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Archivists in conversation with archivists, discussing their work and passions and how they care for the historical record and present the storied past. Hosted by husband and wife team Karen Trivette and Geof Huth.
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Longform interviews with key opinion makers about the New Zealand economy
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One pop culture-loving man's experience as a work-from-home dad
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Folk sessions and concerts performed live in Stockport & South Manchester.
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Do you want to know what it's like to work in real estate? Or how top agents grow and manage their businesses? Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a real estate brokerage? Wonder no more! Million Dollar Listening is a podcast that takes you inside the world of real estate. You'll hear real-life stories and get common real estate questions answered. Plus, find out what's happening in the real estate market. Whether you're just curious about real estate or you're thinking of making ...
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You ever see an ad or look at a brand and think, “Come on. Get real.”? You’re not alone. I’ve seen it. And on this podcast, I say it -- directly to their leaders. My name’s Adam Conner, and I know brands are always searching for personal truth -- their version of authenticity. Frankly, they need it -- because consumers are louder and more skeptical than ever before. And in a world where people will talk about you whether you like it or not, it’s critical to stand up for something and tell re ...
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Will Carnachan of Aotea Asset Management unpacks the NZ private credit scene
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New Zealand's nascent private credit industry could account for up to 5% of business lending to operating companies over time, suggests Aotea Asset Management (AAM) executive director Will Carnachan. AAM, which launched three years ago, is a corporate debt fund manager organising wholesale investorsto contribute to direct secured loans to businesse…
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Nick Tuffley: Why did ASB and RBNZ change their mind about rate cuts?
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The Reserve Bank surprised the market on Wednesday by dropping hints it was open to cutting rates sooner than planned, due to signs the economy was getting too weak. While the tone shift was unexpected, the central bank was reacting to the same data which had caused ASB’s economics team to change their own interest rate forecast the week prior. Nic…
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Stephen Jacobi: The US is a riskier trade partner than China
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New Zealand exporters to the United States might be at greater risk of being disrupted than those exporting to China, according to one trade expert. Despite talk about the need to diversify away from China due to geopolitical differences, it may be the United States that hits Kiwi businesses with tariffs intended to shut them out. Stephen Jacobi, t…
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James Foster - the New Zealand EV, or 'batteries on wheels', scene
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The first New Zealand and international wave of electric vehicle (EV) uptake is probably over, with cheaper cars and better public charging infrastructure required for further major growth in the uptake of these "batteries on wheels," says James Foster. In a new episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcast, Foster, who runs the EVDB website, say…
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Cameron Bagrie: Why and how the pricing of risk versus the taking of risk by banks needs to change
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Ask Cameron Bagrie how to improve business and rural banking and some words reoccur in his answers. Three of them are "risk", "productivity", and "bankability." With two parliamentary select committees set to hold an inquiry into banking competition, the business and rural banking markets will feature, unlike in the Commerce Commission probe into c…
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Fiona Hall & Martin Dilly: Frustrations with & war stories from the world of anti-money laundering compliance
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By Gareth Vaughan How seriously is the public sector taking the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing? This question comes up in a new episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcast, featuring barrister and solicitor Fiona Hall and anti-money laundering auditor and consultant Martin Dilly. In a recent article the two raised concer…
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Kylie Walker: What the mission-driven Future Made in Australia approach is & what it could mean
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The Australian Government's a Future Made in Australiainitiative could attract skilled migrants and potentially investment and entrepreneurs from New Zealand, and ultimately be a catalyst for a much more sustainable future, says Kylie Walker, the CEO of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering. In last month's budget, Prime Mi…
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Geof Mortlock: Problems with NZ's depositor compensation scheme & bank failure tools
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The fund backing New Zealand's incoming depositor compensation scheme is going to be small, it's going to take a long time to reach its target level, and the lack of depositor preference in the scheme is a mistake, according to a deposit insurance expert. Geof Mortlock, an international financial regulatory consultant who does work for the Internat…
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Shamubeel Eaqub: Why institutional landlords should be better for renters than 'accidental' landlords
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Renting in New Zealand today is more difficult than a decade ago, with fewer properties available, rents continuing to increase, and the quality of rental properties not much better, Shamubeel Eaqub says. However, the economist and co-author of the 2015 book Generation Rent, rethinking New Zealand's priorities, says it's not all bad news. Speaking …
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Jennifer Wilkins: making the case for degrowth
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With economic growth no longer producing benefits seen in the past such as raising living standards for the middle class, and human activity having exceeded some planetary boundaries, it's time to embrace degrowth, argues Jennifer Wilkins. Wilkins is a researcher and advocate on sustainability in business with a focus on degrowth. In a new episode …
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Andrew Dentice on the competition, innovation & societal benefits of open banking, & its marketing problem
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For open banking to really grab people's attention the focus needs to be on the services it can enable, rather than the technology behind it, says Andrew Dentice. In the latest episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcast, Dentice, a technology lawyer and partner at HudsonGavinMartin, discusses the data sharing that enables open banking, what op…
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Barbara Edmonds: Rehabilitating Labour's economic credibility after the cost of living crisis
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Finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says a re-elected Labour Government would have been willing to expand its planned public sector cuts to protect key programmes. The tax lawyer turned MP spoke on Interest.co.nz’s Of Interest podcast about the Coalition’s fiscal policy and her role in rebuilding the Labour Party after its election defeat. Part of…
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Tim Grafton: 12 years at the coalface of the insurance industry
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The departing Chief Executive of the Insurance Council of New Zealand says if Wellington is hit with an earthquake on a similar scale to the Canterbury quakes, it would “raise some questions” on whether NZ insurers would be able to continue to purchase reinsurance at an affordable cost. “I think reinsurers would still be there. But the ability to p…
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John Small: The Commerce Commission's recipe to tackle the banking oligopoly
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In five years' time we would see things we can't imagine today if the Government adopts the Commerce Commission's recommendations to boost competition for personal banking services, Commission Chairman John Small says. Speaking about the Commission's draft report from its banking market study in the latest episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest po…
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Patrick Watson: US voters 'living in their own realities' including on the economy
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With a United States presidential election looming in November, Patrick Watson, Senior Economic Analyst at Mauldin Economics, says it's difficult to say what the key economic battleground will be because many voters are "living in their own realities." Speaking in a new episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcast, Watson says there's not a grea…
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The "cheer squad" make it hard to have a proper debate on housing, especially when looking to address the question of what we want from the housing market from a public policy perspective. So says Cameron Murray, Chief Economist at Fresh Economic Thinking, a new Australian think-tank. In the latest episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcastMur…
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David Mahon: China's post-Covid hangover, NZ flirting with joining AUKUS & more
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China's economy remains mired in a post-Covid hangover like much of the rest of the world, but the technology, catering and tourism sectors are encouraging, according to David Mahon. Mahon, the Beijing-based Managing Director of Mahon China Investment Management, spoke to interest.co.nz in the latest episode of our Of Interest podcast. The relative…
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Andrew Bayly: The select committee banking inquiry, Statistics NZ's challenges & more
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The coalition government's select committee banking inquiry could look at how to encourage banks to lend more to "productive" sectors of the economy rather than having such a big focus on "unproductive" housing lending, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says. The National-NZ First coalition agreement says the government will estab…
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Geoff Cooper: Changing the perceptions of infrastructure planning to dynamic from bureaucratic
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New Zealand should be working towards a 100-year planning horizon when it comes to infrastructure, and viewing planning as "an exercise in dynamism and inquisition" rather than a "bureaucratic exercise." That's the view of Geoff Cooper, General Manager of Strategy at the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission. Speaking in interest.co.nz's Of Interes…
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Jarrod Kerr: Why the RBNZ should move away from its 'overly hawkish commentary'
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Although the war on inflation is being won, there are still battles to come and it's too soon to expect Reserve Bank interest rate cuts, says Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr. Speaking to interest.co.nz for the first 2024 episode of our Of Interest podcast, Kerr says the cost of living crisis is improving for households and businesses. "We are …
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Rod Oram: The key test ahead now COP28 has agreed to a transition away from fossil fuels
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Following COP28's call for a transition away from fossil fuels, a key test will be how quickly a rethink of the market capitalisation of oil and gas companies starts emerging, says Rod Oram. Fresh from attending COP28 in Dubai, Newsroom journalist Oram spoke to interest.co.nz for the latest episode of our Of Interest podcast. COP28, or the 28th mee…
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Stephen Toplis: Why the worst of the economic downturn is still to come
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By Gareth Vaughan The first-half of 2024 is likely to be tough with rising unemployment and more businesses failing as the economy "bounces along the bottom," says BNZ Head of Research Stephen Toplis. In a new episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcast, Toplis delves into the swathe of domestic economic data from the past week including Gross …
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Adrian Orr: Doing whatever it takes to achieve low and stable inflation, and his ideal scenario for monetary policy in a year's time
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Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says he's "extremely confident" the world is heading back to a period of low inflation, saying the central bank is prepared to do "whatever it takes" to achieve its mandate of low and stable inflation. Speaking in in the latest episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcast, Orr talks about the reaction from financ…
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John Ballingall: Why the time is ripe for a new trade strategy
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On the 22nd of November, while the National Party was putting the finishing touches on its coalition agreement, the European Union (EU) ratified a new trade deal with New Zealand. It was the latest in a long line of agreements NZ has struck since 1983, but it could be the last. Speaking in in the latest episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest podca…
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Kelly Eckhold: Why the RBNZ's increased foreign currency intervention capacity makes sense
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Although trading in foreign exchange markets is inherently very risky, the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) boosting its capacity to do so makes sense both from monetary policy and financial stability perspectives, Westpac New Zealand Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold says. Speaking in in the latest episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcast, Eckhold whoformer…
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Tracy Nelson on Mastering Listings and Elevating Communities
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Join Tracy Nelson and Chris Ristau for a deep dive into the real estate industry on this episode of Million Dollar Listening. Tracy talks about her foray into real estate, starting with a home purchase in Arizona and leading to her career as a devoted agent. She shares her passion for community involvement and her innovative efforts to support loca…
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Christina Hood: Getting to net zero and what comes next
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New Zealand should be one of the easiest places in the world to get to net zero greenhouse gas emissions and we should be planning for net negative, the next step after that, says Christina Hood. Hood, the head of energy and climate policy consultancy Compass Climate, spoke to interest.co.nz in a new episode of our Of Interest podcast. Hood is also…
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Driving Success With Vercy Jones Jr From Automotive Expert to Real Estate Pro
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From Richmond to Cali, with pit stops in Arkansas and Chicago, Vercy Jones Jr. has had a journey like no other. Vercy shifted gears after 30+ years in the auto industry to dive head-first into real estate. Listen as he and Chris Ristau, seasoned real estate professional, discuss career transitions, the power of mentorship, and even the surprising i…
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Building Relationships 101: Geof Garcia on Lending, Real Estate, and Cooking
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In episode 10 of Million Dollar Listening, host Chris Ristau sits down with Geof Garcia to unravel the complexities of lending, underwriting, and the transition to real estate amid a pandemic. Geof shares his career journey, from being a bank teller to a loan officer and then finally becoming a real estate agent. Tune in to learn about the art of b…
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Peter Dunne: How coalition negotiations work
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After the 2014 election, Peter Dunne got a phone call from Prime Minister John Key to say National wouldn’t need the support of United Future to form a Government. The same call was made to the Act and Māori parties, which had also signed confidence and supply agreements after the 2011 election. Key invited all three parties to stay in the tent, if…
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Dave Christie: What's needed to pull NZ's supply chains out of 'serious, if not critical condition'
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New Zealand's supply chains are in "a serious, if not critical condition," requiring holistic systems thinking and a long-term focus, investment and government support to become stronger and more resilient, says self proclaimed supply chain tragic Dave Christie. Christie, who has worked in supply chain roles for the army, PwC, the Warehouse, Fonter…
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Julie-Anne Genter: Public transport, rent controls, housing & tax
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The Green Party’s finance (and transport) spokesperson Julie Anne Genter has an unlikely ally on a handful of policy issues: Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown. Both politicians agree New Zealand needs to scale up its public transport, move more freight by rail, implement congestion charging, and build cheaper versions of big Labour projects. The Greens…
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Grant Robertson: The one thing he overspent on
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Labour Party finance spokesperson Grant Robertson admits to overspending in one area, his own personal home sound system, but he doesn’t regret it. “I probably spent more money on stereo equipment than [I should’ve], but I get a great deal of joy out of it,” he said, after Interest.co.nz asked for an example. It turns out he is something of an audi…
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Shane Jones: NZ First promises a new focus on growth
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The New Zealand First deputy leader and finance spokesperson Shane Jones is calling for higher growth and more productivity as a way to bring prosperity to a wider class of New Zealanders. He adds this is the way to help Maori overcome negative social statistics, and the thicket of regulation governing business in all areas of the economy only make…
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David Mahon: How tensions with the US are a factor dampening Chinese consumer confidence
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The Chinese people are very concerned about their country's tense relationship with the United States and it's a factor in weak consumer confidence, says Beijing-based David Mahon. Mahon, a New Zealander who has lived in China since 1984, is Managing Director of Mahon China Investment Management. He spoke to interest.co.nz in the latest episode of …
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China & EU make dovish moves, US data positive
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Kia ora, Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand. I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz. And today we lead with news central banks in both China in the EU have been active overnight, both dovishly. But first up, initial American US jobles…
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Max Rashbrooke: How and why NZ should 'clean big money out' of political donations
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New Zealand ought to change its political party funding system so it encourages politicians to connect with as many ordinary New Zealanders as possible, Max Rashbrooke argues, whilst noting it's not in political parties' interests to do so meaning such a change probably won't happen anytime soon. Rashbrooke, a senior research fellow in the school o…
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David Cunningham: The key area the Commerce Commission should focus its bank competition probe on
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The Commerce Commission should be looking closely at banks' overall interest margins in its market study into personal banking services, says David Cunningham. Cunningham is CEO of Squirrel Group, a mortgage broker that also offers lending and investing products and services, and a former CEO of The Co-operative Bank and manager at Westpac New Zeal…
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Gary Hughes: What could be done to simplify & improve anti-money laundering law
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New Zealand's anti-money laundering (AML) regime could be simplified and improved, although care would need to be taken to avoid jeopardising our good standing in the international community, not to stop information flow to the police, and to avoid creating loopholes criminals can exploit, says leading AML lawyer Gary Hughes. Hughes speaks about th…
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Steve Jurkovich: where Kiwibank has come from, where it's at & where it's going
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Ten years from now Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich wants New Zealanders to be thinking about their big five, rather than big four, banks, with Kiwibank in there mixing it with the four Aussie owned banks and not the smallest among them. In the latest episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcast, Jurkovich speaks about where the now 21 year-old Kiwi…
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Rising in Real Estate: A Journey from Newbie to Pro
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🎉 Join Chris in an exclusive one-on-one chat with E3's latest agent sensation, Geof! 🏡🔑 Get ready to dive into Geof's journey into real estate and lending. 🏠💰 Curious about how Geof started in the real estate world? Or how his first year went? 🤔📈 Let's unravel his path to becoming a successful real estate agent and his remarkable first-year triumph…
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Can New Zealand survive repeating tight electricity events?
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New Zealand survived a tight electricity supply situation on Friday morning - the 12th so far this year. It happened after Transpower warned the residual quantum of electricity available for use was sinking towards the 200 megawatt danger mark between 7 am and 9 am. In the end, the 200 megawatt level was not breached, and even if it reached zero, u…
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🎙️ Join Chris on this exciting episode of Million Dollar Listening as he sits down with marketing guru Norman from Lift Off Agents! 🚀 Get ready to dive deep into the world of real estate marketing and discover valuable insights that can take your business to new heights. In this power-packed conversation, Chris and Norman explore the dynamic landsc…
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Rebekah Cain: Why banks matter in the push to decarbonise the economy
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Like it or not banks are a cornerstone of our economy, meaning they'll need to be a key influence in the push to decarbonise. One of the ways BNZ is trying to do this is through membership of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). Speaking in interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcast Rebekah Cain, BNZ's Chief Sustainability Officer, describes the NZBA as…
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Nathan Lewis: What's behind a potential BRICS gold-backed currency system & how it might work
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At the heart of suggestions the so-called BRICS countries may develop a new international currency system based on gold that's separate from the US dollar are some simple necessities, according to Nathan Lewis. The United States-based Lewis spoke about this issue in a new episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcast. Lewis runs New World Economi…
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Mastering Mortgage Lending: Level Up and Lead with Akchar Patel and Chris Ristau
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Welcome to another fantastic episode of Million Dollar Listening with Chris Ristau! We've got CEO extraordinaire, Akchay Patel, coming at you straight from the vibrant city of San Diego (although AK claims it's been a bit gloomy lately, but we won't let that dampen our spirits!). Get ready to dive headfirst into the world of mortgage lending, becau…
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The Current Hottest 🔥 Real Estate Venture in the US 🤑
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Welcome to an epic episode of Million Dollar Listening! In this captivating session, our host Chris joins forces with Ryan and David from First Class Real Estate to unveil the ultimate destination for your next real estate investment. Get ready to be blown away as we reveal the hidden gem that will take your investment game to unprecedented heights…
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Michael Timothy Bennett: why AI will be like a series of black swan events
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2023 has become the year of AI. Hype and doomsaying about AI, or artificial intelligence, is hard to avoid. A key catalyst was OpenAI's release of AI chatbox ChatGPT late last year. So should we be excited or fearful about the rise of AI, or both? I discussed this with Michael Timothy Bennett, an AI researcher at the Australian National University,…
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Richard Yetsenga; ANZ's Group Chief Economist on where central banks' inflation war is at
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Central banks' use of monetary policy to fight inflation is working, but in New Zealand we need to look at evidence demand and prices are being impacted rather than current inflation data, says ANZ Banking Group Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga. Speaking in the Of Interest podcast, Yetsenga says news of an inflation fall in the United States sugges…
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Hannah Miller: the rise and fall of spellcaster Sam Bankman-Fried
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Sam Bankman-Fried was a nerdy billionaire and rockstar of the crypto industry, living a lavish lifestyle in the Bahamas, with celebrities advertising his cryptocurrency exchange FTX as he gained influence in Washington DC. Then it all went wrong. FTX collapsed, leaving an US$8 billion hole and lots of angry customers. FTX was placed in Chapter 11 b…
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