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Our young people are chasing the Kiwi dream ... in Australia
May 12, 2026
24m 27s
Is this just life now? When the cost of living crisis becomes the new normal
May 5, 2026
27m 16s
Closing the books: the best of Money Talks, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
37m 27s
Nigel Latta 'What matters is time with people you love' (reissue)
Oct 1, 2025
37m 53s
From a hair transplant to a $12k daybed: Sam Wallace breaks down the costs of fame
Sep 17, 2025
32m 47s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/12/26 | ![]() Our young people are chasing the Kiwi dream ... in Australia | It might feel weird telling the young people in your life to pack up and head across the ditch for better prospects, but right now it may actually be the best advice. Youth unemployment is sitting at worrying levels in New Zealand, the cost of living crisis is dragging on and somehow our mates in Australia seem to have jobs to spare and money to burn. Join Liam Dann and Tamsyn Parker as they unpack why so many young Kiwis are eyeing Australia, what’s driving the latest brain drain fears and whether New Zealand’s economy is about to get even tougher. The Economy of Everything is brought to you by NZ Herald in partnership with CMC Markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 24m 27s | ||||||
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Is this just life now? When the cost of living crisis becomes the new normal | Welcome to the first episode of The Economy of Everything, with thanks to CMC Markets. To kick things off, our hosts Tamsyn Parker and Liam Dann tackle the cost of living crisis, what's happening with markets as the Middle East war kicks back into gear, and the significance of today's unemployment data release. The Economy of Everything is brought to you by NZ Herald in partnership with CMC Markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 27m 16s | ||||||
| 10/8/25 | ![]() Closing the books: the best of Money Talks, 2025 | For the final episode of season eight, Liam is joined by Money Talks producer Jane Yee to look back at the best bits of the show for 2025. A huge thanks to all our guests for sharing their money journeys with us. Thanks also to editor Richard Martin for bringing the show to life. See you in 2026!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 37m 27s | ||||||
| 10/1/25 | ![]() Nigel Latta 'What matters is time with people you love' (reissue) | In May, we launched this season of Money Talks with Nigel Latta - clinical psychologist, author, broadcaster, and friend of host Liam Dann. With the sad news of Nigel’s passing, we’re reissuing that conversation to honour his voice and perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 37m 53s | ||||||
| 9/17/25 | ![]() From a hair transplant to a $12k daybed: Sam Wallace breaks down the costs of fame | Liam Dann sits down with broadcaster Sam Wallace to explore the financial realities behind the glitz and glamour of fame. Sam opens up about the pressures of maintaining a public image, the unexpected costs of staying relevant, and the personal sacrifices made along the way. From hair transplants to high-end home furnishings, the conversation delves into the hidden expenses that come with a career in the spotlight. Join them for an honest discussion about the true price of fame and the lessons learned from navigating the financial challenges of public life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 32m 47s | ||||||
| 9/10/25 | ![]() Health cover premiums are rising. An insurance CEO tells us why | What’s really behind rising health insurance premiums? Southern Cross Medical Care Society CEO, Nick Astwick, joins Liam to talk about the challenge of funding care and striking the balance between health and wealth, and why he reckons your health is a more valuable asset than your house. Nick also shares his own money journey, from childhood lessons to career-defining choices, offering his perspective on what it takes to live well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 32m 50s | ||||||
| 9/3/25 | ![]() From hippy to peanut butter hero: The wild adventures of Pic Picot | Pic Picot has lived his life like it's one big experiment. He's tried a bit of this, had success with a bit of that, lived on a commune, sailed the Pacific and modified a concrete mixer to roast peanuts in. The latter was the humble beginnings of what you'll now know as Pic's Peanut Butter. The self-confessed hippy joins Liam to talk risk-taking, money-making and the future of the beloved Pic's brand after a majority stake was recently sold to an Australian firm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 37m 49s | ||||||
| 8/27/25 | ![]() Westpac CEO Catherine McGrath on what keeps her awake at night | What does it mean to be responsible for one of New Zealand’s biggest banks? Westpac CEO Catherine McGrath joins Liam Dann to discuss the responsibility of holding billions in public trust, how she manages risk, and the human side of leading in high-stakes environments. From money management lessons to her personal journey in banking, Catherine shares insights on resilience, leadership, and financial literacy for all New Zealanders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 33m 48s | ||||||
| 8/20/25 | ![]() Bree Tomasel on being a "shit-talking hustler" | Broadcaster, author and Taskmaster NZ star Bree Tomasel reckons her whole job can be summed up as “talking shit for a living.” But behind the laughs is grit, hustle and a surprisingly conservative approach to money. She chats with Liam Dann about farm life, broke uni days, indulgent splurges and whether she'd take a million right now or risk it all for a 50/50 shot at a billion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 38m 15s | ||||||
| 8/13/25 | ![]() Michael Van De Elzen: From chicken manure to celebrity chef (but don’t call him that) | Chef, TV host and farmer Mike Van de Elzen has worked in some of the toughest kitchens in the world, from London’s high-pressure restaurant scene to running his own award-winning eateries in Aotearoa. He joins Liam Dann to talk about growing up on a Henderson poultry farm, funding his first motorbike with chicken manure sales, surviving on scraps in London and why the term “celebrity chef” makes him uncomfortable. Michael also shares how Eat Well for Less has adapted to the cost-of-living crisis, his battle with cancer and the lessons he’s learned about money, work and life after 37 years in hospitality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 33m 00s | ||||||
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| 8/6/25 | ![]() Wayne Boyd: Insights from a career spent on over 160 boards | This week, prolific board director Wayne Boyd shares his best and worst money stories with Liam Dann, including pivoting from his planned legal career to helping break up Telecom, and his other high-profile board roles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 59s | ||||||
| 7/30/25 | ![]() Opes Partners' Andrew Nicol: From 'poor' upbringing to owning 43 houses | This week, founder and managing partner of property investment company Opes Partners, Andrew Nicol, shares his best and worst money stories with Liam Dann. From his family's financial struggles growing up in Christchurch, bothering banks for their reports for a school competition, choosing a career over uni - and how that led to him buying his first home at 19, sparking a career and a businessSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 43m 58s | ||||||
| 7/23/25 | ![]() Two Raw Sisters: How they overcame health problems to become media moguls and healthy eating advocates | This week, Rosa Powers and Margot Flanagan - better known as the Two Raw Sisters - join Liam Dann to share their best and worst money stories, from how their parent's were early motivators in their careers, to the health battles and personal struggles they had to overcome in order to mend their relationship, and how that has led to a successful brand that covers cookbooks, apps, and podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 35m 05s | ||||||
| 7/16/25 | ![]() Perpetual Guardian's Patrick Gamble: What he learned from his own financial hardships and property mistakes | This week, Perpetual Guardian chief executive Patrick Gamble shares his best and worst money stories with Liam Dann, including his family's life changing move to Ireland when he was a toddler, his experiences dabbling in the property market while at university - and failing - and how he ended up as a Special Envoy for Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 38m 40s | ||||||
| 7/9/25 | ![]() Girls Get Off co-founders Viv Conway and Jo Cummins: Behind the scenes of the business the banks didn't want to touch | This week, the co-founders behind sexual wellness brand Girls Get Off, Viv Conway and Jo Cummins, join Liam to discuss how their different experiences at school and growing up lead to them crossing paths, and eventually starting a business that wants to change how people talk about sex - even if banks, insurers and social media companies aren't quite on board yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 37m 35s | ||||||
| 7/2/25 | ![]() Dame Julie Chapman: How an abusive relationship shaped her move into charities like KidsCan | This week, the founder and CEO of KidsCan and Pet Refuge, Dame Julie Chapman, shares her best and worst money stories with Liam Dann, from how she originally planned to being a cop to how the need for her charities has increased over the years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 27s | ||||||
| 6/25/25 | ![]() Entrepreneur Derek Handley on tech, housing, and getting dumped by Jacinda Ardern's government | This week, Liam is joined by entrepreneur Derek Handley to discuss his varied career in the tech and startup space and how that has changed over the last two decades, and why he is now trying to get young people into their first homes faster with his latest venture, Aera. And he weighs in on the future of AI and our jobs, and his feelings about politics after the public controversy over the Labour Government's attempt to appoint him Chief Technology Officer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 38m 19s | ||||||
| 6/18/25 | ![]() Icehouse CEO Olivia Blaylock: How cancer and the GFC informed how she runs her businesses | This week, CEO of The Icehouse Olivia Blaylock shares her best and worst money stories with Liam Dann - from her start in the business world, her experience running her own company, what more can be done to help entrepreneurs and business owners in NZ, and how dealing with lockdowns, the GFC and cancer in her family helped her learn what's important in running a business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 30m 06s | ||||||
| 6/11/25 | ![]() Comedian Chris Parker: ' I'm going end Tall Poppy Syndrome by just saying it doesn't exist' | This week, multi-talented entertainer Chris Parker shares his best and worst money stories with Liam Dann, from his first childhood job starring in a milk ad, to being unable to buy a drink on his first date with his future husband, and how he maintains his increasingly varied workload. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 38m 47s | ||||||
| 6/4/25 | ![]() 2degrees boss Mark Callendar: 'I didn’t set out to be a CEO. That was a bit of a Sliding Doors moment' | This week, the chief executive of 2degrees, Mark Callendar, shares his best and worst money stories with Liam Dann, including his unusual path to running a major company, and the current state of the telco industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 26m 17s | ||||||
| 5/28/25 | ![]() Georgia Lines: 'I never considered swapping music for something that might make more sense financially' | This week, Liam is joined by singer-songwriter Georgia Lines, who shares her best and worst money stories - from starting her own businesses as a teenager, to how money has impacted her art. Georgia is nominated for four Aotearoa Music Awards, being handed out tonight, and will perform Under the Stars with Friends at the Auckland Live Cabaret Season - tickets and details available here: https://www.aucklandlive.co.nz/show/cabaretfest25-georgia-lines See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 41m 57s | ||||||
| 5/21/25 | ![]() Pals co-founders Mat Croad and Nick Marshall: From childhood friends to RTD moguls | This week, Liam is joined by Mat Croad and Nick Marshall, co-founders of RTD business Pals, to discuss how a previous failure informed their meteoric rise in the drinks world, growing up in Tauranga together, and the different career paths they took before working together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 32m 45s | ||||||
| 5/14/25 | ![]() NZ Super chief Jo Townsend: From 'pretty tough' upbringing in rural Tasmania to running an $80 billion fund | This week, chief executive of the NZ Super Fund, Jo Townsend, shares her best and worst money stories with Liam Dann - from her upbringing in rural Tasmania in the 1970s, to working on the trading floors in Sydney, to getting into the super industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 28m 10s | ||||||
| 5/7/25 | ![]() Nigel Latta: 'The money stuff literally doesn’t matter to me. What matters is time' | This week, for the first guest of the new season, Liam is joined by clinical psychologist, author and TV presenter, Nigel Latta, to discuss his career on and off camera, his cancer diagnosis last year, and his new app Parentland. You can find more details on it and how to download it at https://www.parentland.app/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 36m 41s | ||||||
| 10/2/24 | ![]() Sir Bill English: 'It's easy to advocate change if you don't have to look into the eyes of those facing the consequences' | For the final episode of the year, former Prime Minister Sir Bill English shares his best and worst money stories with Liam Dann. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 45m 20s | ||||||
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