For the full uncut interviews and articles over on NBR.co.nz:

• RBNZ expected to cut interest rates again to boost economy
• FREE ARTICLE ON NBR ('til midnight 12 October): Should the RBNZ be independent?
• The Government’s electoral hopes of an economic recovery
• Courts get more aggressive on redeployment of redundant workers
• Podcast #77: Sinead Boucher talks about Stuff
• Independent Traffic Control: keeping calm, carrying on

While the NZ public health system is struggling, more Kiwis are seeing the cost of private health insurance rise. Premiums are being hiked across the board. We sat down with Southern Cross's insurance CEO to find out what’s going on. How can New Zealanders continue to access affordable healthcare?

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• Treasury’s ongoing concerns about the fiscal position
  
• The nitty gritty on planned Holidays Act overhaul
  
• Trump talks big on pharma tariffs, and then there is reality
  
• The Fakelorist: Rob Vickery goes from dark place to Dark Cornwall

What was it like for Spark CEO Jolie Hodson when half-year profits dived wiping a billion dollars off the company's value? We discuss the telecommunications company’s new five-year strategy, staff cuts, asset sales, as well as leadership in technology and digital transformation.

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• Rotorua seeks fresh spark and investment to thrive
  
• Chill winds blast Colin Neal’s Polar Capital
  
• One in 10 women resign during menopause: legislation catches up
  
• Aussie Liberals risk oblivion over net zero fight

What are the ethics of investing in technology that has civilian and military applications? Drones, AI, cloud services are all examples of civilian technology with a military application in the "grey zone" of investing. Should New Zealanders take sides or not invest at all?

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• Trailblazer’s push to close the protection gap
  
• Damien Grant doesn’t do himself any favours
  
• There are still lessons for employers from the Covid era
  
• Matos charts a new course at ANZ

At Xerocon, the 2025 Xero conference, we talk with Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh-Cassidy about Xero cloud accounting software. She is heading a major push into the US, so could the future of Xero possibly be a move to America? 

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• Special delivery for Auckland’s historic Chief Post Office
  
• Chinese cars continue their conquest of Australia
  
• Move away from US dollar, assets necessary: Amova boss
  
• BNZ and whistleblower Melissa Bowen challenge $506,000 ERA award

Even before the foreign home buyer ban was lifted, the new ‘Golden Visa’ – the Active Investor Plus residency visa – had sparked a big uptick in applications and promised dollars from wealthy foreign investors seeking a New Zealand investor visa and planning migration to New Zealand. The Government has been pushing the growth option but what happens when investors get residency and want their money back? 

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