Markets with Madison

The chair of Meridian Energy – a power company the Government half-sold in 2014 – says they should sell more state assets. This episode looks at how much money has been earned from Meridian, Mercury and Genesis since carving them off.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rocket Lab’s CEO Peter Beck explains why he's chasing mass to orbit with a new US$50m rocket to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Foran led Air New Zealand through its most turbulent time in history, without any airline experience. Now the pandemic is over, he reveals the mark he wants to make on the national carrierSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The country’s largest retailer The Warehouse Group has seen its annual profit tumble by 65.6 per cent. Its CEO explains how it’s managing increased costs and crime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dairy co-operative Fonterra has executed a recovery with a record $1.6 billion profit. But milk product demand is declining in China and farmers are facing financial pressure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Electricity generation companies are spending billions on wind, solar, and geothermal power plants to take New Zealand to 100 per cent renewable – who will win and lose the race? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Goldman Sachs researchers estimate China’s total property debt was 48 per cent of GDP at the end of last year, worth US$8.4 trillion. Their chief economist explains how it could cause a “significant negative income shock” for some New Zealanders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The author of best-selling book Chip War explains why efforts to rely less on companies like Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) won’t work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cost to finish the troubled NZ International Convention Centre has hit $1 billion. Here’s what Fletcher Building CEO Ross Taylor really thinks about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.