Best Unemployed Developers Podcasts (2025)

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Kerre Woodham: Regional councils need to be streamlined 5:40

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15h ago5:40

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Regional councils are being abolished – or are they? Thomas Coughan writing in the Herald makes a very good point, it's not the councils that are being abolished, it's the council laws. Under the Government's proposal, which was announced yesterday, regional councils would have their governance replaced by Combined Territories Boards, a group made …

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Fight for Public Housing with Kate Shaw

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Kevin provides his unique take on the news of the day. What does Australia's highest earning CEO, Australia's owner of the largest agricultural holdings, and the most disappointed past Labor premier all have in common? They are all women.We speak with Kate Shaw about the amazing array of speakers at the public housing forum: ENOUGH! Standing togeth…

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SIU to investigate SA Tourism board, Zeda spreading its wings in East and West Africa, and what investors can do in good times 1:18:57

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Stephen speaks to Oupa Pilane, Former Chairperson of the SA Tourism board on the investigations against the SA Tourism board on the allegations of maladministration and improper conduct. In other interviews, Stephen Grootes in conversation with Ramasela Ganda, Zeda CEO on Zeda recording strong growth across leasing, heavy commercial, greater Africa…

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Kerre Woodham: We need to be able to treat feral animals as pests 6:02

1d ago6:02

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Cats and dogs who are part of our families are much loved and live the life of Riley. There must be some days when your cat or dog is lying curled up in the sun with a full tummy, waiting for 3 o'clock when the kids come home and surround it with love, or waiting for you to take it for a walk, or waiting for you to sit down so it can curl up in you…

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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader talks capital gains taxes, coalitions, cross-party commitments 33:52

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Chris Hipkins says coalitions require a balance of compromise and standing by values. The Labour leader says New Zealanders understand the nuances of MMP and the reality that parties can't get everything they want. He says that means parties often can't accomplish as much as they hoped. But Hipkins told Kerre Woodham some things will be bottom line…

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African Bank posts growth with record customers, G20 overview and selling art pieces 1:17:37

2d ago1:17:37

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Stephen Grootes speaks to African Bank Group CEO Kennedy Bungane about the Bank’s 2025 annual financial results, highlighting its transformation into a diversified, customer-centric institution and its strong performance despite a challenging environment. In other interviews, Stephen Grootes gets to know Marelize van Zyl’s inspiring career journey …

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Kerre Woodham: Do the Kiwisaver tweaks go far enough? 6:48

3d ago6:48

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Christopher Luxon has made his party's first election promise at a Christmas gathering for the party faithful of the Lower North Island. He said that they would lift the default KiwiSaver contribution rate, and eventually the changes would mean employees would see 12% of their earnings going into KiwiSaver, 6% from them, 6% from employers - a level…

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The Best of the Money Show: Shapeshifter: Barry van Zyl & EV Battery Stock Debate 49:25

4d ago49:25

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Charlotte Otter on her book We Need New Leaders and how reputation equity helps diverse CEOs thrive; Warren Ingram on why sports betting is not an investment; Wendy Knowler on the uncertainty of electric vehicle sales in South Africa and the challenges of battery component availability; and Barry van Zyl on how his journey…

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Bosses Unfiltered Episode 7: Angus Brown 34:18

5d ago34:18

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It’s hard enough to chase a scientific breakthrough. But as New Zealand company Ārepa found out it's even harder and more expenisve to defend your breakthroughs time and time again. Ārepa was founded in 2017 and the so called “brain drink” company was growing at a rapid pace when at the end of 2023, they hit a massive speed bump. That's when the Mi…

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G20’s global impact, SA’s role & the art of luxury fragrances and signature scents 38:19

5d ago38:19

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Dr. Mzwanele Ntswanti, G20 Senior Researcher at the Institute for Economic Justice, and Dr. Dale McKinley, Independent Political Economist, about what the G20 means for global power, economic stability, and South Africa’s role in shaping international decisions. In other interviews, Kgothatso Moloto, Founder of Niche Parfu…

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Matt Brown: She Is Not Your Rehab co-founder on violence against women continuing to be so prevalent 10:35

6d ago10:35

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Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises. A report from the World Health Organisation says that 1 in 3 women, an estimated 840 million globally, have experienced partner or sexual violence during their lifetime, a figure that has barely changed since 2000. In Australia and New Zealand…

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Kerre Woodham: Who genuinely thinks they have the right to mete out violence? 5:54

6d ago5:54

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A new report from the World Health Organization has found (old news really), a quarter of women have been physically or sexually abused by a partner. It's 24.5% for Australia and New Zealand, so about the same. And there are calls for a public awareness and education campaign in this country about domestic violence. Really? Who needs to be taught t…

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Tshabalala slams rating bias as SA targets 3% inflation, cuts rate to 6.75% 1:15:50

6d ago1:15:50

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Sim Tshabalala, Standard Bank CEO and B20 Finance and Infrastructure Task Force co-chair, about overcoming geopolitical divisions to push G20 investment recommendations and close the global infrastructure gap, as Tshabalala also slams credit rating agencies for mispricing African debt. In other interviews, Isaah Mhlanga, C…

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Chris Mackenzie: Ferry Holdings Ltd Chair on the new Cook Strait Ferry deal 11:24

7d ago11:24

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Rail Minister Winston Peters yesterday confirmed we are to get two new rail-enabled Cook Strait ferries. The Government's signed a fixed-price contract with a Chinese shipbuilder and is securing teams to build port infrastructure in Picton and Wellington. Rail Minister Winston Peters claims the total cost will come in under $2 billion and delivered…

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Kerre Woodham: Incredible concerts and positive news 6:19

7d ago6:19

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A little bit husky, a little bit hoarse, not as bad as Heather, but a little bit husky from belting out the classics at Eden Park last night with Metallica. Oh my god. Oh my god. What a show. What an event for the city. If you were there, you know, and you'll still be buzzing, and you will still think that is one of the best concerts you've ever be…

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Southern Sun occupancy soars past World Cup; rate cut hopes dim as inflation hits 3.6% 1:14:45

7d ago1:14:45

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Southern Sun CEO Marcel von Aulock. about Southern Sun’s record-breaking October, with occupancy hitting 73.3% and revenue soaring past even World Cup levels. In other interviews, Koketso Mano, Senior economist at FNB, discusses whether the Reserve Bank will cut the repo rate after inflation edged up to 3.6% in October. Th…

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Kerre Woodham: What makes NZ workplaces so dangerous? 3:05

8d ago3:05

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It's the 15th anniversary today of the Pike River mine disaster, and on this anniversary, unions are calling for a corporate manslaughter law to be enshrined in legislation, as it is in other countries like the UK, Australia, Canada. 29 men were killed when an explosion ripped through the Pike River mine on the West Coast of the South Island. And d…

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Chris Peace: Victoria University Workplace Health and Safety Lecturer on the Pike River mine tragedy and health and safety injuries 10:42

8d ago10:42

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Today marks the 15th anniversary of the Pike River mine disaster that killed 29 men. Despite reforms following the incident, New Zealand's workplace health and safety record remains poor, with fatality and injury rates among the highest in the developed world. Workplace injuries and illnesses cost the country an estimated $5 billion each year. Vict…

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Telkom’s Data surge boosts earnings; Sports betting Is no investment, just hope tax 1:15:05

8d ago1:15:05

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Ms Nonkululeko Dlamini Group CFO of Telkom about their strong interim results for the first half of its 2026 financial year, driven by cost optimisation and a surge in mobile data subscribers despite modest revenue growth. In other interviews, Warren Ingram, financial advisor and Co-Founder of Galileo Capital, unpacks why …

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Kerre Woodham: Contractors, employees, and the gig economy 5:33

9d ago5:33

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Business NZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the Supreme Court's ruling that Uber drivers are in fact employees of Uber, not contractors, could have far-reaching implications for businesses that hired contractors, and she says it could collapse the gig economy. What's the gig economy? Well, when we're talking about the gig economy, we mean peopl…

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Peter Huskinson: Bowel Cancer NZ CEO on the Never Too Young Report, call to lower the bowel cancer screening age 13:02

9d ago13:02

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Bowel Cancer NZ's new report lays bare the realities of 350 people under 50 living with the disease. It’s the second deadliest cancer in New Zealand, and the leading cause of cancer death among people under the age of 50. Every year around 3,300 New Zealanders are diagnosed and 1,200 die from the disease, despite it having a cure rate of over 90% w…

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Astral Foods rebounds as WeBuyCars drives growth with R26.4 bn revenue surge 1:20:44

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Astral CEO Gary Arnold about Astral Foods’ strong 2025 financial results, as South Africa’s largest poultry producer turned a challenging first half into a robust second-half performance, driving revenue up 10.4% to R22.6 billion and declaring a final dividend of 880 cents per share. In other interviews, Faan van der Walt,…

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ayroll Brass Tax: Unemployment Tax Rate Season, Part 2—Claims, M&A Activity, and Successor Issues 20:38

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In part two of this two-part Payroll Brass Tax podcast series, Mike Mahoney (shareholder, Morristown/New York), who is the chair of the Employment Tax Group, and Stephen Kenney (associate, Dallas) continue their conversation about unemployment tax rate notices. The speakers discuss managing claims to protect employers’ rates and different strategie…

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Andrew Dickens: If we don't want congestion charges, give us alternatives 8:26

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On the front page of the New Zealand Herald today there was a poll, and it shows that we're split as a nation on the issue of capital gains tax. So, the question for us here in this room and you in your room and all of us together is, should we have another discussion on the CGT? And my answer to that is, of course not. And why? We have no real ide…

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The Best of the Money Show: Money & books: Dr. Mia and Pawfect Life 55:35

11d ago55:35

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Stephen Grootes spoke to Dr. Reza Mia about his journey in aesthetic medicine, Dion Chang on his book A Pawfect Life and modern pet trends, Wendy Knowler on hidden car insurance risks, and Vincent Anthonyrajah and Hlelo Giyose on how South African insurers make money and whether they’re worth investing in. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well…

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SA citrus exports hit 203M cartons; Google & YouTube pay local media R688M 34:05

12d ago34:05

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Dr Boitshoko Ntshabele, CEO of the CGA about how Southern African citrus exporters smashed expectations this year, packing a record 203.4 million cartons for global markets, a 22% surge that signals major growth potential for SA agriculture. In other interviews, Donnavan Linley, one of the inquiry's Technical Leads unpacks…

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Inside the Exclusive: Highly Sensitive Sexual Harassment and Assault Investigations 23:39

12d ago23:39

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n this podcast recorded at our 2025 Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive® seminar, Tiffany Stacy (office managing shareholder, San Antonio) and Lisa Burton (office managing shareholder, Boston, Portland, ME) explore the complexities of conducting investigations of highly sensitive issues. Lisa and Tiffany offer insights and tips for han…

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Bosses Unfiltered - Episode 6: Angus Simms 36:22

13d ago36:22

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New Zealand produces enough food to feed 40 million people. Some of it we consume and some some we export. But a staggering 30% of the food we make or grow goes to waste. Fruit and vegetables need to look a certain way to make it onto supermarket shelves – or they get tossed. Angus Simms and his partner Katie Jackson wanted to tackle that problem -…

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Kerre Woodham: The problem with our retirement system 4:56

13d ago4:56

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As you'll have heard in the news this morning, the Retirement Commissioner has called for a 10-year roadmap and cross-party agreement, following the release of its review of New Zealand's retirement system. More Kiwis are living longer, working differently, and facing pressures around housing and care. We're facing a huge rise in the number of olde…

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Patrick Nolan: Retirement Commission Policy and Research Director on the call for changes to the retirement income system 8:16

13d ago8:16

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A warning New Zealand needs to act quickly on strengthening our retirement income system. The Retirement Commission's income policy review has found a longer-term political focus is needed to ensure future generations' certainty. It makes 12 recommendations, including moving more quickly to implement KiwiSaver reforms, and harder strategies such as…

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Gold Fields targets 3M oz by 2030, invests $2B; Discovery Bank connects your finances 1:12:38

13d ago1:12:38

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser about the miner’s plan to boost output to three-million ounces by 2030, sustain production for decades, and return up to $500-million to shareholders through buybacks and special dividends. In other interviews, Hilton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, chats about how the bank combines core banking…

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Payroll Brass Tax: Unemployment Tax Rate Season, Part 1—Best Practices and Avoiding Pitfalls 22:54

13d ago22:54

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In part one of this two-part Payroll Brass Tax podcast series, Mike Mahoney (shareholder, Morristown/New York), who is the chair of the Employment Tax Group, is joined by Stephen Kenney (associate, Dallas) to demystify unemployment tax rate notices—the one piece of mail that can swing your payroll costs by thousands or even millions. The speakers u…

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Julia Hartley Moore: JHM Private Investigator Services Owner on the number of people living double lives 13:20

14d ago13:20

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How common is it for people to be living double lives? Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming is awaiting sentence after pleading guilty to having child sexual exploitation and bestiality material on his work devices. An IPCA report also found complaints of McSkimming being a sexual predator were ignored, the emails the woman sent inste…

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Kerre Woodham: Charging Ms Z would be a gross miscarriage of justice 5:13

14d ago5:13

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How is it that the woman, who's at the centre of a cover-up by top brass within the Police, still has to go to court to defend two charges of causing harm by posting a digital communication? She's charged with harassing a police officer who was apparently investigating her accusations against that pervert McSkimming and with harassing the investiga…

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Mid-Term Budget: Debt stabilisation, no tax bracket relief, savings limits unchanged. 1:06:54

14d ago1:06:54

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Duncan Pieterse, Director-General of the National Treasury, and SARS commissioner, Edward Kieswetter about the mid-term budget delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Pieterse discusses the budget’s key priorities, including fiscal consolidation, infrastructure investment, and balancing social spending with economi…

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Mid-Term Budget (minus the GNU drama) 11:56

14d ago11:56

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Duncan Pieterse, Director General of the National Treasury, and SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter about the Mid-Term Budget delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Pieterse discusses the budget’s key priorities, including fiscal consolidation, infrastructure investment, and balancing social spending with economic…

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Cross-Border Catch-Up: Practical Insights on Spain’s Short-Term Work Permit Exemptions 5:46

14d ago5:46

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In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Shirin Aboujawde (New York) and Patty Shapiro (San Diego) discuss Spain’s new Royal Decree 1155/2024, which clarifies when non-European Union (EU) nationals holding a valid work permit in another EU member state can perform short-term, project-based work in Spain without securing a separa…

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

15d ago6:59

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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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Water and Energy with Helen van den Berg

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Kevin puts his own twist on the anniversary of the Dismissal.As ever Helen van den Berg is a font of information about how we could all be better stewards of that most precious resource - water! More information: Maribyrnong River and Waterways Association (MRWA) a community-based organisation that advocates for the health of rivers and creeks in t…

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Online gambling growth impacts society; economic growth alone won't fix unemployment 1:10:22

15d ago1:10:22

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Taz Hadjigeorgiou, CEO of LottoStar, about the rapid growth of online betting and gambling in South Africa. Hadjigeorgiou highlights how the sector has ballooned in recent years, driven by technology, mobile accessibility, and shifting consumer habits. He warns that while the industry offers convenience and entertainment, …

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E-commerce growth in SA 5:58

15d ago5:58

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Machete Rakabe, Senior Researcher for Political Economy at MISTRA, about South Africa’s e-commerce boom. Rakabe shares insights from the company’s latest report, highlighting shifting consumer habits, the rise of mobile purchases and how local players are competing with global giants. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by …

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Cross-Border Catch-Up: Global Background Checks—Overcoming Legal Hurdles 6:22

15d ago6:22

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In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Patty Shapiro (shareholder, San Diego) and Shirin Aboujawde (of counsel, New York) discuss the complexities of conducting background checks from an international employment law perspective. The speakers review the varying regulations and practices across different jurisdictions, including…

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

16d ago5:16

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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

16d ago14:09

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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

16d ago12:12

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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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Vodacom’s full bars & Dion Chang’s Pawfect Life 1:20:07

16d ago1:20:07

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub about the company’s impressive half-year results. Vodacom now serves 223.2 million customers, including 93.7 million in financial services, with revenue up 10.9% to R81.6 billion and EBITDA climbing 14.7% to R30.5 billion. In other interviews, Dion Chang, CEO and Co-Founder of FluxTrends, c…

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

17d ago8:42

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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

17d ago8:20

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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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The Best of the Money Show: Shapeshifter: Tyikwe & credit score tips 49:32

18d ago49:32

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Stephen Grootes chats with Mpumi Tyikwe on leadership in insurance, Warren Ingram on boosting your credit score, Tshepo Matlou on the rise of executive coaching, and Ian Mann on Steven Pinker’s Rationality and the value of clear thinking today. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He expl…

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Discovery & Google launch Vitality AI; SA luxury cuisine faces shifting tastes – Friday File 41:54

19d ago41:54

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Emile Stipp, Global Chief Actuary and Managing Director of Vitality AI, about how Discovery Group’s new partnership with Google Cloud is transforming health management. Through the launch of Vitality AI, the insurer is using artificial intelligence to deliver hyper-personalised, proactive health recommendations to millions…