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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sits down to talk about what he thinks is his greatest achievement of 2024, dealing with the controversy of the Treaty Principles Bill, and dealing with his coalition partners. He also fronts criticism that his policies are making the economic pain last longer.
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Weekly Wrap #18: 1-3% target band, The Spinoff, caskets and caravans
This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 06 December. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.
- What targeting stable inflation means for NZ. For the full article click here.
- The Spinoff caught off guard by funding rejections. For the full article click here.
- Australia goes on holiday before bruising election battle. For the full article click here.
- The road less travelled: From caskets to caravans. For the full article click here.
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#34: Former Xero CEO Steve Vamos talks tech disruption
In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: After having led Xero, Ninemsn, and Microsoft Australia, Steve Vamos has seen four decades of change from the front line. He’s out of the tech game now and sits down to talk about his book Through Shifts and Shocks, where he says one thing cannot be forgotten amid all the disruption: he tangata – it is people.
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#33: The mānuka honey crisis
In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: The gold rush days of mānuka honey are over. Hive number have been slashed, oversupply has led to price dumping and the CEO of listed honey producer Comvita has labelled it a 'crisis'. So what's the solution?
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Weekly Wrap #17: Two economists, OCR cuts and a future fund
This is a wrap of the week's top business stories for the week ending 29 November. For today's top stories, head to NBR.co.nz. Proudly 100% subscriber funded.
Timestamps for this week's content:
(01:28) A tale of two economists’ views of fiscal and economic policy. For the full article click here.
(12:40) Another chunky OCR cut likely before summer fades. For the full article click here.
(17:53) Hipkins outlines Labour’s next steps on tax debate. For the full article click here.
(27:37) What to do with A$280 billion – nest egg or nation building? For the full article click here.
(32:44) What to do when an employee refuses to work notice period. For the full article click here.
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