For the first time in almost 15 years there are more business deaths than births here in Aotearoa New Zealand. And of those business failures, the vast majority are solo business operators. We know a lot of you listening run your own businesses, so do let us know if this conversation resonates. In a new research paper "Built on Assumptions" our next guest argues that with more support these businesses could be thriving instead of failing. Sarah Davies from Sweet Spot business coaching talks to Jesse.

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David Hill is the co-founder and Executive Director at a startup called Toha Network. In October 2024 they launched an environmental restoration project in Tairawhiti on the East Coast. Landowners are paid to regenerate native forests and wetlands using a digital funding system based on tokens called MAHI. He chats to Jesse.

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This morning the Government announced it's changing the law to prevent companies from being sued over climate change related harm caused by green house gases We'll get reaction to that news in a moment, but we also want to talk about nature credits, voluntary biodiversity credit schemes that could mean more investment in nature restoration. Scott Burnett is the climate spokesperson for Forest and Bird and talks about both issues with Jesse.

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