Early Edition with Ryan Bridge
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John Weekes: New Zealand Herald Aviation Journalist on Labour promising greater transparency on airline fees
Oct 8, 20264 min
Andrew Dickens: These flip flops from the right and the left need to stop
Oct 8, 20262 min
Nick Harper: US Correspondent on Christa Pike's lawyers asking for evidence from the botched execution to be preserved
Oct 7, 20262 min
Claire Matthews: Massey University Financial Professor on Labour's banking policy
Oct 7, 20263 min
Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President on the 40% jump in people training to be teachers since 2023
Oct 7, 20263 min
Phil Wicks: Small Business New Zealand Founder on National's small business plan
Oct 7, 20263 min
Andrew Dickens: Highlights of the Future of New Zealand debate
Oct 7, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 08 October 2026
Oct 7, 202634 min
Brigitte Morten: Political Commentator unpacks the first leaders debate between Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins
Oct 6, 20263 min
Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on business confidence rising to 40% in the September quarter
Oct 6, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 07 October 2026
Oct 6, 202634 min
Graeme Jarvis: Medicines NZ CEO on National pledging to boost medicine funding
Oct 6, 20263 min
Andrew Dickens: National’s proposed foreign aid cut shows how far we've fallen
Oct 6, 20261 min
Dom Kalasih: Transporting New Zealand CEO on National's pledge to construct the Belfast-to-Pegasus Motorway
Oct 5, 20264 min
Arena Williams: Labour's Consumer Affairs Spokesperson on their pledge to introduce a right of repair law for car maintenance
Oct 5, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 06 October 2026
Oct 5, 202634 min
Glenn Dobson: Drug Detection Agency CEO on an increasing number of Kiwis are using Cocaine
Oct 5, 20262 min
Andrew Dickens: Why don't National and ACT face the same pressures as Labour?
Oct 5, 20261 min
Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Ann Widdecombe's alleged killer being charged with acts of terror
Oct 4, 20263 min
Vicky Pryce: business correspondent on inflation figures going up across Europe
Oct 4, 20263 min
David Seymour: ACT Party leader on the party's plan to cut KiwiSaver taxes
Oct 4, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 05 October 2026
Oct 4, 202634 min
Cameron Bagrie: Independent economist on Labour's fiscal plan
Oct 4, 20263 min
Andrew Dickens: Cost of living's become an election issue and supermarkets are getting the blame
Oct 4, 20262 min
Brigitte Morten: Political Commentator on the first week of the election campaign
Oct 1, 20263 min
Mat Woods: Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism CEO on National's passport-free trans-Tasman travel policy
Oct 1, 20263 min
Alex Sims: Auckland University Professor on whether Labour's fees policy will make a difference
Oct 1, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 02 October 2026
Oct 1, 202634 min
Ryan Bridge: We need to keep an eye on diesel
Oct 1, 20261 min
Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director on the report showing emergency departments are in crisis
Sep 30, 20263 min
Irene Gardiner: Screen Production and Development Association President on the Film Commissioning cutting its annual Core Funding Programme
Sep 30, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 01 October 2026
Sep 30, 202634 min
Kathryn McCallum: Canterbury University Associate Professor of Digital Education on teachers warn AI could replace human judgement in classrooms
Sep 30, 20263 min
Ryan Bridge: We're not addressing the core issues of our health system
Sep 30, 20261 min
Oskar Howell: Technology Commentator on OpenAI scrapping its GPT-6.1 Astra model
Sep 29, 20262 min
David Seymour: ACT Leader on the state of the Government's books revealed in Treasury's Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update
Sep 29, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 30 September 2026
Sep 29, 202634 min
Richard Hills: Auckland Councillor on Auckland Council ditching postal voting
Sep 29, 20264 min
Ryan Bridge: How much cash will we get back from tax cuts?
Sep 29, 20262 min
Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist previews today's Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update
Sep 28, 20262 min
Andrew Eagles: Green Building Council CEO on MBIE delaying the review and regulation changes for overheating houses
Sep 28, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 29 September 2026
Sep 28, 202634 min
Andy England: Darfield High School Principal on schools struggling to keep of track students with image restrictions
Sep 28, 20262 min
Ryan Bridge: What strategic voting will do
Sep 28, 20262 min
Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on British police arresting five near RAF base on terror suspicions
Sep 27, 20263 min
Vicky Pryce: business correspondent on Andy Burnham's bid to fix the cost of living amid rising energy prices
Sep 27, 20262 min
Randy Manner: Former US Army General on Trump rejecting Iran's latest proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz
Sep 27, 20263 min
Shanan Halbert: Labour's Tertiary Education Spokesperson explains student loan policy
Sep 27, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 28 September 2026
Sep 27, 202634 min
Ryan Bridge: Will Labour's election bribe work?
Sep 27, 20261 min