Rod Oram
Business commentator Rod Oram
Rod Oram talks to Kathryn Ryan about why he has written his last SST column, NZ farmers' use of phosphate from the Western Sahara, which is an internationally disputed territory. Also, Tegel's… Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Rod Oram discusses Finance Minister Steven Joyce's changes to the government's fiscal strategy and the impact on the construction sector. Also, Australia's competition regulator decides not to take… Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Kathryn Ryan talks to Rod Oram about the legacy of Doug Myers, Labour's proposals for the Reserve Bank and Infratil selling its stake in MetLifecare. Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Kathryn Ryan talks to Rod Oram about the good and bad of Fonterra's half-year results, and also the lack of ambition in the Government's trade policy "refresh". Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Rod Oram talks to Kathryn Ryan about Fletcher Building's large losses on some construction contracts, and international trade tensions escalate. Audio
Business with Rod Oram
The Warehouse embarks on a big shakeup to position itself better for online retailing, Intueri, a vocational education provider, tries to sell its assets and Restaurant Brands pins its hopes for… Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Rod Oram talks to Kathryn Ryan about the Zespri brand turning 20 years old. And Mavis Mullins will join the NZ Business Hall of Fame. Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Kathryn Ryan talks to Rod Oram about Spark offering a free year of Netflix for new high-use broadband customers, and Air NZ and Fletcher are two of the disappointments in the results season. Audio
Sky TV-Vodafone Merger
The Commerce Commission has turned down Sky's proposal to buy Vodafone which would have created a formidable pay TV and telco provider. So is this the end of the road for the proposed merger and what… Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Rod Oram talks to Kathryn Ryan about Cadbury's plan to close its Dunedin factory. Also he'll look at the Government inquiry into petrol and diesel prices, and the dearth of stock market floats. Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
The big task Victoria Crone has as the new CEO of Callaghan Innovation and how Peter Thiel benefited handsomely from the government's poorly designed Venture Investment Fund. Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Kathryn Ryan talks to Rod Oram about Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's exposure to President Trump's trade policy on Mexico, and there's more bad news for Fonterra on its stake in Beingmate in China. Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Rod Oram talks to Kathryn Ryan about President Trump's push to get American companies to bring jobs back to the US and the impact that may have on jobs in New Zealand. Audio
Reeling in the year 2016 (part 2)
Rod Oram, Siouxsie Wiles, Lara Strongman and Gavin Ellis look back on the year in business, science, viewing and media. Audio
Reeling in the year 2016
Rod Oram, Siouxsie Wiles, Lara Strongman and Gavin Ellis look back on the year in business, science, viewing and media Audio
Business commentator - Rod Oram
Among the topics Kathryn Ryan talks to Rod Oram about, is the Electricity Authority's tweaking of its controversial re-pricing of transmission charges, amid a chorus of opposition. Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Rod Oram talks to Kathryn Ryan about what business wants from a Bill English-led government, and Northland loses a pulp mill project. Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Rod Oram reflects on John Key's business and economic legacy. Audio
Business with Rod Oram
Orion Health's results trigger a negative response from investors, Rabobank delivers a very disappointing report on sustainability of food production, and - Iceland (the country) sues Iceland (the… Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Kathryn Ryan talks to Rod Oram about whether both the TPP and the Paris climate agreement can survive without the US. Audio