Early Edition with Ryan Bridge
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Andrew Dickens: The bigger problem isn't oil
Jul 29, 20261 min
Full Show Podcast: 30 July 2026
Jul 29, 202634 min
Colin Bond: New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated CEO on the Government's planned changes to the RSE scheme
Jul 28, 20262 min
Steve Giles: Taupo District Council Events and Venues Manager on the success of the Supercars double header in Taupo and Christchurch
Jul 28, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 29 July 2026
Jul 28, 202634 min
Andrew Hoggard: Biosecurity Minister on preparing farms for a bird flu outbreak
Jul 28, 20264 min
Andrew Dickens: Maybe we were too quick to write off the Comm games
Jul 28, 20261 min
Laurence Carey: Squid Group Founder on TikTok reportedly boosting local economies by $1.2 billion
Jul 27, 20264 min
Gillian Blythe: Water New Zealand CEO on the threat to drinking water sources revealed in report into the state of water infrastructure
Jul 27, 20264 min
Wattie Watson: Professional Firefighters Union National Secretary on ACC cover for firefighters with work-related cancer
Jul 27, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 28 July 2026
Jul 27, 202634 min
Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO supports National's paid parental leave policy
Jul 26, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 27 July 2026
Jul 26, 202634 min
Tom Rutherford: Bay of Plenty MP on fresh slips at Mount Maunganui landslide site
Jul 26, 20264 min
Andrew Dickens: Food security should be an election priority
Jul 26, 20262 min
Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on Stats NZ introducing monthly inflation reports in 2027
Jul 23, 20262 min
Andrew Bayly: Port Waikato MP on his member's bill aiming to crack down on unreported child abuse
Jul 23, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 24 July 2026
Jul 23, 202634 min
Andrew Alderson: Newstalk ZB Sports reader on the Commonwealth games kicking off in Glasgow
Jul 23, 20263 min
Ryan Bridge: Would we send our troops to fight the Houthis?
Jul 23, 20261 min
Sebastian Leuzinger: AUT Professor and Plant Ecologist on the report on New Zealand's climate change efforts
Jul 23, 20263 min
Nathan Limm: NZ Herald Netball Correspondent on the future of the ANZ Premiership after Netball NZ is unable to renew staff contracts
Jul 22, 20262 min
Andy England: Darfield High School Principal on the number of students passing NCEA numeracy exams
Jul 22, 20263 min
Ryan Bridge: Is our data safe with AI?
Jul 22, 20261 min
Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on the latest with the Middle East conflict
Jul 22, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 23 July 2026
Jul 22, 202634 min
Mark Wilkshire: Co-Operative Bank CEO on inflation, signals fixed mortgage rate hikes coming ‘pretty soon’
Jul 21, 20262 min
Kate Acland: Beef + Lamb New Zealand Chair on the US hiking tariffs to 12.5% and the potentially higher tariffs for lamb
Jul 21, 20262 min
Rehette Stoltz: Gisborne Mayor on RNV leaving Waiohika Estate
Jul 21, 20262 min
Ryan Bridge: The price of being a climate warrior
Jul 21, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 22 July 2026
Jul 21, 202634 min
Lucy Fisher: Financial Times Whitehall Editor on Andy Burnham becoming the new UK Prime Minister
Jul 20, 20263 min
Simon Court: RMA Reform Parliamentary Under-Secretary on the scrapping of iwi-council deals under new reforms
Jul 20, 20263 min
Cameron Bagrie: Independent Economist on inflation figures out today
Jul 20, 20263 min
Ryan Bridge: We don't have the money for corporate welfare
Jul 20, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 21 July 2026
Jul 20, 202634 min
Camilla Belich: Labour Justice Spokesperson on consent laws
Jul 19, 20263 min
Full Show Podcast: 20 July 2026
Jul 19, 202634 min
Ryan Bridge: A billion-dollar Gamble on oil
Jul 19, 20262 min
Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB's Voice of Rugby previews the Nations Championship clash against Ireland
Jul 17, 20263 min
Willow-Jean Prime: Labour's Employment Spokesperson on the latest Jobseeker benefit stats
Jul 17, 20264 min
Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on Informetrics saying NZ is on the cusp of an economic recovery, fuel prices
Jul 16, 20262 min
Full Show Podcast: 17 July 2026
Jul 16, 202634 min
Ryan Bridge: How much are political parties willing to borrow after a disaster?
Jul 16, 20262 min
Felicity Roxburgh: International Business Forum Executive Director on the Future of Investment and Trade Partnership in Auckland
Jul 16, 20262 min
Jemma Geoghegan: Otago University evolutionary virologist on the first case of H5N1 bird flu reaching New Zealand
Jul 16, 20263 min
Chris Wilkinson: First Retail Group Managing Director on sluggish retail spending
Jul 15, 20261 min
Full Show Podcast: 16 July 2026
Jul 15, 202634 min
Ryan Bridge: Should we just ban kids' cell phones altogether?
Jul 15, 20262 min
Mark Hooper: Federated Farmers Banking Spokesperson on agricultural lending falling by $1.4 billion and increased satisfaction with banks
Jul 15, 20263 min