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Madison Reidy

Madison Reidy is a reporter for Newshub Live at 6pm.

She's spent most of her journalism career reporting on business and finance, including for Radio New Zealand and Stuff.

Latest from Madison Reidy

Kiwis are spending up large ahead of Christmas but there's concern it won't last.

Kiwis spend up large - but there's concern it won't last

Watch: Return to COVID lockdowns cause NZ to suffer its second-largest economic fall since 1986.

GDP falls 3.7 percent as Delta outbreak hits economy

Kiwis have spent nearly $1 billion in the last week at the shops.

'Pretty surprised': Kiwis spending up large with almost $1b spent shopping, dining out in past week

Watch: Thirty tornadoes have ripped through six states in America, flattening towns, shredding trees and tossing cars and trucks. The death toll is at least 84 and continues to rise.

'Devastation unlike anything': Tornadoes rip through Kentucky, five other US states, 70 dead

Scientists say the water around the North Island is in a marine heatwave, with temperatures in some areas 4C higher than usual.

Weather: 'Severe marine heatwave' for west coast of North Island, could harm marine life

A law to get more homes built sooner is being pushed through Parliament at pace. But there are concerns over its impact.

Debate over whether new housing law will make homes too expensive or turn communities into slums

Hospitality venues are required to check if they want to serve people sitting down - but some business owners say that's discriminatory.

'Why is it OK to be discriminating?': Some businesses refuse to ask customers for vaccine status

Watch: First-home buyer 'not very hopeful' for mortgage rate approval as Reserve Bank lifts Official Cash Rate.

'Not very hopeful': First-home buyer disheartened as Reserve Bank lifts Official Cash Rate

The Government has launched a market study into competition among building product suppliers to find out if ongoing price increases are justified.

Commerce Commission investigating high cost of residential housing building supplies

Watch Madison Reidy's full report.

Vaccine certificates are ready - here are five things you need to know

Watch: Kiwibank pulls pin on pre-approved home loans for buyers with deposits under 20 pct.

Kiwibank pulls pin on pre-approved home loans for buyers with deposits under 20 pct

Watch: The average price of a home in this country is officially over the $1 million mark.

Housing market: Value of average Kiwi home cracks $1 million for the first time - report

"Nobody called me for three, four, five days."

'They'd have no idea if you were dead': Home isolating COVID-positive family 'disgusted' by Ministry of Health support

If you're one of the half a million Kiwis using the likes of Afterpay, Laybuy or ZipPay, the Government wants to hear from you.

Personal Finance

'Don't want people taking on unaffordable debt': Govt considering action over 'buy now, pay later' services

Watch: 'Just the beginning' after Kiwi company Allbirds' Nasdaq debut, says founder Tim Brown.

'We're just getting started': Founder of Kiwi company Allbirds defiant after impressive Nasdaq debut

Watch: Sir John Key speaks to Newshub.

Sir John Key says house prices have 'run their race', predicts market will slow

Some New Zealand businesses are struggling to find staff as unemployment hits 34 year low.

Businesses struggling to find staff as unemployment rate hits 34-year low

Christmas gifts are set to cost more - and that's if there's any available to buy.

'It's going to be game over': Retailers preparing for 'disaster' Christmas as import costs triple

Watch: The latest on COVID-19.

109 community COVID cases, new locations of interest added

Turkey's President wants NZ's ambassador out after NZ and other countries urged the Turkish Government to release a jailed philanthropist.

Foreign Affairs

Turkey sacks NZ foreign ambassador, nine other Western diplomats for demanding imprisoned philanthropist's release

For businesses to able to serve liquor on the street, a change is needed to alcohol laws. Only central government can do that.

Hospitality businesses want liquor laws changed to allow alcohol served on street

Watch: Time to ask for a pay rise: Kiwis' wages failing to keep up with rate of inflation.

Time to ask for a pay rise: Kiwis' wages failing to keep up with rate of inflation

The Consumer Price Index rose to an annual rate of 4.9 percent in the September quarter.

Consumer Price Index

Household living costs surge 4.9 percent, biggest annual jump in over a decade

Watch: The Government will expand its trial of rapid COVID tests, that give results within minutes - after being slammed for taking too long to introduce them.

Government to pilot rapid antigen testing after 25 large businesses seek urgent approval

Watch: Owning a home, or hoping to, just got more expensive after the Reserve Bank hiked the official cash rate by a quarter of a percent.

'Fear out there': OCR hike concerning homeowners and those hoping to buy as banks increase interest rates

Vaccination reward schemes are spreading across New Zealand, offering food and prizes to get vaxxed.

Free kebabs, burgers and prizes: Vaccination reward schemes spreading across New Zealand

There is widespread anger the rally could take place at alert level 3.

No arrests at Tamaki's anti-lockdown protest: Police deny crowd got 'special treatment', only 20 officers present

Watch: Over 170,000 borrowers sue ANZ, ASB banks over interest mistakes.

'It's about the trust': Over 170,000 borrowers sue ANZ, ASB over interest mistakes

Watch: Crypto investors keen on NZ as experts urge Government not to curtail 'once in a generation' economic opportunity.

Crypto investors keen on NZ as experts urge Govt not to curtail 'once in a generation' economic opportunity

Watch: Why your credit card insurance could be a complete waste of money.

Why your credit card insurance could be a complete waste of money

'You couldn't really tell how long': Time in the Line hoping to speed up vaccinations

Watch: Foodstuffs North Island says it's committed to encouraging competition to help drop food prices.

'Not ripping Kiwis off': NZ supermarket claps back at Commerce Commission

Watch: Police are trying to identify a young woman who was found dead in a south Auckland suburb yesterday afternoon.

Police yet to identify young woman after Manurewa death

Kiwi developers could pocket more of their profits after Apple was ordered to make changes to its App Store policy, which currently takes a 30 percent cut from gamers' purchases.

New Zealand game developers could make millions more after Apple app store ruling

Watch: Eleven new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Friday.

Eleven new community cases, 29 'mystery cases' unlinked to outbreak, new locations of interest

Watch: The latest on COVID-19 in New Zealand.

'It's no joke... it was scary': AUT-linked COVID cases speak out

Watch: Air New Zealand is in survival mode.

Air NZ 'played the hand it was dealt' posting $440 million loss

Businesses are closed due to the lockdown

Businesses buckling up for another week of level 4 lockdown

Watch: The latest on COVID-19 in New Zealand.

Kmart, more Countdown stores new locations of interest, third AUT student tests positive

Butcheries, bakeries and greengrocers can't open at alert level 4 but say they should be able to, to ease pressure on supermarkets.

'It's gonna hurt': Businesses beg to be allowed to reopen as lockdown brings financial pain

Watch: Billy Te Kahika was arrested during an anti-lockdown protest on Wednesday.

Billy Te Kahika arrested during Auckland anti-lockdown protest

Watch: The much-hyped Lord of the Rings TV show which was filmed in New Zealand will premiere on September 2, 2022 via Amazon's Prime Video streaming service. Watch Madison Reidy's report.

Lord Of The Rings

'Disappointment' as Amazon shifts second season of Lord of the Rings production to UK

Watch: Two smaller power companies have filed an official complaint against Genesis and Contact Energy over Monday night's blackouts.

Electricity rivals file complaint against Genesis and Contact over blackout, allege they 'abused market power'

Watch: Transpower admits it messed up numbers after mistakenly pulling power from too many homes.

'We own that mistake': Transpower admits errors after mistakenly pulling power from too many homes

Watch: Genesis Energy has defended not firing up its third coal-fired boiler unit during Monday night's power issues.

Power crisis: Genesis Energy hits back, saying Transpower's warning came too late

The construction industry has called crisis meetings with ministers and a leaked report shows more than 3000 workers are needed.

Construction and Maintenance

'The most dire it's been': Construction industry warns Govt its agenda at risk unless worker shortage solved

Watch: Shareholders voted on Friday to shut down the refinery.

Refining NZ shareholders vote to close Marsden Point refinery

Watch: Shareholders will vote on Friday on shutting down the refinery.

Closing NZ's only oil refinery would dramatically reduce supply, could cause immediate price rise - experts

Watch: Thousands more Kiwis have found work, causing the number out of a job to fall by a record amount.

'Incredibly tight labour market': Unemployment rate falls to 4 percent

Watch: Food suppliers face 'challenging' task as supermarkets impose unfair demands due to lack of competition.

Food suppliers face 'challenging' task as supermarkets impose unfair demands due to lack of competition