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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

4,157 episodesEN-US

Show overview

Best of Business has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 4,157 episodes. That works out to roughly 330 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 yesterday, with 372 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 1028 episodes published. Published by NZME.

Episodes
4,157
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.

Francesca Rudkin: Why is the Government dragging its feet on regulating big tech?

Jun 27, 20263 min

Ed McKnight: Are house prices really falling flat?

Jun 27, 20266 min

Mark Smith: ASB Senior Economist on next month's OCR forecast

Jun 26, 20263 min

Edwin Paul: Boss of India New Zealand Business Council rejects Winston Peters' claims of discrimination

Jun 26, 20262 min

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on Micron unveiling their third-quarter earnings

Jun 25, 20263 min

Wayne Langford: former Federated Farmers president on Colin Hurst taking over his role

Jun 25, 20263 min

Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on the 12th annual China Business Summit taking place in Auckland

Jun 24, 20264 min

Murray Crane: Former Heart of the City Board Member on the mass resignation, call for Auckland Council to pull funding

Jun 24, 20264 min

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the pay equity issues impacting the Government

Jun 24, 20264 min

Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management on the 'financial wobbles' impacting the AI and chip sectors

Jun 24, 20264 min

Winston Peters: NZ First leader calls for overseas tech giants to pay more taxes

Jun 24, 20266 min

Paul Bloxham: HSBC Chief Economist on GDP rising 0.8 percent for the March quarter

Jun 23, 20264 min

Michael Gordon: Westpac senior economist on the Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index dropping to lowest level since 2004

Jun 23, 20262 min

Susan St John: Auckland University Associate Professor of Economics on Labour ruling out changes to retirement age

Jun 23, 20264 min

Sylvie Thrush Marsh: MyHR Spokesperson on the sectors recording increased restructuring activity

Jun 22, 20264 min

Murray Harris: Milford Asset Management's General Manager on National's Kiwisaver boost promise

Jun 21, 20263 min

Bruce Bernacchi: Dentons tax partner says Green's tax will send investments overseas

Jun 21, 20263 min

Kate Acland: Beef and Lamb Chair comments on red meat driving increase in exports

Jun 19, 20262 min

Hayley Horan: Wellington Chamber of Commerce CEO on the canning of the Golden Mile project

Jun 18, 20262 min

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on Kevin Warsh making debut as Federal Reserve chair

Jun 18, 20264 min
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