Lately for Thursday 8 October 2020
Photo: RNZ Andrew Robertson
10:20 New Zealand business confidence is the strongest since Covid-19 lockdowns began
Business confidence in the future has reached its highest point since the emergence of coronavirus.
ANZ chief economist, Sharon Zollner, says the turnaround is remarkable but the key test for the economy will be the winding down of the wage subsidy and the lost summer for tourism.
Karyn Hay speaks with Business NZ's CEO, Kirk Hope, about businesses around the country.
BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
10:30 The Powerstation opens at last with Alert Level One
With the return to Alert Level One, Auckland's The Powerstation is opening its doors for only the fourth time in six months.
Owner Peter Campbell talks with Karyn about the iconic venue's busiest year that hasn't been able to happen yet.
Tom Scott of Avantdale Bowling Club Live at the Powerstation 2019. Photo: Tim Dee
10:45 The rest is history
Every week on a Thursday we take a look into the week's news, in the past! This week Karyn is joined by Renee Jones from Audioculture to dive into the story of Dalvanius Prime.
You can find out more about Dalvanius on Audioculture here.
Dalvanius in his Sydney prime Photo: Murray Cammick / Audioculture.co.nz