The SME Stream

Forsyth Barr's Mark Richardson gives a crash course on how currency exchange rates impact returns on your investments.

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Jarden's Mike McIntyre discusses the a strong dairy season as uncertainty over costs looms.

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Prime Minister Chris Luxon has warned less cash would be thrown around in this year's upcoming Budget amid ongoing economic turmoil.

Luxon told the audience at the pre-Budget BusinessNZ event that it's important for the Government to stay on track with their fiscal strategy as the election looms.

NZ Herald senior correspondent Katie Bradford says Luxon's speech is meant to signal to voters that his Government values stability and social cohesion.

"This is a very clear message he's trying to get out there - about how National is the party of sensible, stable planned approach going in here." 

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The Government says it won't punish genuine mistakes with its planned new crackdown on misleading pricing. 

A bill's been introduced to Parliament that would increase the maximum penalty for misleading prices from $600 thousand to $5 million. 

The Commerce Commission estimates such prices are costing New Zealanders tens-of-millions-of-dollars a year.  

Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer told Mike Hosking there's always room for error. 

But he says there's also some businesses who treat the current penalty for misleading pricing as the cost of doing business. 

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Katie Bradford talks to Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey about a workplace mental health toolkit as economic pressures mount on businesses.

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ComCom has one headscratcher - Market concentration measured by the share of the top five firms in any sector, has dropped over the past two decades. 

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It might feel weird telling the young people in your life to pack up and head across the ditch for better prospects, but right now it may actually be the best advice.

Youth unemployment is sitting at worrying levels in New Zealand, the cost of living crisis is dragging on and somehow our mates in Australia seem to have jobs to spare and money to burn.

Join Liam Dann and Tamsyn Parker as they unpack why so many young Kiwis are eyeing Australia, what’s driving the latest brain drain fears and whether New Zealand’s economy is about to get even tougher.

The Economy of Everything is brought to you by NZ Herald in partnership with CMC Markets.

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Rabobank’s Senior Ag Analyst reviews the bank’s May Agribusiness Monthly Report as we look at the prospects for dairy, beef, sheep, fuel, fertiliser, plus interest and exchange rates.

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Finance Minister Nicola Willis explains what it would take to reach phase four.

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Unleashed's Jarrod Adam discusses the latest data showing mounting strain on kiwi manufacturers

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