The NBR Podcast

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Online casino gambling has been growing rapidly in New Zealand and now it’s going to be regulated. The auction for 15 licences has closed, topping out at $15 million per licence. So, who’s won them and how big is the market they are chasing? NBR does not endorse gambling.

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In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: It was going to be the biggest ASX IPO in decades, but the Firmus listing suddenly fell over. We look at the founder’s back story, why investors got cold feet, and whether it has ramifications for the wider AI investment boom.

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In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: To mark NBR’s annual Dealmakers series we’ve been at the NZX’s first-ever Tech Investors Day. We talk to bankers from UBS, Chapman Tripp partner Roger Wallis, and two companies – Mint and AoFrio – about the challenges of raising money and whether a company should make the leap and list!

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: The numbers look rosier but the risk remains. The financial future of New Zealand depends on the work of the Treasury, so when it opens the books for the election, everyone is poring over the economic tea leaves. Which is why we have Treasury Secretary Iain Rennie to guide us through the Pre-election economic and fiscal update puzzle.

In this episode of The NBR Podcast, a new investment fund is taking a feminist approach to finance, with a focus on female-led, founder-led and future-focused businesses. Simon Shepherd speaks with The Curve’s Victoria Harris about closing the gender wealth gap, getting more women investing, AI, global equities, KiwiSaver and diversity in finance.

Ten years after launching Simplicity, Sam Stubbs is still shaking up New Zealand’s financial industry.

In this episode of the NBR Podcast, Simon Shepherd talks to Simplicity founder Sam Stubbs about KiwiSaver fees, low-cost investing, retirement savings and the future of wealth management in New Zealand.

They discuss Simplicity’s growth to more than 200,000 members, its expansion into build-to-rent housing and infrastructure investment, the case for compulsory KiwiSaver, and why Stubbs believes New Zealand could be heading towards its most prosperous decades yet.

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.

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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.

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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 and future retirees.

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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.

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