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28/04/2025

Richard Quest: Quest Means Business host on the first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency, global impacts of the tariffs

It’s been 100 days since Donald Trump was sworn in as US President. His campaign was filled with promises of dramatic change, and he’s certainly followed through, with a record-breaking number of orders filed in the first three months. The most dramatic of which is his sweeping global tariffs. Quest Means Business host Richard Quest told Mike Hosking it goes against the orthodoxy of economics that has always been taught – that tariffs can be a benefit if targeted and used for a specific purpose. He says using widespread tariffs to reshape global trading structures has not been done before, but it’s something Trump has always wanted to do. Quest believes with the tariff headwinds pushing against the global economy, major economies are facing recessions, and the slowdown in economic growth will feel pretty awful for people as the year continues. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28/04/2025

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10 min
26/08/2025

Satish Ranchhod: Westpac Senior Economist on New Zealand's economic growth rate

New Zealand could see faster economic growth than Australia, but fewer jobs. In New Zealand, Westpac's now forecasting an economic growth rate will hit 2.4% this year, and 3.1% next year. In Australia, it's forecasting a growth rate of 2% this year, and 2.2% next year. Senior Economist Satish Ranchhod told Ryan Bridge we've been seeing more OCR cuts, but it hasn't flowed through to the job market. He says New Zealand's seeing high unemployment and low wage growth, and Australia hasn't seen a similar spike in unemployment. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26/08/2025

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3 min
18/05/2025

Stuart Nash & Jordan Williams: What does the budget need to deliver?

The Government's budget will be announced this coming Thursday. Taxpayers Union Director Jordan Williams and former Police Minister Stuart Nash join Politics Central for a special pre-budget panel. They also discuss whether Parliaments standards have slipped, and if the punishment for Te Pāti Māori is severe or justified. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18/05/2025

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30 min
10/11/2025

Mike's Minute: The BBC scandal shakes the roots of journalism

I'm trying to work out what the ratio would be. How much squeaky clean, beyond doubt, rock solid truth would the BBC need to deliver to offset the one gargantuan cock up that has seen the Director General and Head of News quit? Or in this day and age, where doubt and mistrust is so high, is it a futile exercise and the damage is permanent? Like all these stories you can dilute its seriousness – the Panorama programme wasn’t actually made by the BBC, it was a contract company, so was the bias external not internal? Obviously I am clutching at straws. Does a resignation mean the organisation is no longer biased, or perceived as biased? I would have thought not. How do you prove inherent bias? Which is an ongoing charge not just at the BBC but a number of public broadcasters all over the world. I cited the Radio New Zealand example yesterday, out of the boot camp report, their headline read the conclusion was of a ‘rushed’ exercise. That wasn’t the conclusion. It was an observation, not a conclusion. But even if you argued the observation was a conclusion, that would mean there were many conclusions. Why pick that one when there were positive ones to choose from as well? And is that inherent bias or just a busy journo looking to publish a story? Are we the punter inherently biased and therefore whatever we see and we don’t like must be biased? The BBC bit is of course indisputable. It's not about inference or emphasis, it is about making something seem real which factually wasn’t – they made it up. Why would you do that unless you had an agenda? Why would the BBC not spot it? Too busy or too biased? The Culture Secretary said now more than ever the need for trusted news is essential to our cultural and democratic life. Which is what they say when they have carnage to deal with using taxpayers' money. The BBC were already booked in this week, ironically, for a parliamentary inquiry into their coverage of trans rights and Gaza, cementing in many people's minds what they already suspected. My summation is basically: it's over. The jury is in, the verdict is guilty, and the people are always right. Whatever the media might once have had by way of respect and trust is largely, if not completely, gone. And two resignations cemented any remaining doubt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10/11/2025

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2 min
02/07/2025

Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister on the proposed election policy-costing unit being shot down

A nine-year fight to create a publicly funded election policy-costing unit has come to an end. Act and New Zealand First have shot down Finance Minister Nicola Willis's proposal to create one. Metiria Turei, then-Green Party co-leader, first proposed the idea in 2016. Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce told Mike Hosking Willis's proposal was different from those that have come before. He says to cost individual policies at the request of parties would have dealt with a problem that happens when you're in Opposition. Joyce says that's when you don't have access to the information. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02/07/2025

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4 min
07/09/2025

Erin O'Hara: naturopath and wellness expert explains sarcobesity

Sarcobesity refers to the coexistence of diminished muscle mass and increased fat mass, but what does that mean from a health-based perspective? The condition can impact overall metabolic health, which comes with additional health implications and concerns. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara explains further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07/09/2025

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7 min
23/06/2025

Jase Ryan: All Blacks assistant coach on the All Blacks squad being named

The first All Blacks squad of the year includes five uncapped players. Highlanders utility Timoci Tavatavanawai is the only new back - while Hurricanes flanker Du'Plessis Kirifi, Highlanders lock Fabian Holland and Chiefs front-rowers Ollie Norris and Brodie McAlister are the quartet of forwards named for next month's home series against France. All Blacks assistant coach Jase Ryan joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23/06/2025

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10 min
02/07/2025

Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on Sean “Diddy” Combs' conviction

People are swarming outside a New York courthouse following Sean “Diddy” Combs' conviction. The 55-year-old hip hop mogul's been found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution. But he's been acquitted of his more serious charges, of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking. US Correspondent Mitch McCann is outside the courthouse and told Ryan Bridge social media influencers are everywhere, streaming live from outside. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02/07/2025

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2 min
16/01/2022

Viv Beck: Keeping people employed is good for the country

No green light from Auckland, or the rest of the country – for the time being. Health officials will provide advice to Cabinet this week on the current traffic light settings – following confirmation that a border worker has the Omicron strain. However, Cabinet isn't expected to meet this week to review those settings, as originally planned. Viv Beck – the Chief Executive of the Heart of the City business association – says she hasn't heard from the Government since November, and she's pretty disappointed. “Businesses are facing staff and supply shortages, and helping them survive and keeping people employed, paying taxes, has got to be a benefit for the country too.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16/01/2022

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4 min
27/06/2025

Afternoon Edition: 27 June 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 27 June 2025, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27/06/2025

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4 min

From breaking news to the debate and opinion, Newstalk ZB is New Zealand's premier source of news and information from around the country and the world as it happens. With our award-winning team of news and sport journalists, to our opinionated and insightful hosts, the station is the country's home for news, sport, opinion, lifestyle, and debate.