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The Best New Zealand Business Podcasts

We list our favourite business podcasts that profile New Zealand businesses, their owners and founders, and entrepreneurs launching new ventures
Updated 9 August 2024
Summary:
  • This guide outlines eight popular business podcasts, covering well-known business people, tips for scaling companies, venture capital, entrepreneur tips and other relevant information.
  • All podcasts listed below are free to listen to - some may have paid subscription options and features, but this is entirely voluntary.
  • Our view is that the content presented in these podcasts is timeless and not news-focused; the learning, teaching and principles discussed are relevant no matter how old or new they are.
  • We only cover New Zealand based productions due to the difficulty in providing a suitable shortlist of overseas podcasts - there are too many to consolidate into a meaningful list. 
  • We have no association with any of the podcasts listed below, and have included them based on the strength of the host's insight, depth of research and general accessibility to a broad audience. 

​Our Favourite 8 New Zealand Business Podcasts:

  1. ​RNZ Business News
  2. ​Business is Boring (Published by The Spinoff)
  3. ​Newstalk ZB HP Business Class
  4. NZ Tech Podcast (active) and NZ Business Podcast (no longer being updated)
  5. Economy Watch
  6. ASB Investment Podcast
  7. NBR
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Our Favourite New Zealand Podcasts

Radio New Zealand's Business News

New Zealand TV news either relegates or excludes business news (unless there's a breaking story), but Radio New Zealand invests in extensive coverage. Morning Report, Midday and Checkpoint are popular programs featuring business news, but the best of everything is found on the RNZ website. 

​Listen Now: RNZ Business News

Business in Boring (historical, no longer produced)

Host Simon Pound talks to New Zealanders running businesses in every industry imaginable. There are 250+ episodes to choose from dating back to 2016, and it's very inspirational. 

Listen Now: Business is Boring (Published by The Spinoff)

Newstalk ZB HP Business Class Series (historical, no longer produced)

Veteran journalist Heather du Plessis-Allan presents an insightful series with successful founders such as Rod Drury, Trelise Cooper, Sir Michael and Emma Hill, Les and Phillip Mills, Sir Stephen Tindall and Peter Beck. Each interviewee tells the story of their initial businesses, success and lessons learned. While the series isn't updated weekly or even monthly, the quality is rich and timeless. 

Listen Now: Newstalk ZB HP Business Class

Paul Spain (NZ Business and NZ Tech)

Paul Spain fronts the NZ Tech Podcast and the NZ Business Podcast, and interviews top business people to discuss their tips for success, new trends, how to tackle challenges and other interesting topics, including profiling newly-established businesses. There's a lot to select from, and while the most recent podcasts are technology-focused, it's presented at an accessible level. 

Listen Now: NZ Tech Podcast (active) and NZ Business Podcast (no longer being updated)

Economy Watch

Focused more on the economy, politics, currencies and trade than individual companies, the Economy Watch podcast discusses the latest New Zealand economic news, presented by finance powerhouse interest.co.nz. The podcasts are punchy and tend not to be any longer than 5 minutes. Best of all, there's no spin or angle - it's all fact with the sole purpose of educating its audience. 

Listen Now: Economy Watch

ASB Investment Podcast

The ASB Investment Podcast is sporadic and details the latest information about investing, the market, and the economy overall. It touches on the ASB Securities platform, but the information is relevant to any investor looking to outperform the market. 

Listen Now: ASB Investment Podcast

NBR

The NBR is a paid subscription service, but you can listen to the accompanying audio on stories free of charge. The NBR leads the way in detailing entrepreneurial stories and has an enormous catalogue of stories which can be explored. If you want to have unlimited access to stories, the NBR charges $24.95/month for smartphone-only access subscriptions. 

Listen Now: NBR
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