Herald NOW Business

Episodet

• 
  How WOW is staying fresh in the age of AI - Tue 15 Sep 15.09.2026 6min

  WOW CEO Meg Williams on keeping the iconic event relevant, growing its audience and balancing innovation with commercial sustainability.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Open AI report on AI agents breaking out of testing to attack Hugging Face - Tue 15 Sep 15.09.2026 1min

  AI agents were lying and getting out, while displaying a high degree of organisation and cult-like delusion. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Untying the knot: the rise of divorce finance - Tue 15 Sep 15.09.2026 4min

  JustFund’s Lauren Milne on the rise of divorce finance and why people can still struggle to access cash when relationships break down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Markets brace for higher rates and bond yields - Tue 15 Sep 15.09.2026 4min

  Craigs Investment Partners Head of International Fixed Income, Andrew Ede on rising bond yields, central-bank decisions and what it means for investors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  NZ recovery set to be slow and fragile - Tue 15 Sep 15.09.2026 4min

  NZIER economist Ting Huang on why New Zealand’s recovery will be gradual, with cautious households and weak investment holding back growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Christchurch's infrastructure fuels growth - Mon 14 Sep 13.09.2026 5min

  Herald business commentator Fran O'Sullivan on Christchurch's tech and infrastructure boomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Serko targets AI-led US growth - Mon 14 Sep 13.09.2026 5min

  Serko CEO and co-founder Darrin Grafton talks AI-led growth, US expansion and the outlook for corporate travel as the sector faces fresh uncertainty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Bonds under pressure as oil prices surge - Mon 14 Sep 13.09.2026 4min

  Bond markets face renewed pressure as oil prices surge. Harbour Asset Management expert Shane Solly explains what higher yields mean for investors and NZ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Invivo bets innovation can revive wine growth - Mon 14 Sep 13.09.2026 4min

  Invivo co-founder Tim Lightbourne on wine’s changing market, a major US success and why innovation could drive the next wave of Kiwi wine growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  CRL opens uptown, downtown, midtown and all around central Auckland on Sunday - Fri 11 Sep 11.09.2026 1min

  The City Ale Link - a scheme to get people stopping for a pint near each of the five stations. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  First Table serves up $12m growth - Fri 11 Sep 11.09.2026 5min

  First Table CEO Alex Cappy talks about the $12m capital raise, surging bookings and the Kiwi restaurant booking platform’s international growth plans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Christchurch’s tech boom gains pace - Fri 11 Sep 11.09.2026 4min

  Herald Tech Editor Chris Keall examines Christchurch’s tech boom - from aerospace to health tech ... and the challenges ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Infratil’s big bets come under scrutiny - Fri 11 Sep 11.09.2026 4min

  JBWere's Rickey Ward breaks down what investors should watch from Infratil, including CDC’s data-centre growth and the outlook for expansion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Karangahape Road businesses banking on CRL boost - Fri 11 Sep 11.09.2026 4min

  Herald Senior Correspondent Katie Bradford talks to Karangahape Road businesses about what they hope the long-awaited CRL opening will mean for them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Kmart unveils its biggest NZ store yet - Thu 10 Sep 09.09.2026 3min

  Herald retail reporter Tom Raynel takes a first look inside Kmart’s biggest NZ store and its new format designed to drive future growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  How Mid-East is affecting oil prices and shaping market expectations - Thu 10 Sep 09.09.2026 3min

  Zoe Wallis from Forsyth Barr on rising oil prices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  ANZ's Antonia Watson reflects on the massive challenges of her tenure - Thu 10 Sep 09.09.2026 8min

  She led ANZ through the pandemic, severe weather events, dramatic fluctuations in interest rates and house prices, and heightened geopolitical tensions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  How does Labour's AI policy stack up - Tech with 2degrees - Thu 10 Sep 09.09.2026 4min

  Danushka Abeysuriya from Rush Digital unpacks the Office of AI idea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Time to chuck the funk and get back to business - Thu 10 Sep 09.09.2026 1min

  Business growth in Christchurch has been pulling ahead of the national trend line since 2023 - Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Debate over supermarket pricing and ownership - how do other models stack up? - Wed 9 Sep 09.09.2026 4min

  Salt Funds Management’s Matt Goodson weighs in on how a third player might change the dynamic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.