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
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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
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4mins
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
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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
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2mins
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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5mins