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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

4,439 episodesEN-US

Show overview

Best of Business has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 4,439 episodes. That works out to roughly 350 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 654 episodes already out so far this year. Published by NZME.

Episodes
4,439
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.

Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: Election campaign, long weekends, business success

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Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on what the SpaceX financial result means for investors

Oct 22, 20263 min

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Federated Farmers voicing support for keeping agricultural and horticultural science available for Year 11

Oct 22, 20264 min

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on inflation dropping to 3.7 percent in the year to September

Oct 22, 20263 min

Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on the Mood of the Boardroom weeks out from the election

Oct 21, 20264 min

Alan McDonald: Employers and Manufacturers Association Head of Advocacy and Strategy on the Mood of the Boardroom

Oct 21, 20263 min

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington Business Editor on Milford Asset Management's performance hit against competitors

Oct 21, 20262 min

Paul Bloxham: HSBC chief economist on whether the 'Australia dream' is fading

Oct 20, 20264 min

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the market reactions to the ongoing tensions in Ukraine

Oct 19, 20263 min

Charlie Loughnan: business consultant on the sale of Christchurch boutique cinema Academy Gold

Oct 19, 20264 min

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Beef + Lamb NZ putting case forward at US International Trade Commission

Oct 15, 20264 min

Chris Henderson: Mammoth Brands co-founder on the return of Burger Burger

Oct 15, 20263 min

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the state of the 2026 finance debate

Oct 14, 20263 min

Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management expert on the election's impact on the NZX

Oct 14, 20263 min

Mike Lee: UOA marketing professor on Kiwibank responding to online controversy over mascot sheep

Oct 14, 20263 min

Sam MacDonald: Christchurch City Councillor on the prospect of a new Costco coming to the area

Oct 14, 20263 min

Dave Slomp: McKechnie Aluminium Solutions managing director on the concerns impacting the aluminium sector

Oct 13, 20264 min

Andy Bowley: Forsyth Barr Head of Research on Air New Zealand teaming up with Virgin Australia

Oct 13, 20263 min

Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on the ASB research showing economic activity doesn't tend to slow down ahead of elections

Oct 12, 20262 min
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