BusinessDesk Today

BusinessDesk Today

Download on the App Store

BusinessDesk Today episodes

  • Boom and bust risk in current ETS forestry settings

    In today's round-up of the top stories from BusinessDesk’s newsroom, we discuss:

    • The Fisher & Paykel Way – the forecasts and future;
    • Fisher Funds submitter complained about performance fees;
    • Realtors exiting, suspending licences on market fears; and
    • We need to learn from AI’s 'first contact' moment.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min
  • The Fisher & Paykel Way

    In today's round-up of the top stories from BusinessDesk’s newsroom, we discuss:

    • Going, going ... gondola: NZ's biggest tourism drawcard gets busier;
    • Westland Milk Products to build $70m new lactoferrin plant;
    • The Fisher & Paykel Way – no regular workplace; and
    • Du Val resumes rental fund distributions, at 2.25%.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min
  • Calls for wider inquiry into impacts of erosion and relief for farmers

    In today's round-up of the top stories from BusinessDesk’s newsroom, we discuss:

    • In PIE we crust: Forsyth Barr approves of Precinct Properties’ stapled structure move;
    • Relief may be coming for farmers as costs ease;
    • Fishing industry calls for wider inquiry into impacts of erosion; and
    • A credit rating adjustment wake-up call likely on the horizon for NZ.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min
  • Law Society keeps culture report secret and RBNZ to brush off inflation peak

    In today's round-up of the top stories from BusinessDesk’s newsroom, we discuss:

    • Christchurch gets real time water monitoring for $70k tech upgrade;
    • Auckland is NZ's Silicon Valley, but how do we grow it?;
    • New Zealand on Air’s Rasch 'disappointed' at PIJF criticism; and
    • Govt renewable electricity move recognition of a global priority says Contact.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min
  • CCHL meeting to discuss Lyttelton Port Company and 'Shareholders come first'

    In today's round-up of the top stories from BusinessDesk’s newsroom, we discuss:

    • Renewable electricity generation consenting discussion document to be released;
    • 'Shareholders come first': NZX shareholders square off against chair;
    • Wild weather has lingering impact on major power companies; and
    • Regulator taps too much money from building sector.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    6 min
  • AT's new boss and you'll get paid more if you don't work from home

    In today's round-up of the top stories from BusinessDesk’s newsroom, we discuss:

    • New Auckland Transport boss aims to fix bus chaos;
    • Political suicide or circuit-breaker? Is Labour preparing a wealth tax reform package?;
    • Complaints of market abuse in electricity sector rejected; and
    • Languishing Rakon share price fuels shareholder discontent.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    9 min
  • Hotels back to pre-pandemic occupancy levels and a saga of incomprehension

    In today's round-up of the top stories from BusinessDesk’s newsroom, we discuss:

    • Victoria University backing environmental startups for million-pound prizes;
    • Two councils appealing high court three waters ruling;
    • tory: Solar farms fast-tracked as govt moves closer to consent reform; and
    • Election 2023: A Labour or National-led government?.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min
  • A watery end to Hipkins's policy bonfire and carbon prices rise slightly

    In today's round-up of the top stories from BusinessDesk’s newsroom, we discuss:

    • The UK adds to the CPTPP's scale and clout;
    • Carbon prices rise slightly, but market confidence still shattered;
    • Review into what we can learn from City Rail Link project; and
    • RBNZ money printing chalked up nearly $20b in losses.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min

About BusinessDesk Today

From the publisher's feed

A daily news bulletin for business leaders. A round-up of the top stories from BusinessDesk’s newsroom and across the NZME network.