Andrew Little: Wellington mayor on the new team chosen to help boost the capital

Mike Casey: Rewiring Aotearoa CEO on the Government looking to changes laws on plug-in solar panels

Plugging a a solar panel into your own wall is currently illegal in New Zealand, but the Government's looking into changing that. In a post on Facebook, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says work is currently under way to make this change happen. Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey has welcomed this move, saying this development would be 'amazing'. "It's something that we thought needed to happen in New Zealand, it hasn't happened in Australia yet - we copy a lot of our regulations and standards from Australia, so we're breaking the mould and heading out and doing it ourselves." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Sophie Moloney: Sky TV chief executive on Sky winning NRL and Warriors rights in new broadcast deal

Has a second NRL team in New Zealand edged closer to a reality after the NRL's new multi-billion dollar broadcast deal? The Australian Rugby League Commission has signed a new seven-year TV rights deal with its existing partners on both sides of the Tasman, including Sky TV, starting in 2028. The NRL wants to increase to 20 teams during that period, with Christchurch considered a candidate for an expansion licence. Sky TV boss Sophie Moloney has been asked what the new deal means to that end. "That's definitely one for the commission - that wasn't determinist of our values, we've valued it up based on what we've got and we love our Warriors."  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the 'volatile' state of AI-based investments

It's been a turbulent time for AI-based investments. The AI capital expenditure-leveraged Korean and Japanese share markets have recovered from last week's drop, but experts say things are still 'volatile'. Shane Solly from Harbour Asset Management explained further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Louise Tanguay: Sleep Store co-founder and director on the company turning 20

The Sleep Store is celebrating 20 years of helping families find the right products for their kids. The brand has gone from a kitchen table start-up to filling more than 150,000 orders per year. Co-founder and director Louise Tanguay says it's 'wild' to look back at how much the brand has grown. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Government's goal to double exports by the 2030s

The Finance Minister is hopeful that New Zealand's exports will grow significantly over the next ten years. If reelected, National says it will pursue trade negotiations with Brazil, Switzerland, Argentina, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Uruguay and the European Free Trade Association.  It would seek talks with a further six trading nations over the next decade.  Nicola Willis says it's likely there will be more demand for New Zealand-made products over the years as the market grows and changes.  "If you'd asked me 20 years ago - what will China buy from us? I probably wouldn't have predicted some of the products that they now buy from us. I wouldn't have said that they would be an importer of our wine, that they would be such a massive importer of dairy products." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.