The SME Stream

The Reserve Bank can hold the OCR steady, so why can longer-term mortgage rates still move? On The Prosperity Project, Nadine Higgins talks to Matt Logan, portfolio manager at Fisher Funds, about what rising US bond yields mean for Kiwi borrowers and savers.
They also look at how Big Tech is borrowing to build AI data centres, and whether rising borrowing costs could slow the boom.
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What happens when your next customer asks ChatGPT what to buy instead of searching on Google? And more importantly, will AI recommend YOUR business?
The way customers discover brands, compare products and make purchasing decisions is changing fast. For business owners who rely on Google, SEO, social media and paid advertising to drive sales, this could change everything.
In this episode we unpack how AI is reshaping online shopping, what it means for traditional marketing and how entrepreneurs can position their businesses to get discovered in this new era of search.
We also put my own businesses to the test! We ask ChatGPT to recommend products and brands to see if my businesses make the cut or if AI sends potential customers straight to my competitors. We find out just how visible my own brands really are in the age of AI.
We break down how to adapt your marketing strategy, get your brand discovered by AI and stay ahead of the competition.
Because it's no longer just about ranking on Google. It's about making sure AI recommends YOUR business, not your competitors.
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Episode references:
Campaign Brief NZ — AI and consumer search, October 2026
IAB NZ — How Kiwi shoppers are discovering and buying in 2026
Google — Search, AI and brand discovery
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The wait is on to see what New Zealand's next government will look like.
Preliminary results favour the National Coalition, but that could change when special votes are counted.
Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges says, "I'd like to see, ACT, New Zealand First and National really to come together on that, put aside a bit of politics, and do what the country needs"
He says top priority for the coalition should be economic reform.
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Aaron Ibbotson from Forsyth Barr - why the bounce... and what are the risks?
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A call has been made that the AI bubble is about to burst.
Wall Streets' NASDAQ Index fell 5% overnight, and it's the tech sstocks that are losing value.
Commentators say this is the long-expected 'burst' of the AI bubble.
Craig Investment Partners Investment Director Mark Lister told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the bubble is deflating, but won't necessarily 'pop'.
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