Nikki Mandow

New Zealand’s biggest salmon farmer has an audacious project to make aquaculture bigger than dairy. Think huge underwater salmon paddocks under the Cook Strait, and an industry with an environmental… Audio

Could Christmas music make us buy less, not more? Nikki Mandow sets out on a quest to find out whether in-store holiday music really does make us more jolly and likely to open our wallets. Or could… Audio

Could we be on the cusp of a new way of living, a major shift in how we build our cities and where we live and whether we can stop global warming? Bernard Hickey literally puts his life on the line to… Audio

The banking sector is facing a huge shake up as tech companies look to get in on the action.

Governments around the world are keen to see more competition in the sector.

Jenée Tibshraeny from… Audio

Nikki Mandow sends her son out to find the cheapest petrol between Wellington and Auckland, but ends up with some interesting insights into how we buy gas... and why we pay more than we have to. Audio

New Zealand has had a recession every year ending in 8 since 1968. Apart from 1948, the other '8' years in the century since 1918 weren't great either. So is 2018 the exception? And if so, why? Audio

In Two Cents' Worth this week, we look at the long-term economic impacts of your first job. Then the panel chats about why you should care about the happenings this week with unemployment, banking and… Video, Audio

In Two Cents' Worth we delve into the environmentally unfriendly obsession New Zealanders seem to have with double-cab utes as well as the latest happenings in the electricity, banking and racing… Audio

Business Commentator, Nikki Mandow dissects MPI's handling of the Kiwifruit PSA crisis, and what the negligence means for taking class actions and potential compensation for growers. Also the… Audio

Business commentator, Nikki Mandow is looking at a couple of recent interesting AGMs, and also, Fletcher Building's plans to get back on track after almost a billion dollars of write-downs. Nikki… Audio

Business commentator Nikki Mandow on an historic point in relative US/NZ interest rates, the economics of New Zealand Rugby, and the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill. Audio

Nikki has more on the Australian Royal Commission into Banking and Financial services, plus another business confidence survey shows companies are pessimistic and annual result from British American… Audio

Schools have been shut down in Buller and travellers are being warned to expect significant disruptions as Cyclone Gita arrives. It's expected to bring 24 to 48 hours of heavy rain and severe gales. Audio

The tiny hopping amphibians, which let off a high-pitched screech when disturbed, are coming into houses at night, freaking out locals, but warming the hearts of conservation experts. Video, Audio

People are swimming at popular Auckland beaches unaware that sewage from yesterday's storm has contaminated the water. Video, Audio

Milford Beach on Auckland's North Shore was virtually deserted today after a major sewage leak. Video, Audio