16 Podcast Episodes
Alan McDonald: Employers and Manufacturers Association Head of Advocacy on ACT's personal grievance policy
Alan McDonald: Employers and Manufacturers Association Head of Advocacy on ACT's personal grievance policy
There’s support for some aspects of the ACT Party's personal grievance policy, and scepticism over others. ACT wants all... Read more
30 Jul 2023
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4mins
Alan McDonald: EMA Head of Advocacy and Strategy labels frequent Harbour Bridge closures 'disruptive'
Alan McDonald: EMA Head of Advocacy and Strategy labels frequent Harbour Bridge closures 'disruptive'
Auckland business representatives have slammed the uptick on closures and restrictions on the Harbour Bridge as 'disrupt... Read more
3 Jul 2023
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3mins
Alan McDonald: EMA Head of Advocacy and Strategy on unemployment remaining at record low during March quarter
Alan McDonald: EMA Head of Advocacy and Strategy on unemployment remaining at record low during March quarter
New Zealand's unemployment rate has remained at 3.4 percent, a near record low. In the March 2023 quarter, the employme... Read more
3 May 2023
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2mins
Alan McDonald: EMA Head of Advocacy on survey data showing 90 percent of businesses are struggling to fill vacancies
Alan McDonald: EMA Head of Advocacy on survey data showing 90 percent of businesses are struggling to fill vacancies
Businesses are still being plagued by worker shortages. An Employers and Manufacturers Association survey shows 90 perce... Read more
28 Mar 2023
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2mins
Episode 300: Ahead of the Curve - an interview with Dr. Alan McDonald
Episode 300: Ahead of the Curve - an interview with Dr. Alan McDonald
Dr. Alan MacDonald is an Ivy League educated Medical Doctor who worked as a hospital pathologist in the eastern Long Isl... Read more
10 Sep 2022
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2hr 13mins
Monetizing Your Own Financial Data and the "DeFi Mullet" with Alan McDonald, founder of Unbanx
Monetizing Your Own Financial Data and the "DeFi Mullet" with Alan McDonald, founder of Unbanx
This episode is about owning our own financial data! I spoke to Alan McDonald, founder of Unbanx, the world's first cons... Read more
9 May 2022
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23mins
Alan McDonald: Business sector lobby groups to protest against lockdown regardless of alert level changes
Alan McDonald: Business sector lobby groups to protest against lockdown regardless of alert level changes
Lobby groups for the business sector are protesting against the Government’s plans to keep Aucklanders locked in the cit... Read more
1 Oct 2021
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3mins
Alan McDonald: Business sector lobby groups to protest against lockdown regardless of alert level changes
Alan McDonald: Business sector lobby groups to protest against lockdown regardless of alert level changes
Lobby groups for the business sector are protesting against the Government’s plans to keep Aucklanders locked in the cit... Read more
1 Oct 2021
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3mins
Sarah Swire (Steph North) and Alan McDonald (Writer) Talk "Anna and the Apocalypse" - Pride Rebroadcast
Sarah Swire (Steph North) and Alan McDonald (Writer) Talk "Anna and the Apocalypse" - Pride Rebroadcast
OH MY GOD! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN!Actually I can tell you how it happened! We recorded a podcast about Anna and the Apocaly... Read more
16 Jun 2021
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1hr 48mins
Alan McDonald: EMA not excited by Budget 2021
Alan McDonald: EMA not excited by Budget 2021
The 2021 Budget is being highlighted by business for what's not in it. The Government's working on creating a Social Une... Read more
20 May 2021
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5mins