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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge
A fresh and intelligent start to your day - catch the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business on Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, on Newstalk ZB.
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Ginny Andersen: Labour's Police spokesperson on NZ Police leaving for Australia
Labour says a mix of push and pull factors are responsible for Australia poaching New Zealand cops.
1News reports 144 New Zealand police office...
Ryan Bridge: NZ's isolation is a blessing and a curse
It'd be easy to draw comparisons and parallels between our upcoming election and the local and federal upsets in Australia and the UK at the weekend. ...
Full Show Podcast: 11 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 11th of May 2026, Police are admitting they just can’t compete with the money on offere...
Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the OECD report on the NZ Superannuation scheme
An economist says a new OECD report says what most people already know about the pension age.
Its latest Economic Survey warns if current poli...
Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings Limited CEO on the Government's planned changes to conservation law
Tourism operators are gearing up as the Government moves to overhaul conservation law.
Its newly announced bill would speed up concessions and...
Full Show Podcast: 08 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 8th of May 2026, a new OECD report's calling for the age of eligibility for NZ super to...
Nick Leggett: Infrastructure NZ Chief Executive on the Government announcing review into the CRL
City Rail Link cost concerns have uncovered a reoccurring issue with New Zealand infrastructure projects.
The project's former boss Sean Sweene...
Ryan Bridge: The OECD's report needs to be taken with a grain of salt
It's somewhat ironic the latest lecture we're getting from an office of global boffins is headquartered in Paris.
No offence to the French, but...
Laura McClure: ACT MP on the axing of the Broadcasting Standards Authority
ACT's welcoming the death of the Broadcasting Standards Authority, but wants the Government to move quickly.
Media and Communications Minister...
Aaron Martin: NZ Immigration Law Principal Lawyer on the Government's plan to introduce a citizenship test
The Government's plans to introduce a citizenship test is being labelled as a waste of taxpayer money.
Applicants would have to answer 20 quest...
Full Show Podcast: 07 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2026, unemployment’s slightly dipped to 5.3%, ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley shares his thou...
Nick Tuffley: ASB chief economist on the unemployment rate
A major bank believes unemployment will remain fairly flat this year, rather than anything catastrophic.
The national rate dipped slightly to 5....
Ryan Bridge: The Nats stand a chance this election
The Coalition is failing on two numbers that matter most to us voters.
Inflation is up over 3% - not as bad as the Aussies but not helped by Tr...
Ian Hutson: Salvation Army Mission Officer on the report finding secure housing is key to reducing reoffending
A Salvation Army report finds secure housing is a key to reducing reoffending.
The first of six reports into prisoner reintegration into the c...
Mahé Drysdale: Tauranga Mayor on the Government's local government amalgamation ultimatum
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale's accepted the Government's three-month challenge in order to control the region's local government destiny.
Coun...
Mike Jones: BNZ Chief Economist on the unemployment numbers expected today
Finding a job's set to get tougher before it gets easier.
Unemployment reached a near-decade high in the last three months of last year as job g...
Full Show Podcast: 06 May 2026
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Ryan Bridge: Governments should control spending and stability
There are basically two big things governments control that affect the economy and therefore all of us: spending and stability.
They're not to...
Full Show Podcast: 05 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 6th of May 2026, Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale, shares his thoughts on Councils being...
Carl Findlay: Maritime Union Secretary on the potential delays and cost blowouts to the Cook Strait ferry replacement programme
A union says the taxpayer pays the price for any cost blowout to the Cook Strait ferry replacement programme.
A Treasury review last year foun...
Jeremy Sutton: Family Lawyer on the divorce rate outpacing the marriage rate
The number of New Zealanders choosing to get divorced is outpacing those getting married.
Stats NZ data shows a 3% drop in marriages and civil...
Toni Waterman: US Correspondent on the US saying military ships have been sailing through the Strait of Hormuz
Renewed attacks by Iran and the United States threaten to see the war in the Middle East “spiralling out of control”.
The ceasefire seems to be...
Ryan Bridge: What's the secret to a good marriage?
What are your chances of getting divorced?
The new Stats NZ numbers are interesting for a couple of reasons.
1. Fewer people are getting...
Full Show Podcast: 05 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 5th of May 2026, according to the US Trump's 'project freedom' seems to be doing the j...
Marcus Beveridge: Immigration Lawyer on ACT's new immigration policies
ACT leader and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour will campaign on new immigration policies.
His proposed changes include stronger English lang...
Carolyn Young: Retail NZ Chief Executive on the latest quarterly Retail Radar Report
The fuel crisis is scuppering optimism in the retail sector.
The latest quarterly Retail Radar Report shows rising confidence at the end of las...
Full Show Podcast: 04 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 4th of May 2026, Marcus Beveridge a Immigration Lawyer at Queen City Law shares his tho...
Ryan Bridge: Things are about to get a whole lot more expensive
I have good news and bad news for you this morning.
The good news, I was out shopping on the weekend, which means I didn't actually buy anythin...
Michael Glading: NZ Open Tournament Director on Saudi Arabia's PIF pulling funding from the LIV Golf Tournament
LIV Golf’s financial backer is pulling its funding after the current season.
Plays and staff will reportedly find out the decision today to ax...
Pooja Sundar: Immigration Lawyer on the number of visa rejections dropping to a post-Covid low
There's a suggestion better quality visa applications are coming through, with more than nine in ten applicants being approved.
Data released t...
Full Show Podcast: 01 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 1st of May 2026, still no answers for Mount Maunganui businesses following a council me...
Michelle Craig: Mount Maunganui Beach Hut Cafe owner on community council meeting
Mount Maunganui businesses are frustrated at a perceived lack of progress in reopening the mount.
Hundreds of residents went to a community me...
Ryan Bridge: We need less fighting, more long term thinking in Wellington
There's no reason parties on left and right in New Zealand politics can't work together to get stuff done.
This week we've seen it with the Ind...
Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on Australia's inflation surging to 4.6%
Australia's starting to feel the economic effects of the energy squeeze stemming from conflict on the other side of the world.
Annual headline...
Andrew Hoggard: Biosecurity Minister on the trial of New Zealand's response to foot and mouth disease
New Zealand is about to test its readiness for foot and mouth disease with a farm simulation next month on a Taranaki farm.
It'll be followed b...
Andrew Hoggard: Biosecurity Minister on the trial of New Zealand's response to foot and mouth disease (1)
New Zealand is about to test its readiness for foot and mouth disease with a farm simulation next month on a Taranaki farm.
It'll be followed b...
Carolyn Young: Retail NZ Chief Executive on the Government cracking down on nangs
There are hopes the Government's latest crackdown on the misuse of nitrous oxide gets the message through to retailers.
People inhaling the gas...
Full Show Podcast: 30 April 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 30th of April 2026, inflation spiking across the Tasman, Westpac Chief Economist Kell...
Ryan Bridge: Winston was always going to turn on Luxon
This was always going to happen. The closer you get to the election, the more your friends become your enemies under MMP.
Winston's office relea...
Simon Parham: Waitomo CEO on the fuel supply, Government's deal with Z Energy to store extra diesel at Marsden Point
A belief from one fuel company boss we won't face a total fuel drought.
The Government's signed a deal with Z Energy to bring an extra 90 mill...