The Trans-Tasman Drill-Down

TTDD Oct 31 2025

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:44:36 +1300

Rare earth and property prices

Trans-Tasman Drill-Down Nov 6 2025

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:56:54 +1300

Big banks, big profits. Continuing rise of the New Zealand tech sector and a report on the Australian ‘Shonky’ awards.

The Trans-Tasman Drill-Down Nov 13 2025

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 07:44:24 +1300

The State of Victoria, Australian start-up investments and a NZ listed trust investing in healthcare property on both sides of the ditch.

The Trans-Tasman Drill-Down Nov 21 2025

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:42:40 +1300

The Australian Royal Commission and the big4 banks, retirement savings in New Zealand, minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia and the importance of company culture.

Two Palagi in a Pacific Pod-Nov 21 2025

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:44:35 +1300

This week we talanoa about the upcoming business mission to PNG, Visa’s new office in Suva, COP31 decisions, the Tonga election and our mutual FOMO regarding TOPEX

The Trans-Tasman Drill-Down November 28 2025

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 07:04:07 +1300

New Zealand’s OCR, the Qube Holdings acquisition in Australia and some of the week’s big winners on both sides of the ditch

The Trans-Tasman Drill-Down - Dec 5 2025

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:57:07 +1300

Hosts Kelvin Kirk and Glen Murphy unpack this week’s biggest business stories from Australia and New Zealand.

They explain the proposed shift from upfront stamp duty to an annual property tax, debate Australia’s new AI roadmap and its social implications, and cover the launch of Invest New Zealand with a focus on data centres and foreign investment.

Also featured: New Zealand business award winners, data-centre statistics, Auckland’s new convention centre opening and what’s ahead for the economy and interest-rate decisions.

The Trans-Tasman Drill-Down Dec 12 2026: Interest Rates, Rental Pain and the Social Media Age Cutoff

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 07:21:25 +1300

In this episode of Trans-Tasman Drilldown Kelvin Kirk and Glen Murphy unpack the week’s business headlines across Australia and New Zealand.

They cover the RBA holding the cash rate, surging rental stress in Sydney, Australia’s new under-16 social media ban, OpenAI’s big data-centre deal, and troubling gambling statistics — plus a potential Air New Zealand strike and proposed IRD changes to shareholder loans.