Early Edition with Ryan Bridge
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Bill Geradts: Armageddon Expo Organiser on this year's Auckland event
Oct 22, 20264 min
Francesca Rudkin: Why are charter schools vilified?
Oct 22, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 23 October 2026
Oct 22, 202634 min
Barbara Edmonds: Labour's Finance Spokesperson on CPI falling to 3.7%
Oct 22, 20265 min
Andrew Alderson: Newstalk ZB Sports Reader ahead of the Indian cricket tour
Oct 21, 20264 min
Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on the Mood of the Boardroom weeks out from the election
Oct 21, 20264 min
Mike Jones: BNZ Chief Economist on the latest inflation figures being released today
Oct 21, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 22 October 2026
Oct 21, 202634 min
Ryan Bridge: My final election prediction, Qiulae's out
Oct 21, 20261 min
Sarah Helm: NZ Drug Foundation Executive Director on the new report showing three people are dying a week from preventable overdoses
Oct 20, 20263 min
Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director on Labour's plan to cut down ED wait times
Oct 20, 20264 min
Full Show Podcast: 21 October 2026
Oct 20, 202634 min
Carolyn Young: Retail NZ Chief Executive says retailers are celebrating a Police crackdown crime
Oct 20, 20263 min
Andrew Dickens: A Government before Christmas is unlikely
Oct 20, 20261 min
Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the NZ Superannuation Fund posting a return of 14.17%
Oct 19, 20264 min
Danielle Adsett: New Zealand Apples and Pears CEO on the India Free Trade Agreement coming into effect
Oct 19, 20264 min
Full Show Podcast: 20 October 2026
Oct 19, 202634 min
Steve McCracken: Secondary Principals Association Chair and B416 Expert Advisory Panel member on Labour's social media policy
Oct 19, 20263 min
Andrew Dickens: We need more dentists
Oct 19, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 19 October 2026
Oct 18, 202634 min
Ruth Money: Chief Victims Advisor on National's promise to remove the right to remain silent
Oct 18, 20264 min
Andrew Dickens: Split voting is undemocratic
Oct 18, 20261 min
Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB Rugby Commentator on the second Bledisloe Cup test
Oct 15, 20263 min
Mike Casey: Rewiring Aotearoa CEO on the political promises to make plug-in solar available in New Zealand
Oct 15, 20264 min
Malcolm Mulholland: Patient Voice Aotearoa Chair on Starship cancer treatment delays
Oct 15, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 16 October 2026
Oct 15, 202634 min
Andrew Dickens: Is the Greens' co-leadership a thing of the past?
Oct 15, 20262 min
Brigitte Morten: Political Commentator unpacks the second major leaders debate
Oct 14, 20263 min
Casey Costello: Associate Police Minister on the near-record number of new police officers entering the force
Oct 14, 20263 min
Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings Chief Executive on tourism numbers nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels
Oct 14, 20262 min
Ryan Bridge: We need more ambitious leaders in education
Oct 14, 20261 min
Full Show Podcast: 15 October 2026
Oct 14, 202634 min
Glenn Dobson: Drug Detection Agency CEO on workplace testing revealing surging cocaine use
Oct 13, 20262 min
Steve McCracken: Secondary Principals' Council Chair on Labour's plan to axe the mandatory hour of reading, writing, and maths despite parent approval
Oct 13, 20262 min
Rachel Mackintosh: Etū National Secretary on the aluminium sector warning of job losses after govt declines request for safeguards
Oct 13, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 14 October 2026
Oct 13, 202634 min
Andrew Dickens: Why is Qiulae Wong polling so well when her policies are so radical?
Oct 13, 20262 min
Lawrence Xu-Nan: Green Party MP on their proposal to regulate artificial intelligence
Oct 12, 20263 min
Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on the ASB research showing economic activity doesn't tend to slow down ahead of elections
Oct 12, 20262 min
Geof Nightingale: Tax expert says National's tax relief seems a fair way off
Oct 12, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 13 October 2026
Oct 12, 202634 min
Andrew Dickens: We need to do something about the retirement age
Oct 12, 20262 min
Louise Upston and Willow-Jean Prime: National Social Development Minister and Labour social development and employment spokesperson on their new policies
Oct 11, 20266 min
Vicky Pryce: business correspondent on Europe's reaction to Trump easing Russian diesel import restrictions
Oct 11, 20264 min
Full Show Podcast: 12 October 2026
Oct 11, 202634 min
Jonathan Eriksen: Superannuation expert, National and Labour agree to cross party support on superannuation
Oct 11, 20264 min
Andrew Dickens: Split voting and overhangs won't do us any good
Oct 11, 20261 min
Ricardo Menéndez March: Green Party Social Development Spokesperson on National's plan to drug-test beneficiaries
Oct 8, 20263 min
Nick Sautner: Eden Park CEO on this weekend's Bledisloe Cup test between the All Blacks and Wallabies
Oct 8, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 09 October 2026
Oct 8, 202634 min