In this quick bite: Leighton Roberts sits down with NZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis.

Where are the inspiring local success stories and why don't we hear much about innovative Kiwi businesses? Plus - the government's fiscal strategy, current debt levels and the path to budget balance and why New Zealand's size might be its advantage.

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More than just managing the country’s purse strings, Nicola Willis has also been charged with growing New Zealand’s economy as Minister for Economic Growth.

In this episode, we're joined by the Finance minister, Leighton Roberts digs into the impact of the US tariffs imposed on New Zealand, the levers the government will be pulling to stimulate growth and we find out what Kiwi’s can expect from the upcoming budget out later this month.

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Volatility doesn't seem to be scaring off Kiwi investors—could it be teaching us new strategies?

In this bonus clip, Susannah Batley from Sharesies & Paul McBeth (The Bottom Line) discuss how investors are adapting to market turbulence by shifting toward ETFs and diversified funds rather than retreating. Does traditional index investing still provide true diversification when a handful of tech giants dominate returns? Could we be seeing a psychological shift with today's retail investors seeing market fluctuations as simply "the price of investing."

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