Early Edition with Ryan Bridge
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Ryan Bridge: Something's not adding up with business investment in this country
May 26, 20262 min
Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on the number of international business delegates visiting New Zealand rising by 50%
May 26, 20262 min
Catherine Beard: Business NZ Advocacy Director on the Government's loan scheme to help businesses transition from natural gas
May 25, 20262 min
Todd Barberel: Wellington NZ General Manager Destination and Marketing on a drop in cruise visits
May 25, 20262 min
Ryan Bridge: Enhanced games just a bit of fun
May 25, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 26 May 2026
May 25, 202634 min
David Smith: Iran-US ceasefire talks seem to be 'more optimistic than normal'
May 24, 20263 min
Ryan Bridge: 'A kid in sport is kid out of court'
May 24, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 25 May 2026
May 24, 202634 min
Tim Adams: Auckland FC Fan Group Representative previews the A-League Grand Final clash
May 22, 20262 min
Paul Giberd: Social Housing Aotearoa CEO on the social housing overhaul and possible impact on elderly people
May 21, 20264 min
Michael Baker: Otago University Public Health Professor on Pharmac's proposal to expand free flu vaccines
May 21, 20263 min
Ryan Bridge: What's cruel versus fair in the social housing debate
May 21, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 22 May 2026
May 21, 202634 min
Kate Acland: Beef + Lamb NZ Chair on the research finding incentives could help farmers reduce emissions
May 21, 20262 min
Ryan Bridge: The AI takeover isn't coming, it's here
May 21, 20262 min
Alan McDonald: Employers and Manufacturers' Association Head of Advocacy and Strategy on the 13% increase in job ads
May 21, 20263 min
Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on the arrest of corrections staff for corruption, accepting bribes
May 20, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 21 May 2026
May 20, 202634 min
Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on card spend data dropping by 1.3% in April
May 19, 20262 min
Camilla Belich: Labour's Public Services Spokesperson on the Government's proposed overhaul
May 19, 20264 min
Neil Quigley: Waikato University Vice-Chancellor on more than 92 thousand international students were enrolled last year
May 19, 20264 min
Ryan Bridge: The public service cuts didn't come out of nowhere
May 19, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 20 May 2026
May 19, 202634 min
Andrew Hoggard: Associate Minister for Agriculture on Southland farmers receiving an extension for their freshwater plans
May 18, 20263 min
Luke Bradford: College of GPs President on the number of GP specialist referrals being declined
May 18, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 19 May 2026
May 18, 202634 min
Michael Johnson: New Zealand Initiative Research Fellow on $131 million dollar education package
May 18, 20264 min
Ryan Bridge: A clean up of cabinet is overdue
May 18, 20262 min
Vicky Price: Business Correspondent says UK's GDP is better than expected in Q1
May 17, 20264 min
Full Show Podcast: 18 May 2026
May 17, 202634 min
Andy England: Canterbury's Darfield School Principal on NCEA's revamp
May 17, 20263 min
Ryan Bridge: Old school is the best school
May 17, 20262 min
Anna Fifield: Former Washington Post Asia-Pacific Editor on the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
May 14, 20262 min
Simeon Brown: Energy Minister on New Zealand's natural gas reserves reaching a two-decade low
May 14, 20265 min
Cath O'Brien: Board of Airline Representatives Executive Director on the state of Air New Zealand
May 14, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 15 May 2026
May 14, 202634 min
Ryan Bridge: We need more positivity
May 14, 20262 min
Chris Bullen: Health Coalition Aotearoa Spokesperson on the Talbot Mills survey into tobacco and nicotine regulation
May 13, 20263 min
Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Senior Economist on Luxon's pre-Budget speech about immigration
May 13, 20264 min
Malcom Nance: Foreign Policy Analyst and Former US Navy Senior Chief on Trump's meeting with President Xi Jinping
May 13, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 14 May 2026
May 13, 202634 min
Ryan Bridge: Wellington's endless spending on pen-pushers and reviews
May 13, 20261 min
Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on Australia's new federal budget
May 13, 20263 min
Richard Dawkins: Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Chair on the expected US investigation into lamb imports
May 12, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 13 May 2026
May 12, 202634 min
Matt Ball: Property Investor Federation Manager on Cotality housing data
May 12, 20263 min
Ryan Bridge: Jim Chalmers' Budget is hardly a recipe for affordable housing
May 12, 20261 min
Enda Brady: UK Correspondent on the calls for Sir Keir Starmer to resign
May 11, 20263 min
Luke Somervell: Renters United President on the renters struggling to save for deposits, first-home buyers seeking financial assistance from family
May 11, 20264 min