PodcastsBusinessBest of Business

Best of Business

Newstalk ZB
Best of Business
Latest episode

4055 episodes

  • Best of Business

    Kendall Langston: Pivot & Pace Founding Partner on the country's leading CEOs becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of long-term thinking

    13/05/2026 | 3 mins.
    New research suggests nearly 100 of our CEO's are backing their businesses but not New Zealand.
    The Pivot and Pace survey found many CEOs are growing frustrated with the country's lack of long-term thinking.
    Many are saying three-year political cycles and a lack of cross-party agreement are holding the country back.
    Founding Partner of Pivot & Pace Kendall Langston told Mike Hosking there are other countries with visions longer than two political cycles.
    He says CEOs aren't wanting Government involvement – rather a runway and guaranteed resilience to create some confidence in the direction they're heading.
    LISTEN ABOVE
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  • Best of Business

    Thomas Rookmaaker: Fitch Head of Asia-Pacific Sovereigns explains why NZ's credit rating was downgraded

    13/05/2026 | 3 mins.
    New Zealand's international credit rating has hit a tipping point, and economists have raised concerns.
    Back in March, Fitch Ratings placed New Zealand’s AA+ long-term credit rating on a 'negative outlook', downgraded from 'stable'.
    Moody's later followed suit, claiming the global economic and political uncertainty presented downside risks to growth.
    Fitch's Head of Asia-Pacific Sovereigns, Thomas Rookmaaker, says this was driven by a number of factors, including the Middle East conflict and Government debt.
    LISTEN ABOVE
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  • Best of Business

    Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on the growing number of Kiwis shopping at local stores

    13/05/2026 | 4 mins.
    Kiwis appear to be shopping close to home, according to new reports.
    Data from retail management platform Lightspeed shows about 77 percent of Kiwis surveyed prefer shopping in store above online.
    40 percent shop at local businesses, and 34 percent buy online from New Zealand retailers.
    Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young says they want more of this, and for people to be proud of local stores.
    She says people should think about stores in their neighbourhoods that they really love.
    LISTEN ABOVE
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  • Best of Business

    Steve Lancaster: NZ Rugby CEO on how the company can bring down the All Blacks' travel bill

    13/05/2026 | 3 mins.
    There's growing calls to drop the All Blacks down from business class to premium economy, as travel costs set to get worse during the fuel crisis.
    Dropping all of New Zealand's premium rugby teams down a flight class would reportedly save $6 million per year - as NZ Rugby looks to cut down losses.
    NZ Rugby CEO Steve Lancaster says the All Blacks need to travel multiple times a year, and this downgrade would be a stretch.
    "The All Blacks carry a huge load for us...so we're not just sending them halfway across the world and putting them there, we're flying them multiple times over long distances. So this is not a consideration."
    LISTEN ABOVE
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  • Best of Business

    John Small: Commerce Commission Chair unpacks the report looking at the country's most and least competitive sectors

    12/05/2026 | 4 mins.
    Competition in New Zealand's economy isn't as strong as it could be.
    New Commerce Commission analysis of 22 years of Stats NZ data shows average business concentration has dipped slightly.
    However, smaller businesses are still struggling to gain traction against larger firms.
    Commission Chair John Small says weak competition in essential sectors is also weakening the rest of economy.
    He told Mike Hosking that while the size of New Zealand does have an impact on the amount of competition we have capacity for, we can still do a lot better than we are.
    LISTEN ABOVE
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More Business podcasts
About Best of Business
Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers. Whether you’re a small business owner or interested in what’s going on in the Big End of Town, this podcast encompasses the sharpest voices and minds in the world of business.
Podcast website

Listen to Best of Business, Working Hard with Grace Beverley and many other podcasts from around the world with the radio.net app

Get the free radio.net app

  • Stations and podcasts to bookmark
  • Stream via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
  • Supports Carplay & Android Auto
  • Many other app features
Best of Business: Podcasts in Family
  • Podcast Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
    Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
    News, Society & Culture, TV & Film
  • Podcast Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
    Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
    News
  • Podcast Marcus Lush Nights
    Marcus Lush Nights
    News