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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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Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on lending rates increasing 20% year-on-year
Consumer confidence could be turning around as borrowing rises.
Latest data from credit bureau service Centrix shows residential mortgage and h...
Donna Demaio: Australia Correspondent on rain forecast for the 165th Melbourne Cup
Rain's on the forecast for today's 165th running of the Melbourne Cup.
There are no New Zealand-trained runners this year, but Smokin Romans and...
Full Show Podcast: 04 November 2025
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Tuesday 4th of November 2025, Centrix data shows more people are getting mortgages, Westpac...
Angus Chambers: GP Owners' Association Chair backing calls for Government to make better use GP data
The GP Owners' Association's backing calls for the Government to make better use of primary care data.
A New Zealand Initiative report says info...
Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent comments on train stabbing between London and Doncaster
9 people were left in a critical condition after a knife attack on a train in the UK.
It is believed that a man on the train, which was moving...
Fleur Fitzsimons: PSA National Secretary says ACC breached employee contracts
The public service union says ACC has breached employee contracts with its working-from-home rule change.
The PSA's taking the agency to the Emp...
Simeon Brown: Health Minister on government announces 140 new hospital beds for 2026
Attracting the extra staff needed for 140 new hospital beds could be a challenge.
The Government's announced new wards for Middlemore, Waikato,...
Andrew Dickens: Are we sticking by clean green NZ?
On Friday I interviewed a representative of oyster farmers in the Mahurangi area who were outraged at a wastewater dump by Watercare that had poisoned...
Full Show Podcast: 03 November 2025
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast 2025, the Government’s adding 140 new hospital beds across five hospitals from mid next yea...
Elliott Smith: Rugby Editor and ZB voice of rugby joins from Chicago ahead of All Blacks v Ireland
The All Blacks are set to face Ireland in Chicago for the first match of their Grand Slam Tour.
This will be the first time the two sides have...
Simeon Brown: Health Minister comments on Measles outbreak as number of cases rises
Health Minister receiving advice on allowing babies to receive measles vaccine as the outbreak spreads.
New Zealand has two new Auckland cases b...
Geoffrey Miller: Geopolitical Analyst discusses Trump's nuclear testing comment
Is Donald Trump testing the limits with his latest nuclear weapon testing comment?
The US President posted on social media - saying he has no ch...
Full Show Podcast: 31 October 2025
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Garry Reymer: Fonterra Shareholder and Supplier talks about the company's major sell off
Signs are looking good for Fonterra's major sell-off to get the green light this morning.
By 10:45 today, the shareholders will decide if selli...
Terry Collins: AA Principal Policy Advisory discusses WOF extension proposal
Opinion remains split on whether we have to renew our vehicles' Warrants of Fitness, too often.
Proposals up for consultation from today would...
Ryan Bridge: Our free trade ideology is under threat
You know how we're a free trade country?
It’s our thing.
We export, we earn, we sell, we get richer.
And we want open supply chains...
Rachel Simpson: Business NZ Immigration Specialist talks government getting tougher of businesses wanting to recruit migrants
Belief that both employers and the Government need to up their game to ensure Kiwis are being hired before migrants.
The Immigration Minster's...
Full Show Podcast: 30 October 2025
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday 30 October.
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Nick Clark: Report author and Senior Fellow discusses proposed changes to MMP
More MPs and longer parliamentary terms have been deemed key to modernising a decades old electoral system.
Fresh New Zealand Initiative resear...
Kyle Brewerton: The Immediate Past President of the Auckland Primary Principals Association comments on content change to school curriculum
It's early days for new curriculum changes, as not all subject documents have been uploaded.
The Education Minister has unveiled proposed change...
Phil Goff: former Labour leader on Labour's CGT policy
A former Labour leader says there'll be a sense a relief among many to see a new capital gains tax policy.
Labour's announced the policy for nex...
Full Show Podcast: 29 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 29th of October 2025, The Government’s finally unveiled its new school curriculum fo...
Ryan Bridge: Are trade missions worth it?
Did you catch the comments yesterday from Malaysia Deputy PM.
He was talking to a kiwi delegation off in KL for ASEAN.
"This will be your...
Casey Costello: Associate Health Minister discusses focus on aged care reform
The Government's making moves on aged care reform - hoping to better meet New Zealanders' needs.
It's establishing a Ministerial Advisory Group...
Azaria Howell: Senior Political Reporter discusses Luxon at the ASEAN summitt.
The Prime Minister's met with various South East Asian leaders but missed out speaking with US President Donald Trump, as he attends talks in Malaysia...
Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on Labour announcing a capital gains tax
It's unclear how much the Labour government will raise, from its just announced new capital gains tax.
The targeted tax would apply to profit ma...
Full Show Podcast: 28 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 28th of October 2025, Labour's announced a capital gains tax, Infometrics Principal Ec...
Ryan Bridge: About time Dame Noeline was reinstated
It was only a matter of time before Dame Noels was allowed back where she belongs.
You could almost hear the cheers from fans not just of netbal...
David Seymour: Deputy Prime Minister says strikers haven't won the public's sentiment
The Deputy Prime Minister isn't buying the argument strikers have won the war on public sentiment.
Thousands downed tools across the education,...
Matt Montgomerie: Forsyth Barr Senior Analyst on Fonterra proposed sale
New Zealand's economy could look to benefit from Fonterra’s proposed sale.
The proposed sale of Anchor and Mainland brands to French company Lac...
Full Show Podcast: 24 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 24th of October 2025, the mega strikes have been and gone, Deputy Prime Minister and As...
Ryan Bridge: What was the point of the mega strikes?
So 100,000 workers went on strike. Now what?
The cost to settle these claims will run into the billions. Easily.
1979 was the last time w...
Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President says the striking teachers are more than happy to talk to govt.
Unions say the mega-strikes today - are not just about them.
Tens of thousands of workers across health and education are stopping work in thei...
Joy Keene: Game Developers Association Executive Director discusses rebate expansion to games industry.
Labour plans to expand rebate for game development industry.
Labour says that, if re-elected, they will expand the game development rebate, whic...
Karen Chhour: Children's Minister on more children are being harmed in Oranga Tamariki's care
More children are being harmed in Oranga Tamariki's care.
The agency's annual report reveals 530 children in care experienced harm in the year...
Ryan Bridge: How do we possibly save for retirement?
Massey Uni releases these numbers each year.
They tell you how much you might need to retirement.
In the city... two people in a house.....
Full Show Podcast: 23 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 23rd of October 2025, an estimated 100,000 teachers, nurses, dentists and medical sta...
Tom Bennion: Lawyer and former Waitangi Tribunal Registrar challenges Government's changes to seabed laws
A Māori rights lawyer is not buying the Government's explanation for a change to foreshore and seabed laws.
It says amendments to the Marine an...
Gavin Grey: UK/Europe Correspondent on Nicolas Sarkozy becoming the first French ex-president to go to jail
Nicolas Sarkozy's become the first French ex-president to go to jail.
He's started a five-year sentence for conspiring to fund his election camp...
Ryan Bridge: Confidence is key in politics
It was always going to be a risky strategy but it's backfiring quite badly for Labour.
The two-year policy drought is over.
Then heavens h...