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Each episode explores issues impacting business & the New Zealand economy. Listen to in-depth interviews with NZ CEOs.NBR (National Business Review) publishes NZ's leading business and finance podcasts, artificial intelligence, covering market shifts, investment, economics,…

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Sep 21, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 21, 2026

    Election 2026 - Small Business Debate (opens the original)

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    Small business is shaping up to be a major battleground in Election 2026. In this episode of the NBR Podcast, Simon Shepherd hosts Nicola Willis and Barbara Edmonds for a debate on the policies affecting New Zealand businesses, including Investment Boost, asset write-offs, capital gains tax, GST, corporate tax, late payments and business confidence. Links to all social clips used can be found here

  2. Episode · Sep 14, 2026

    Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman (opens the original)

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    Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Anna Breman joins Simon Shepherd to discuss the OCR rising to 2.75%, inflation, interest rates, mortgage costs and the outlook for the New Zealand economy. Breman explains what the latest RBNZ decision means for borrowers and savers, why inflation remains a concern, the uneven economic recovery, employment, fuel prices and whether further OCR hikes could be ahead. Plus, she discusses central bank independence and political pressure. Links to all social clips

  3. Episode · Sep 7, 2026

    Election 2026 – Saving for the future (opens the original)

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    Is New Zealand saving enough for retirement — or are we overestimating the problem? In this episode of the NBR Podcast, Simon Shepherd explores the future of KiwiSaver, NZ Super, retirement savings and compulsory superannuation with retirement policy analyst Michael Littlewood, financial services sector perspectives, and new Retirement Commissioner David Boyle. The discussion also looks at whether New Zealand should follow Australia’s superannuation model and what that could mean for taxpayers a

  4. Episode · Aug 31, 2026

    Using AI to get clients – Lawyers stuck with fewer billable hours (opens the original)

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    In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: The second edition of NBR’s focus series, The Lawyers, has found that when times are tough, people need their lawyers. Which means the industry is thriving. NBR co-editor Hamish McNicol has surveyed the big and small firms about how busy they are, are they hiring, and whether AI is finally forcing change in the age-old profession. For early access to new episodes, head over to NBR's website.

  5. Episode · Aug 24, 2026

    Steve Lancaster - Where does NZ Rugby go from here? (opens the original)

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    The New Zealand Rugby (NZRU) boss, Steve Lancaster, talks about seeing his friend (and All Blacks coach) Scott Robertson, Razor - sacked, why AI investment is making it hard to chase sponsorship dollars, and where he sees future growth for rugby in New Zealand. Links to all video sources can be found here

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