Mike Hosking argues that free trade has served New Zealand well over the years, and the TPP deal passed this morning will be no different.

[Mandarin subtitles] Mike Hosking says a good worker loses absolutely nothing if they never step foot in a classroom if they're determined, clever and hungry for it. The real world has started to count for more than the academic world

[Mandarin subtitles] Mike Hosking says Bill English's warning of a housing 'oversupply' so soon after panic over undersupply shows a lack of long term vision.

Mike Hosking says a good worker loses absolutely nothing if they never step foot in a classroom if they're determined, clever and hungry for it. The real world has started to count for more than the academic world.

[Mandarin subtitles] By the time the Americans woke up to terrorist threats under Obama's rule they were hopelessly on the back foot. Tired of war, the Americans went home and in rolled the terrorists.

Mike Hosking says Bill English's warning of a housing 'oversupply' so soon after panic over undersupply shows a lack of long term vision.

[Mandarin subtitles] Mike Hosking says jobs aren't for life anymore. They evolve and change with the circumstances. Restructuring is the new normal, and those who are complaining don't understand that.

[Mandarin subtitles] Mike Hosking on the Volkswagen emissions scandal - 'many Volkswagen questions are still unanswered.'

Mike Hosking says jobs aren't for life anymore. They evolve and change with the circumstances. Restructuring is the new normal, and those who are complaining don't understand that.

[Mandarin subtitles] Mike Hosking says we live in a world full of infuriating rules. Imagine if you asked a government department a question and their go-to answer was "hmm can't see why not?"

Aura Information Security chief executive Andy Prow talks to NZ Herald writer Holly Ryan as part of the 'Meet the CEOs' video series.

[Mandarin subtitles] Mike Hosking says in an expanding economy you need an increased number of people to help things along. He thinks we shouldn't be afraid of the 60,000+ migrants coming to NZ, we should embrace them.

Mike Hosking says we live in a world full of infuriating rules. Imagine if you asked a government department a question and their go-to answer was "hmm can't see why not?"

[Mandarin subtitles]The Government needs to own up and be honest about why they blocked the sale of Lochinver station. If creating 8,000 jobs isn't a boost to the economy, I don't know what is?

Mike Hosking says in an expanding economy you need an increased number of people to help things along. He thinks we shouldn't be afraid of the 60,000+ migrants coming to NZ, we should embrace them.

[Mandarin subtitles] The government has prevented foreign buyers from investing in Lochinver station. The Overseas Investment Commission recommended the sale go ahead, so why did the government block it?

The Government needs to own up and be honest about why they blocked the sale of Lochinver station. If creating 8,000 jobs isn't a boost to the economy, I don't know what is?

What's the real reason we don't buy into our own companies? Is it a grass is greener scenario?

[Mandarin subtitles] Mike Hosking says Tony Abbott was a flawed leader and never really connected with the people. He had to deal with problems that plague lots of governments but he made them worse.

Silver Fern Farms Chief Executive Dean Hamilton shares an overview of the game changing partnership with Shanghai Maling. Supplied: Silver Fern Farms

Silver Fern Farms Chairman Rob Hewett talks about the unanimous board recommendation for the game changing partnership with Shanghai Maling. Supplied: Silver Fern Farms

Mike Hosking says good manners cost nothing, and Andrew Little is lacking. He calls out Little's comment that he "pities" Australia on the rise of Malcolm Turnbull to the highest office in the land.

NZ's biggest meat processor, Silver Fern Farms, has confirmed that China's Shanghai Maling Aquarius - a Bright Foods subsidiary - would invest $260 million to form a 50/50 joint partnership with the Dunedin-based group.

[Mandarin subtitles] What needs to be done to contain the runaway train that is Auckland's housing market? Mike Hosking says there comes a point where it doesn't matter what the interest rate is, people aren't going to be able to afford to borrow the money in the first place.

Mike Hosking says Tony Abbott was a flawed leader and never really connected with the people. He had to deal with problems that plague lots of governments but he made them worse.

What needs to be done to contain the runaway train that is Auckland's housing market? Mike Hosking says there comes a point where it doesn't matter what the interest rate is, people aren't going to be able to afford to borrow the money in the first place.

[Mandarin subtitles] What's the situation here? We're happy for the Chinese to pay for tourist infrastructure but not buy a meat factory or a house? The racism has got to stop.

We're starting to see an emerging theme of people being diagnosed by doctors, given referrals to specialists who can't see them because they're full and/or procedures that can't be done because the list is too long. So what's the next step?

Business Editor Liam Dann and Herald senior journalist Jamie Gray on the implications of today's Reserve Bank decision to cut interest rates.