
Markets with Madison
Investment insights from executives and the experts. Hosted and produced by NZ Herald senior business journalist Madison Reidy.
Latest episodes

Feb 23, 2025 • 25min
Rate relief is here! But banks may not pass it on
[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ]Rate relief has arrived, ending two years of economic arrest. But banks may not pass on the cuts - Sean Keane explains why.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 20, 2025 • 40min
Is AI the modern Manhattan project? (w/ Silicon Valley's Sean Gourley)
[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ]Companies are raising hundreds of billions of dollars to achieve AI supremacy. PrimerAI founder Sean Gourley says it’s not just a tech trend – it’s the only way to deter war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 16, 2025 • 18min
The untold story of NZ-made aircraft (+ test flight!)
[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ] On the outskirts of Hamilton, a 70-year-old business is building aircraft on a site once dedicated to the World War Two effort.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 13, 2025 • 38min
Behind the biggest private equity deals (Wet & Forget, AS Colour, Bayleys)
[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]. Ross George started Direct Capital 30 years ago – it's since raised $1.7b to buy businesses such as AS Colour, Wet & Forget & Bayleys Real Estate. In this conversation he takes us inside the biggest deals and smashes myths of private equity investing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 9, 2025 • 20min
Are we entering a wartime economy? (explained)
[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]. The world is covered in conflict and investors may be too optimistic about the year ahead. Here’s what a wartime economy may look like in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 6, 2025 • 3min
Curiosity led us here—Let's see where it takes us next
Curiosity has brought us this far, but the journey is just beginning. Join me as we explore the latest trends, insights, and opportunities shaping the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 19, 2024 • 21min
Cooking with Fonterra’s CEO (Christmas edition)
[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]. Fonterra’s chief executive Miles Hurrell has turned the co-operative around. In this episode he discusses the dairy giant’s transformation, in the kitchen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 15, 2024 • 28min
How big tech builds data centres
[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY].Amazon’s global head of data centres explains every detail of their design – including how they’re powered and why nuclear is being considered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 12, 2024 • 25min
AI model wars: How Amazon, Microsoft, Google & Meta are investing
[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]. Competition for the best AI products is increasing as Amazon dropped more models to compete with Microsoft, Google and Meta’s AI labs. But why is it also investing in OpenAI's competitor Anthropic?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 8, 2024 • 26min
Inside the lab where Rocket Lab, LanzaTech started
[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]. This deep tech hub in Auckland is where entrepreneurs Sir Peter Beck and Sean Simpson started Nasdaq-listed companies. Now new ventures are underway with their guidance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.