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The SME Stream

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New Zealand
Reserve Bank Of New Zealand
Tariffs
Kiwisaver
Inflation
Auckland
China
Small Business Market
United States
Artificial Intelligence
Christchurch
Stats NZ
Labour Party
Australia
Donald Trump
Budget 2026
Entrepreneurship
ABC Business Sales
New Zealand Economy
Mortgage Rates

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Chris Hipkins
Labour Party leader
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Episode: Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on the party's new scheme designed to help out small businesses
Phil Wicks
Small Business NZ Founder and Director of BSP Advisory
BSP Advisory
Episode: Phil Wicks: Small Business NZ Founder on Labour's plan to axe the Investment Boost to focus on small businesses
Chris Small
ABC Business Sales CEO
ABC Business Sales
Episode: Chris Small: ABC Business Sales CEO on the unemployment rate rising to 5.6%, impact of AI
Bernadette Kelly
Chief People, Corporate and Operations Officer at TVNZ
TVNZ
Episode: Bernadette Kelly - TVNZ - CPO | Leading Through Organisational Change
Jessica Venning-Bryan
Co-founder of Factor
Factor
Episode: Factor’s electrifying, $35 million exit
Leeann Watson
Business Canterbury CEO
Business Canterbury
Episode: Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on business leaders' call to back the South Island as a driver of New Zealand's growth
Dom Pym
Aussie entrepreneur, investor, and fintech founder
Triple Bubble / Euphemia family office
Episode: Dom Pym’s playbook for building and backing winners
Evan Bateup
Chief People and Inclusion Officer at KPMG New Zealand
KPMG
Episode: Evan Bateup - KPMG - Chief People & Inclusion Officer | Creating Workplaces Where People Thrive
Ethan Griffiths
Newstalk ZB political reporter
Newstalk ZB
Episode: The $30b time bomb facing the next Govt

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3.0 out of 5 stars from 4 ratings
  • Love the insights!

    So handy to have all these business tips in one place! And the weekly wrap is a great summery of some of the business related nuggets I might have missed, and can go back and listen to.

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    New Zealand2 years ago

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Is 5.6% unemployment just the start of a longer slump?
Q: What's the most pressing factor right now for job creation and economic recovery in the near term?
Labor force growth outpacing job creation, combined with high underutilization and ongoing global shocks like inflation and energy prices, suggests recovery will be gradual unless business confidence improves and investment picks up.
Is 5.6% unemployment just the start of a longer slump?
Q: So Liam, is this the peak, do you think, or are we going to see it drifting higher?
The peak seems unlikely; economists forecast it could stay around these levels for a while, with some expectations of a slight uptick before any meaningful decline, as migration and labor supply dynamics play out.
Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on the party's new scheme designed to help out small businesses
Q: Why abandon the investment boost in favor of immediate small-business support?
Feedback from small businesses showed the investment boost was not affecting their decisions; the policy shift focuses on tangible, near-term benefits like faster supplier payments and higher expensing limits to lift productivity and growth.
Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on the party's new scheme designed to help out small businesses
Q: What is the core aim of raising the GST registration threshold from $60,000 to $80,000?
To relieve small service providers who primarily trade on their time and expertise from unnecessary GST paperwork, enabling them to expand client work without being forced into GST registration; those selling time-based services could gain more breathing room while other small businesses may still benefit from GST credits.
Bernadette Kelly - TVNZ - CPO | Leading Through Organisational Change
Q: What has been your approach to managing change during TVNZ's transformation?
The approach centers on dedicated change resources per project, strong governance, early and ongoing change communications, and ensuring leaders and teams understand the personal and organisational benefits of change.

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A concise business-focused show aggregating practical tips and timely commentary on budgets, monetary policy, and economic developments, with frequent deep dives into NZ economics, AI adoption in business, and real-world strategies for small to mid-market companies. Episodes feature expert interviews (negotiation, finance, economics) alongside panel-style discussions that translate policy and market moves into actionable takeaways for listeners. Notable strengths include a steady stream of high-profile policy guests and a clear emphasis on how fiscal and monetary decisions affect business planning, lending, and investment. This mix makes it useful for executives, entrepreneurs, and finance professionals seeking concise, current context and ... more

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1. Chris Hipkins
2. Phil Wicks
3. Chris Small
4. Bernadette Kelly
5. Jessica Venning-Bryan
6. Leeann Watson
7. Dom Pym
8. Evan Bateup

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