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Simon Shepherd

Simon Shepherd

Simon is Newshub's Business Correspondent. He previously hosted Newshub Nation, Three's politics and current affairs show.

Simon's been a reporter and presenter for more years than he can count, with interests in money, science and technology.

Follow Simon on Twitter: @Simon_Shepherd

Latest from Simon Shepherd

NZ is experiencing a mini-boom in international student numbers.

Renewed influx of international students boost migration figures

Simon Shepherd

'Challenging economic conditions': Air NZ announces yet another profit drop

Former Newshub boss Mark Jennings expects the upcoming 6pm bulletin produced by Stuff won't match TVNZ's "in any way".

Stuff's 6pm bulletin won't match TVNZ's 'in any way' - former Newshub boss

Independent economist Cameron Bagrie spoke to Lloyd Burr.

'Too early to declare victory': Inflation data probably not enough to bring forward rate cuts

Related video: Economist warns politicians against making snap decisions on migration boom.

Net migration tracks lower, but still high compared to pre-COVID

A major energy company trialling Microsoft's AI says it can save up to five hours in lost productivity.

Artificial intelligence

Trial shows AI can result in up to five hours a week of 'beautiful productivity savings'

Watch: Far North Solar Farm has obtained overseas investment approval to go ahead with its huge solar farm, and now it's eyeing up resource consent.

Enough power for 100k homes: NZ's largest planned solar farm gets overseas investment consent

Related video: Gross Domestic Product fell 0.1 percent in the December quarter -the second quarter in a row, meaning New Zealand's in technical recession.

'We eagerly await nothing': Economists reveal today's OCR predictions

Watch: TVNZ has confirmed consumer rights show Fair Go will be cut, alongside two news bulletin shows.

TVNZ confirms dumping of Fair Go, two news bulletins

Watch: The Reserve Bank last year signalled tough times ahead for dairy farmers.

Major NZX company announces 'strategic review' as trading halt on shares lifted

Related video: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says Government should 'pay rates like everyone else'.

Local Government

Auckland Airport pushes back on Mayor Brown's claim it gets free rates ride

Watch: Business Correspondent Simon Shepherd's report.

'Unfair': Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says Government should 'pay rates like everyone else'

ASB says the economy is treading water but the OCR may be cut in November.

'Slow grind:' Bank says economy 'treading water' but predicts OCR to drop later this year

Watch: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown reacts to open letter against Auckland's port plans.

Prominent Aucklanders sign open letter opposing Ports of Auckland 35-year lease

Watch: Gross Domestic Product fell 0.1 percent in the December quarter -the second quarter in a row, meaning New Zealand's in technical recession.

New Zealand economy shrinks, country in technical recession

Related video: Cameron Bagrie says economy was likely flat in the fourth quarter of last year, and yearly GDP "is going to be negative".

Record migration masks household pain with economy on brink of another 'technical recession'

With lamb and mutton prices dropping, profits are forecast to halve this year.

Sheep farmers face cash losses not seen since the 1980s

Watch Simon Shepherd's report.

NZ homeowners facing mammoth rates increases with one council proposing 31.8 pct hike

Watch: Expert Cameron Bagrie says flat economic growth expected for fourth quarter, yearly GDP 'is going to be negative'.

Consumer spending 'tanks' as Kiwis put their cards away

Simon Shepherd

'The end of something very special': Ex-host Kevin Milne on Fair Go's likely axing

Watch: TVNZ / Te Reo Tātaki could potentially axe up to 68 jobs in news and current affairs, affecting several shows.

'Incredibly unsettling': PM on proposed TVNZ cuts as affected shows revealed

Fonterra.

Fonterra plans to power up profits with protein

Watch: January data from Centrix shows arrears have hit their highest level in seven years.

Personal Finance

New Zealanders not paying their bills hits seven-year high

TV hits like Married at First Sight, The Block and The Traitors are at risk because WBD will no longer fully fund them.

Fallout from proposed Newshub closure ripples across industry

Sir John Key predicts interest rates "will stay up for a bit longer", admits people who are doing it tough will find it even tougher.

Sir John Key makes interest rate prediction, warns of 'pockets of distress'

Watch (from November 2023): Cameron Bagrie says banks deserve to make 'fair chunk of money' after ANZ records $2.26 billion cash profit.

Former Prime Minister Sir John Key resigns as ANZ chairman

Watch: To raise or not to raise?

'Consumption is weak:' Economists predict which way the Reserve Bank will go with interest rates

Related video: Aucklanders spent $6.7 billion on takeaways over past six years to 2022.

Fast food giant's profits plummet despite bumper sales

Related video: Spending data shows consumer spending subdued in last quarter of 2023

Major bank says latest retail figures are 'soft as a kitten' after consumer spending plummets

Watch: Forty percent of businesses in Aotearoa don't know how to use AI.

Artificial intelligence

NZ needs AI strategy to boost productivity - new research

The Government plans immigration changes as our population grows at the fastest rate since 1946.

Govt plans immigration changes as population grows at fastest rate since 1946

Watch: Fletcher Building's chief executive has retired from the company.

Fletcher boss confirms he's stepping down as company posts $120m half-year loss

Watch: The ongoing problem of space junk is about to be tackled by Rocket Lab.

Rocket Lab to blast off on world-first mission to tackle space junk

Watch: Startup company plans new AI-generated news channel.

Artificial intelligence

Future of news? Startup company plans new AI-generated news channel

Watch: Lady Tureiti Moxon says there is no need for a rerendum we should listen to the legal experts, rather than politicians, on the future of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

'This is a partnership': ACT's push for Treaty referendum 'unnecessary', lawyer says

Watch: Political commentator Dr Lara Greaves joined Newshub Nation to dissect the best-ever result for Te Pāti Māori.

Te Pāti Māori 'on an upwards trajectory' - Lara Greaves

Watch: Newshub Nation's political panel.

Te Pāti Māori, NZ First owe their election success to Luxon – political commentator

Watch: David Seymour's full interview.

Seymour says 'logical possibility' of ACT sitting on crossbenches

Ben Thomas and Merepeka Raukawa-Tait joined Newshub Nation on Saturday morning.

'Why shouldn't they know?': Political panel says public should be given details about coalition talks

Watch: WWF-New Zealand CEO Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb on Newshub Nation.

Politicians relatively silent on climate change, inaction poses great cost of living crisis - expert

Watch: Carmel Sepuloni's full interview.

'Different feel': Outgoing deputy PM reveals what happened behind closed doors in Labour meeting after election defeat

"Very happy to look into that."

Willis confronted with National social video featuring Luxon making questionable statement, video removed after debate

Watch: Toby Manhire and Jodi Ihaka joined Newshub Nation on Saturday to discuss the week's events.

Political hopefuls should be 'careful' about language use - Newshub Nation panel

Watch: Mark Mitchell on Newshub Nation.

Mark Mitchell's push for NZ to follow Australia in banning gang patches

Watch: Ella Henry and Ben Thomas joined Newshub Nation on Saturday to discuss health, National's 'tax hole', and Wellington Central.

'Both know the system': Political panel says Shane Reti, Ayesha Verrall good candidates for Health Minister

Watch: Ella Henry, Dileepa Fonseka, and Janet Wilson joined Newshub Nation's panel on Saturday, where they said all political parties need to step up with long-term, big-picture ideas to take Aotearoa/New Zealand forward.

'Give a strategic vision': Political panel says parties are lacking long-term vision

Watch: Newshub Nation's political panel.

Expert on why re-election would be 'devastating'

Watch: Newshub Nation's youth leaders' debate.

Youth leaders' opinions on NZ's most pressing issues

The minor parties will be doing their best to get as much over the line as possible, but what if National or Labour won't agree with their bottom lines?

Strong polls = hard bargains: Sitting minor parties reveal negotiating priorities - what happens if Govt can't be formed?

In 2021, it was found the wealthiest 1 percent of New Zealanders has a net worth 68 times that of the average New Zealander.

David Seymour says New Zealand's wealth gap is acceptable