Rod Oram

There's been frustration at the UN Climate Summit in Dubai, after a commitment to phase out fossil fuels was cut from the final draft of the agreement. Negotiations continued through the night at COP… Audio

It's unclear if commentators at COP28 are holding their breaths to see what the Dubai conference will deliver, or because the oil producing country is blanketed in haze.  Audio

The UN's annual climate conference is inching forward, but not without controversy.

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber has walked back earlier comments where he said there's a lack of science behind the… Audio

NZ Steel's done a deal with the government that'll cut its carbon emissions. Will the country's other big emitters follow their lead? Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Delegates from almost 200 countries have been meeting in Egypt for COP27 - how do we measure their success or otherwise? Audio

The critical COP26 climate change summit is underway in Glasgow, bringing countries together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate… Audio

What is so vital about the Glasgow climate change summit that minister James Shaw weathered a public uproar?  Audio

Rod talks to Kathryn about Silver Fern Farms' vow to make its meats net carbon zero. Also, the climate commitments of most G20 countries stilll falling short of the UN's 1.5c degree goal. Audio

Zespri shareholders vote on doing business with illegal growers in China, Education Perfect in Dunedin sells for $455m and Westpac decides not to float off its NZ operations; but sales of its life… Audio

Rod discusses key themes in the Climate Change Commission's final recommendations to Government and what will happen next. Audio

Business commentator Rod Oram looks at the historic setbacks for fossil fuel companies overseas and the relatively modest developments here. He'll also look at how the 'buy now pay later' schemes like… Audio

Rod looks at investing in the All Blacks, andthe choice being to float a stake on the local stock market float or sell a stake to a giant Silicon Valley firm. Also he talks about the Government shake… Audio

Rod Oram talks tax and the significant shift in views on taxation in major jurisdictions. Audio

Business commentator Rod Oram joins Kathryn to talk about how the reopening of the border will bring a modest flow of international tourists back into the country - but will the industry reinvent… Audio