The SME Stream

"As business owners, you know how hard it is keeping up with your business, let alone the news. Join Wilhelmina O'Keeffe each week as she gives you a rundown of the biggest stories that could impact your business, so you can make informed decisions with expert advice.

This week, Tariff news is back on the agenda, so will it bring more economic wobbles? People are slowly opening up their wallets again at the checkout and why our Reserve Bank Governor expects AI to make us richer - plus how to turn an everyday idea into a profit-making business.
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Air New Zealand is fighting with one hand tied behind its back facing local costs its international competitors avoid.
The national airline's announced a $40 million half-year loss.
The new Chief Executive says airlines are a cyclical business, and New Zealand is disproportionately exposed to local inflation.
Nikhil Ravishankar told Mike Hosking some of the other airlines making more money are the ones that have recently gone through a downturn.
He says it's partly nature of the business, but there are also things we're exposed to locally that some of our competitors aren't.
They’ve also been struggling with aircraft being grounded due to global engine issues, a slower than expected recovery, and rising costs.
Ravishankar told Hosking he took on a business grappling with a post-Covid rebuild.
He says up until now, they've been playing not to lose, but now they're building a business that can play to win.
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Garth Bray joins Ryan to talk business with thanks to Forsyth Barr.
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More New Zealanders are putting their faith back into the housing market.
ASB's latest survey shows confidence has lifted sharply this quarter, with respondents who expect house prices to rise over the next year jumping from 17% to 30%.
Chief Economist Nick Tuffley says it's a buyer's market and advises caution when it comes to banking on strengthening house prices.
But he told Mike Hosking the affordability factor is quite good currently, with plenty of supply, reasonably stable prices, and debt servicing rates from banks remaining very low.
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With dairy farming for the 24/25 season at record production and income export levels, a well-known rural finance commentator comments on the multiplier effect of Fonterra’s $3.2 billion capital repayment to its farmer shareholders in the 25/26 season.
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