Kirk Hope

22 Podcast Episodes

Kirk Hope: Business NZ CEO discusses inflation figures

Kirk Hope: Business NZ CEO discusses inflation figures

Inflation has finally fallen to six percent but how are we looking in the domestic front? Businesses are continuing to s... Read more

19 Jul 2023

3mins

Kirk Hope: BusinessNZ chief executive on data showing nearly half of small business owners are not actually paying themselves

Kirk Hope: BusinessNZ chief executive on data showing nearly half of small business owners are not actually paying themselves

If owning your own business wasn't hard enough - new data shows us that nearly half of small business owners are not act... Read more

12 Jul 2023

4mins

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Kirk Hope: Business NZ CEO on the proposed Covid 'test to work scheme'

Kirk Hope: Business NZ CEO on the proposed Covid 'test to work scheme'

Cabinet is seeking advice on whether a Covid "test to work" scheme would work. Business NZ CEO Kirk Hope says that could... Read more

11 Apr 2023

4mins

Kirk Hope: BusinessNZ Planning Forecast suggests the country is on track for a mild recession

Kirk Hope: BusinessNZ Planning Forecast suggests the country is on track for a mild recession

New Zealand appears to be edging closer to a recession, with some regions faster than others. BusinessNZ's latest Planni... Read more

28 Mar 2023

2mins

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Kirk Hope: Business NZ CEO says cyclone-ravaged businesses need more help

Kirk Hope: Business NZ CEO says cyclone-ravaged businesses need more help

Cyclone-ravaged businesses are set to lean on the Government for cashflow support. Business NZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope... Read more

20 Feb 2023

2mins

Kirk Hope: BusinessNZ chief executive on figures showing we may be seeing the end of the record labour demand

Kirk Hope: BusinessNZ chief executive on figures showing we may be seeing the end of the record labour demand

There are hopes things could be looking up for the services sector after a difficult few years, that's according to the ... Read more

13 Feb 2023

2mins

Kirk Hope: Business NZ CEO says the ability for businesses to pass minimum wage hike cost on is very low

Kirk Hope: Business NZ CEO says the ability for businesses to pass minimum wage hike cost on is very low

There are concerns the hike to minimum wage could be devastating for businesses. The Government has announced the minimu... Read more

8 Feb 2023

3mins

Kirk Hope: About double the business closures last year

Kirk Hope: About double the business closures last year

Covid-19 has slammed a huge dent in the number of New Zealand businesses.About 35,000 have closed in the past year.Busin... Read more

24 Aug 2021

7mins

Kirk Hope: About double the business closures last year

Kirk Hope: About double the business closures last year

Covid-19 has slammed a huge dent in the number of New Zealand businesses.About 35,000 have closed in the past year.Busin... Read more

23 Aug 2021

7mins

Kirk Hope: Business New Zealand chief says we are still extremely vulnerable to Covid

Kirk Hope: Business New Zealand chief says we are still extremely vulnerable to Covid

Business New Zealand says the Government has plenty of work to do, to prepare the country for gradually reopening border... Read more

11 Aug 2021

5mins

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