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  • Election energy policies put investors on alert - Thu 8 Oct

    October 8, 2026 · 7 min

    Forsyth Barr analyst Andrew Harvey Green on the election’s competing energy policies, what they could mean for power prices, investment and the sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Investing: What rising bond yields means for your portfolio - Thu 8 Oct

    October 8, 2026 · 5 min

    US 10-year bond yields hit highest level in 24 years, Forsyth Barr's Mark Richardson joins Herald NOW to explain why it could be good news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Future of NZ debate wash-up - Thu 8 Oct

    October 8, 2026 · 4 min

    Future of New Zealand Debate delivered a buffet of current and future talent.. as well as dancing robots and G-D-Pizza. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the economic impact of the US mid-terms

    October 8, 2026 · 3 min

    The US mid-term elections are set to take place in four weeks, and experts are speculating about what this means for the economy. Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen - and it's increased the likelihood that the Democrats could take…

  • The SME Stream Weekly Wrap - 8th October

    October 8, 2026 · 9 min

    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…

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  • Laurent Sylvestre | Leading Self, Building Trust & High-Performing Teams

    October 7, 2026 · 55 min

    How do you become the kind of leader people genuinely want to follow? In this episode of HR Unlocked, Lisa Oakley sits down with Laurent Sylvestre to explore leadership, trust, human dynamics, executive development, and what it really…

  • How to go about investment

    October 7, 2026 · 50 min

    Diving deeper on one of episode 8's topic. Mike and Scott dig into the real mechanics of funding a business - when you actually need outside money, and what trading time, margin or control really means. Over Garage Project's Mon P'tit Chou…

  • Small budgets, big ideas: Meet NZ’s Dyson Award stars

    October 7, 2026 · 50 min

    In business, and in the innovation game, experience is valuable. But sometimes, not knowing how exactly things are supposed to be done can be a superpower. This week’s episode of The Business of Tech celebrates three young New Zealand…

  • How to Build a Product Brand With Zero Industry Experience | $5.6M Tidal Hair

    October 7, 2026 · 23 min

    You don’t need years of industry experience to build a successful product brand. I had never worked in a salon, formulated a haircare product or built an electrical product before starting Tidal Hair. In 2023, the brand did $5.6 million…

  • Why rising diesel prices could cost you at the checkout

    October 7, 2026 · 21 min

    When the price of moving goods around New Zealand rises, who picks up the bill?  Increasing fuel prices are putting pressure on the trucking industry, with fuel now accounting for up to 30% of operating costs.  And that cost can travel…

  • Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the TVNZ leaders debate, billionaires, election campaigning

    October 7, 2026 · 10 min

    Chris Hipkins reckons there was no easy answer to this week's leaders debate question on whether it's okay to be a billionaire.  Former Prime Minister Sir John Key says it's "nuts" to think billionaires are "morally offensive".  Key told…

  • NZ still tops as offshore appetite cools - Wed 7 Oct

    October 7, 2026 · 8 min

    Simpson Grierson Corporate Partner Anastasiya Gamble says global uncertainty is drawing investors back to familiar markets, keeping NZ firmly in the mix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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