m

  Garth Bray - Business with 2degrees - on the gap where our biggest gas field drops out of production before alternatives are ready.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Has Warsh done enough for a mallow puff? - Fri 18 Sep 20.09.2026 3m

  Phil Borkin from JBWere on why NZ investors should care about what happens in Japan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  NZ Tech Expo targets growth in a tough market - Fri 18 Sep 20.09.2026 4m

  Andy Mitchell, Tech strategist and Expo adviser, says NZ’s tech sector must scale faster and turn AI advances into commercial growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  AI at work: Getting adoption right - Fri 18 Sep 20.09.2026 5m

  AI is reshaping work, but how can leaders make it improve rather than disrupt jobs? SAP SuccessFactors' Autumn Krauss shares her take.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Focus on supermarkets but addressing the cost of energy would do more - Thu 17 Sep 17.09.2026 1m

  A forced split would need separate IT systems, companies, boards, executive teams etc. More complexity means more cost. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrapSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Vinyl collaboration puts old-school format alongside music’s newest tech - Thu 17 Sep 17.09.2026 4m

  Lawrence Arabia’s debut gets a 20th anniversary vinyl reissue, pairing Holiday Records’ local pressing with Lume’s instant digital access.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Supermarket shake-up: National vs Labour - Thu 17 Sep 17.09.2026 6m

  Tex Edwards, director of Monopoly Watch: National’s Foodstuffs split and Labour’s price-gouging plan put supermarket competition under the spotlight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  AI could make the software screen obsolete - Tech with 2degrees - Thu 17 Sep 17.09.2026 5m

  Peter Griffin, technology commentator: Salesforce is letting AI take over the software screen in a shift that could reshape companies like Xero.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  US Federal Reserve votes 12-0 to lift rates 0.25% - Thu 17 Sep 17.09.2026 3m

  Zoe Wallis from Forsyth Barr with more on the US federal funds rate call and the path forward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Kiwi AI start-up takes on rare earths - Wed 16 Sep 17.09.2026 7m

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  Prices are in from the latest Global Dairy Trade auction - Wed 16 Sep 17.09.2026 2m

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  AI - 'the wolf that cried wolf'. Matt Goodson Salt Funds Management - Wed 16 Sep 17.09.2026 4m

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  Kiwis love to give. 2degrees Business wrap with Garth Bray - Wed 16 Sep 17.09.2026 2m

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  The average Kiwisaver balance is only around $40,000. Wealth Watch with Generate - Wed 16 Sep 17.09.2026 5m

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