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Best of Business

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.

Newstalk ZB · NZME

4,058 episodesEN-US

Show overview

Best of Business has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 4,058 episodes. That works out to roughly 320 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 3 min and 5 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Business show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 273 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 1028 episodes published. Published by NZME.

Episodes
4,058
Running
2021–2026 · 5y
Median length
4 min
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

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.

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the impact of weight-loss drugs on the economy

May 14, 20263 min

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the CEO of Synlait resigning

May 14, 20263 min

Nikhil Ravishankar: Air New Zealand CEO on the airline expecting a $390 million loss amid ongoing fuel crisis

May 14, 20264 min

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

May 13, 20263 min

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

May 13, 20263 min

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

May 13, 20264 min

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

May 13, 20263 min

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

May 12, 20264 min

Paul Bloxham: HSBC Chief Economist ahead of Australia's 2026 federal budget

May 12, 20264 min

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on what the latest Rabobank agribusiness monthly report means for Kiwi farmers

May 12, 20264 min

Jarrod Adam: Unleashed Head of Product on revenue for manufacturers dropping amid global conflict

May 12, 20264 min

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the market reactions to the 'no deal' announcement on the Middle East conflict

May 11, 20263 min

Rob Eliott: Auckland Travel Show founder on Kiwi demand for travel holding firm

May 10, 20268 min

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on how the memory shortage could impact the tech sector

May 7, 20263 min

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on what the 'protein boom' means for Kiwi farmers

May 7, 20263 min

Sarah Wrightson: CVs by Sarah director on the rise of AI in the job recruitment process

May 7, 20262 min

Cameron Bagrie: independent economist issues warning over nation's overloaded pension system

May 7, 20263 min

Nick Tuffley: ASB chief economist on the unemployment rate falling to 5.3%

May 6, 20262 min

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on Craig Stobo resigning from the FMA after conduct review

May 6, 20265 min

Chris Smith: CMC Markets managing director on ASB launching their own Sharesies-style app

May 6, 20264 min
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