Best National Retail Federation Podcasts (2025)

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Kerre Woodham: The McSkimming cover-up is appalling 6:59

3h ago6:59

6:59

The revelation that the Deputy Commissioner of Police Jevon McSkimming was a predatory pervert was one thing. To find out that our most senior police officers were complicit in not only covering up his inappropriate behaviour, but then prosecuting, persecuting his victim is quite frankly horrifying. I knew, many of you knew, Andrew Coster was an in…

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Kerre Woodham: At what point do business owners call it quits? 5:16

1d ago5:16

5:16

At what point, when you're a business owner, do you decide that you've had enough? There was Covid, then there were the boom times, then there was the recession that seems to have gone on and on, there's a crisis in consumer confidence, there's global uncertainty that too has gone on and on. There are problems finding staff, there are problems keep…

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Shayne Currie: NZME Editor-at-Large on trust in media, BBC faces allegations of bias 14:09

1d ago14:09

14:09

The BBC is facing accusations of bias, as well as a lawsuit, after a leaked memo suggests the Panorama programme edited one of Donald Trump’s speeches to imply he encouraged the Capitol Hill riots of January 2021. The US President is demanding a full retraction and is threatening to sue for nearly 1.8 billion New Zealand dollars in damages. The inc…

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Damien Grant: Waterstone Insolvency Principal on the sharp rise in the number of insolvency 12:12

1d ago12:12

12:12

Many businesses that limped through the pandemic are now going under. Insolvency practitioners have been reporting a sharp rise in the number of insolvencies since mid-2022. Smaller retail, hospitality, construction, transport and manufacturing operators are failing far more now than they were before the pandemic. Waterstone Insolvency Principal Da…

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Kerre Woodham: Why put money back in the pockets of users? 8:42

1d ago8:42

8:42

So the government's Sunday sessions this year have involved announcements of all sorts of policies, ranging from ho-hum to meaningful.The announcement yesterday of the action plan against organised crime comes under the meaningful. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith released what he called a bold and comprehensive action plan that aimed to disrupt sup…

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Corrie Parnell: NZ Police Acting Assistant Commissioner: Investigations, Serious and Organised Crime discusses fight against on Meth 8:20

2d ago8:20

8:20

The Government's announced its methamphetamine action plan, calling the drug a 'scourge on our society'. Methamphetamine consumption doubled from 732kg in 2023 to almost 1,500 kilos in 2024, according to police wastewater testing. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the prevention campaign will address importation, distribution and most importantl…

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Kerre Woodham: Spend a dollar to save five - why wouldn't we fund weightloss drugs? 7:12

5d ago7:12

7:12

New Zealand has the third highest adult obesity rate in the OECD, and the rates are going up. One in three adult New Zealanders is classified as obese, and one in 10 children. Even if you take into account, yes, yes, yes, a lot of the All Blacks front row are considered obese if you use the BMI. And yes, you might have a slow metabolism or it's you…

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Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister on the India FTA, remaining National leader 34:53

5d ago34:53

34:53

The Prime Minister says he's confident a free trade agreement with India will get across the line soon. Christopher Luxon denied negotiations had hit a rough patch after skipping Parliament last minute this week to meet with India’s Trade Minister. He told Kerre Woodham India has very strong positions on certain aspects of trade. Luxon says they’re…

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Dave Letele: Butterbean Motivation Founder on whether weightloss drugs should be publicly funded 8:34

5d ago8:34

8:34

Publicly funding weightloss drugs may not be the answer to the country’s obesity problem. New Zealand has the third highest adult obesity rate in the OECD, with one in three adults classified as obese, and one in ten children. Associate Minister of Health David Seymour believes publicly funding things like Wegovy would help save money in the long r…

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Bosses Unfiltered Episode 5: Aidan Bartlett 38:05

6d ago38:05

38:05

What do you do, when you have invested all your money into an idea you thought was going off, and then the whole world shuts down? Do you try to fight on? Or do you completely change your business to survive? That’s the decision Aidan Bartlett faced. He’s the co-founder and chief Executive of online marketplace Designer Wardrobe. It was, once upon …

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Kerre Woodham: What's the attitude towards sick days? 8:01

6d ago8:01

8:01

It's one of those circular discussions, really, where people are extremely staunch in their opinion and no amount of debate can bring them over to the other side. A bit like the secondary tax discussion – you either think you're paying more tax, or you don't, you understand that it all comes out in the wash. Sick leave is a bit like that. People ei…

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Predictability Over Hype: Real Estate Lessons from Jamie Cooper, President of Development & Income Properties at Dream 29:58

2d ago29:58

29:58

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the best real estate investment opportunities weren’t in Canada’s hottest markets? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the Canadian Department Investment Conference, and sit down with Jamie Cooper, Presiden…

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Nick Saunter: Eden Park CEO on the proposal to increase the number of concerts at Eden Park 10:13

7d ago10:13

10:13

The events calendar at Auckland's Eden Park could soon be a lot busier. RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has asked Auckland Council for feedback on a proposal to increase the number of concerts it hosts from 12 to 32 a year. It's recommending the venue should be allowed to host up to 12 large concerts of more than 30 thousand attendees. Eden Park C…

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Kerre Woodham: I don't blame retailers for wanting to ban the homeless 8:10

7d ago8:10

8:10

A month ago to this very day, Heart of the City, the business association for Auckland City Centre, released a scathing report that found store owners and offices believed homelessness, too few police, neglect and disorder, and frightening anti-social behaviour were crippling their businesses. Amongst the most dire findings was 91% of those surveye…

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Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the unemployment rate rising to 5.3% 8:57

7d ago8:57

8:57

Today's rise in unemployment isn't unexpected. Latest Stats NZ data shows the unemployment rate has reached an almost nine-year high of 5.3% in the September quarter. 160 thousand people have been looking for a job, while another 138 thousand have been wanting more work. The Herald's Liam Dann told Kerre Woodham today's figures are exactly as forec…

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John MacDonald: If ACC pulls the water safety funding, who gets harmed? 4:27

8d ago4:27

4:27

Can you believe the bean counters at ACC are taking the knife to its funding for Water Safety NZ? Their reasoning is that they’ve poured all this money into Water Safety NZ but they’re not seeing a return on that investment. Which would be a reduction in drowning-related claims. But I’m with Water Safety NZ, which is saying today that good progress…

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Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on Prince Andrew being stripped of titles 12:23

12d ago12:23

12:23

Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles will remove all of his brother, Prince Andrew's, titles. The statement from Buckingham Palace related the announcement to the allegations of sexual abuse by the late Virginia Giuffre. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's title will not be immediately stripped as UK Correspondent Gavin Grey said the process …

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Bosses Unfiltered Episode 4: Roger Gray 41:28

12d ago41:28

41:28

Five years ago, Port of Auckland was struggling with a shocking health and safety record. Three people had died and many more had been injured at work. Financially, the company was dealing with a costly but flawed automation project, and COVID added plenty of headaches for the global shipping industry too. The company needed a complete turnaround, …

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Kerre Woodham: Revisiting drug laws 5:47

13d ago5:47

5:47

New Zealand's drug laws are in the spotlight again and with good reason. Despite record police busts, we're still seeing record methamphetamine use, we're seeing increasingly dangerous street drugs, and rising overdose deaths, three a week from drug overdoses. There have been calls to overhaul the 50-year-old Misuse of Drugs Act and the call comes …

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Jason Herrick: Federated Farmers Southland President discusses storm damage in South Island 7:34

13d ago7:34

7:34

Power is still out to many rural South Island properties. Just under six thousand are still cut off in Clutha and Southland, where States of Emergency continue. More than three-thousand weather-related insurance claims have been lodged so far. Federated Farmers Southland President Jason Herrick told Kerre Woodham that, 'people were helping one anot…

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Mastering Lease-Ups and ROI Through Smart Marketing with Riz Dhanji, Founder and President of RAD Marketing 30:10

8d ago30:10

30:10

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Riz Dhanji, Founder and President of RAD Marketing, about how real estate marketing is evolving across Toronto’s condo and purpose-built rental sectors. Riz shares his expertise…

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395. Adapting to the rise of AI shoppers 23:23

13d ago23:23

23:23

Artificial intelligence is reshaping every corner of the retail landscape, and a new wave of agentic AI shoppers is changing how brands must think about data, experience and customer connection. Debra Langley, partner at CAPTIS Ventures, and Greg Merrill, president at Futura Fragua unpack the rapid rise of AI shopping agents and what this evolution…

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Kerre Woodham: More MPs? I don't think so 7:52

14d ago7:52

7:52

I thought I'd start with the idea, the initiative, if you will, coming out of the think tank, the New Zealand Initiative. I love generally the work that they produce because even though you might not agree with the ideas that they put forward, there's generally a good discussion to be had. You hear the pros, you hear the cons, you think, mmm, okay.…

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Gaven Martin: Massey University Distinguished Maths Professor discusses calls to pause curriculum rollout 13:00

14d ago13:00

13:00

When the Government unveiled it's maths action plan in August last year, we spoke to Distinguished Maths Professor Gaven Martin. Widely regarded as New Zealand's leading mathematician, Gaven gave the new plan better odds of working than curriculum under the previous Government. Now, more than 40 maths educators and researchers have written an open …

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Bruce Bernacchi: Dentons Tax Partner reviews potential impact of Labour's Capital Gains Tax 8:27

15d ago8:27

8:27

Early this morning, the Labour Party made a surprise Capital Gains Tax announcement. The targeted tax would raise funds for the health system, including three free doctors' visits per year. The tax wouldn't apply to the family home, farms, KiwiSaver, shares, business assets, inheritances, and personal items. Dentons Tax Partner Bruce Bernacchi told…

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Kerre Woodham: Why give something to people they don't need? 6:32

15d ago6:32

6:32

I was looking last night at things we could talk about, and there was plenty to talk about, all of which got superseded by Labour, Labour, Labour - having to release their capital gains tax, which is targeted to three free doctors' visits. Labour's been playing peekaboo with a capital gains tax for some time now. Oh, will we, won't we? Oh, what's i…

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Episode 3: Lisa King 42:53

20d ago42:53

42:53

They say when one door closes, another one opens. That’s certainly been the case for Lisa King. In the same breath she closed her first business Eat My Lunch and started a drinks brand AF Drinks. AF stands for alcohol free - and it's a range of booze free cocktails. The brand has picked up on a huge rise in people who want to drink less or not at a…

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Mark Ryall: Transpower Executive General Manager of Grid Delivery gives the latest updates on extreme weather warnings 5:21

20d ago5:21

5:21

Extreme winds are battering Wellington, Wairapa and the South Island. Winds of up to 150km/h are expected today as red strong wind warnings are in place for much of the South Island's eastern regions and southern parts of the North Island. More than 100 flights have been cancelled, along with some of the planned strikes in tehe affected areas. Tran…

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394. How consumers are redefining Halloween 18:44

15d ago18:44

18:44

Halloween isn’t just a holiday — it’s a full-fledged season of fun, community and record-breaking retail activity. Today we’re joined by Katherine Cullen, vice president of industry and consumer insights at the National Retail Federation, to unpack how consumers are celebrating Halloween this year and why this festive tradition continues to grow in…

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Kerre Woodham: Finally some good news 7:58

21d ago7:58

7:58

Talkback isn't really the place for good news. Generally, it's a forum where we can vent our respective spleens, express our frustrations, have a good old moan, and yes, we do share stories and we exchange information, but mainly it's to bristle about things that we feel aren't going right and could be better. Good news, we tend to think that, oh, …

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Kerre Woodham: It's concerning if this is the best Labour can do 8:27

22d ago8:27

8:27

Labour released some policies yesterday. Very late in the piece, and you can kind of see why. Just like that, we're back to 2017 with a cut and paste of lofty rhetoric, promises to spend lots of money, and little to no detail. It's a dud, I think it's fair to say. And it's not just me saying that. Oh, we'd expect you to say that, you hate Labour. N…

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Solving the Modular Puzzle: Path to Mainstream Adoption with Jennifer Keesmaat, President and CEO of Collecdev Markee 47:52

19d ago47:52

47:52

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome back Jennifer Keesmaat, President and CEO of Collecdev Markee, to discuss the critical moment for modular housing in Canada. Fresh from organizing the Canada Builds Modular Summ…

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Liam Dann: New Zealand Herald Business Editor-at-large discusses annual inflation peak 12:11

23d ago12:11

12:11

Annual inflation has risen to a 15-month high of 3%. Economists had been expecting inflation to reach or surpass the 3% upper limit of the Reserve Bank's target band. The central bank's expected to look past this current spike when it reviews the OCR next month. New Zealand Herald Business Editor-at-large Liam Dann told Kerre Woodham that, “this th…

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Louise Upston: Minister for social development and employment comments on job seeker rule changes 9:00

23d ago9:00

9:00

Beneficiaries who break the Government's job hunt rules face more intensive sanctions to prove they are hunting for employment. From today, they will be required to report on at least three job search activities a week and participate in four weeks of training courses. Minister for social development and employment Louise Upston told Kerre Woodham …

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Brett O’Riely: New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa Board Member discusses opening of NZ’s first sports school 8:17

23d ago8:17

8:17

New Zealand's first sports school will open next year, in a partnership with Wellington Phoenix. The New Zealand Performance Academy in Upper Hutt will operate as a charter school for serious aspiring sportspeople. The academy will initially offer elite football training alongside the Wellington Phoenix Academy, as well as rugby training. New Zeala…

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Kerre Woodham: Build the economy and the workers will come 4:44

23d ago4:44

4:44

New rules come into force for job seekers today, as the government continues efforts to get more young people off a benefit and into work. It's a very worthwhile enterprise. Do not let young people drift onto a benefit because there they will stay for around about 18 years, which is a hell of a life to condemn any young person to. Hang on a minute …

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Bosses Unfiltered - Episode 2: Rod Duke 39:32

23d ago39:32

39:32

Rod Duke has been selling things since he was 16. First shoes, then appliances, and eventually homewares and sportswear. Born in Adelaide, Duke came to New Zealand in 1988 to spruce up a flailing Briscoes for sale. Two years later he scored the best Briscoes deal ever, he bought the whole company himself for $2. He ended up with 12 shabby stores, w…

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Kerre Woodham: Should there be name suppression for child sexual abusers? 7:01

26d ago7:01

7:01

I can't think of much worse than being labelled a child abuser, a child pornographer. It's such an abhorrent, vile, aberrant perversion of a crime. All crime is evil. But when it involves children, there's something particularly sickening about it. Those who collect images of babies and children being sexually abused, in my opinion, are as culpable…

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Wayne Wright Jr: Businessman on name suppression in child abuse cases 8:37

26d ago8:37

8:37

A businessman from a prominent family, Wayne Wright Jr was falsely identified on social media of being a name suppressed individual from a wealthy family who was charged and sentenced for knowingly possessing thousands of objectionable material files and knowingly importing the content. Mat Mowbray was also incorrectly as the person, but the Herald…

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Why Retail Spaces are a Great Bet Today: Insights from Jason Parravano, President and CEO of Plaza Retail REIT 28:51

21d ago28:51

28:51

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk sit down with Jason Parravano, President and CEO of Plaza Retail REIT, to explore how non-discretionary retail, demographic shifts, and disciplined capital strategies are fuelling growt…

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Kerre Woodham: State houses are a launchpad, not a permanent solution 6:39

27d ago6:39

6:39

Fewer state houses, more private rentals. The New Zealand Initiative believes that giving tenants vouchers to spend on rent could help more vulnerable people and save taxpayers money. And Sir Bill English agrees. In a rare interview on the Mike Hosking Breakfast this morning, the former Prime Minister says providing state housing is not just about …

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Paul Gilberd: CEO of community housing says focus should remain on helping the most vulnerable people 9:17

27d ago9:17

9:17

A report by The New Zealand Initiative finds the Government's ownership of 77,000 state houses has maintenance costs nearly twice that of a private landlord. It finds it also doesn't respond quickly enough to issues like rent arrears, and troublesome tenants. CEO of community housing Paul Gilberd told Kerre Woodham that the top priority for governm…

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Clare de Lore: Chair of the Press Gallery under Jim Bolger pays tribute to late Prime Minister 8:36

27d ago8:36

8:36

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger has died at the age of 90. He was New Zealand's 35th prime minister, in power from 1990 to 1997. After leaving Parliament in 1998, Bolger became New Zealand's ambassador to the United States and later Chancellor of the University of Waikato. Clare de Lore is a journalist who was Chair of the Press Galler…

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393. How Bealls is shaping the next era of value shopping 19:59

28d ago19:59

19:59

Matt Beall, Chairman and CEO of Bealls Inc., reflects on 110 years of family legacy, cultural evolution, and the future of off-price retail. As a fourth-generation leader, Matt offers a rare look inside the company’s long-standing commitment to both financial discipline and human-centered leadership — and how those values are shaping its future. (0…

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Kerre Woodham: The failure of Fees Free 6:41

28d ago6:41

6:41

Do you want another example of Labour's ideology over pragmatism? I really, really hope that the previous Labour ministers have learned from their previous terms in government that thought bubbles and bright ideas do not sound policy make. Remember Fees Free? The policy was introduced in 2018 and was a key part of Labour's election campaign. The fi…

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Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on the support available for those wanting to leave gangs 6:17

28d ago6:17

6:17

What do you do if you want to leave a gang? A coroner has found that Napier Mongrel Mob leader Neil Angus Benson, otherwise known as Heil Dogg, felt trapped in his position in the gang in the months leading up to his suicide in December 2024. In his report, Coroner Wilton said Benson appeared to be under "psychological strain of his leadership posi…

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Kirk Sargent: First Foundation CEO on the programme supporting lower socioeconomic students through tertiary study 9:19

28d ago9:19

9:19

Another option to go alongside fees free study. The Labour Government introduced First Year Fees Free in 2018, providing tertiary students with up to $12,000 in tuition cover for the first year of provider-based study, or the first two years of work-based learning. The Coalition Government has changed the scheme from this year, applying it to the f…

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