Early Edition with Ryan Bridge
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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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James Smith: National Road Carriers Policy manager comments on $1.2billion road infrastructure investment
Consistency is key to the success of crucial roads, which are next on the Government's construction hit list.
It's funnelling nearly 1.2 billio...
Adrienne Begbie: Prospa Managing Director on Labour's Future Fund
Belief that small businesses are the backbone of New Zealand but are under-served in current Government schemes.
Labour has pledged to launch a...
Ryan Bridge: My thoughts on rates caps
A rates cap is one of those policies that immediately sounds appealing.
Look no further than yesterday’s CPI number. It’s one of your top three...
Full Show Podcast: 21 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 21st of October 2025, the Government's set aside a combined total of $1.2 billion to g...
Shane Jones: Resource minister attempts to attract mining companies, says he won't surrender to 'woke-ism'
Shane Jones is determined to use his voice to attract mining investors to our shores - no matter the next election outcome.
The Resources Minis...
Gavin Grey: UK/ Europe Correspondent on Louvre Museum heist
The hunt continues for the thieves who stole priceless jewels in a heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
The world's most famous art gallery is c...
Full Show Podcast: 20 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 20th of October 2025, inflation data comes out this morning, ASB Chief Economist Nick T...
Ryan Bridge: The climate change message from the Government
Don’t expect a handout.
That’s basically the message to homeowners hoping the Government will swoop in and buyout houses after the next big cycl...
Cameron Bagrie: Independent economist comments on interest rate cuts
Economic consultancy Infometrics says the impacts of the latest OCR cut probably won't be felt until mid to late next year - by which point the econom...
Bill Hodge: Retired Law Professor talks the issues with name suppression rules in our justice system
New Zealand's suppression laws are back in the spotlight.
This comes after the Mowbray family called out those on TikTok who placed Mat...
Ryan Bridge: We've been reminded our present day politicians aren't up to much
It's hard listening to all the tributes for Jim Bolger and not feeling like we're being short-changed by our current crop of leaders.
A f...
Full Show Podcast: 17 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 17th of October 2025, retired law professor Bill Hodge tells Ryan the Mowbray family ha...
Ben Lamm: Colossal Bioscience Chief Executive discusses plans to bring back the Moa from extinction
A Texas biotech firm is forging ahead with plans to bring the South Island giant moa back from extinction.
The Colossal Bioscience team is work...
Billie Moore: NZ Airport Association Chief Executive says Airports Association is not to blame for increase in fare prices
The Airports Association is defending itself after airlines blame their charges, for spikes in airfares.
An international airport group says N...
Full Show Podcast: 16 October 2025
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday 16 October.
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Bryce Wilkinson: NZ Initiative Senior Fellow on a new report reckons taxpayers are getting a raw deal on state housing
Kainga Ora's large-scale ownership of state houses may not be the most effective way to provide housing help to Kiwis.
A report by The New Zeala...
Ryan Bridge: Do our trading partners care about our climate goals?
This idea that our trading partners will somehow punish us for lacking ambition in climate change doesn’t pass the sniff test.
Yes, there are so...
Liam Hehir: Political Commentator on Gerry Brownlee's plan to crack down on Parliamentary standards
Support for a crackdown on dress codes and behaviour in Parliament.
Speaker Gerry Brownlee's cracking down on rules in the House following wha...
Phil Palfrey: Kaitao Intermediate Principal on the ERO report showing improvement in Maths and English
Improved relationships between teachers and students are being credited as just as important as the Government's curriculum changes.
New Educat...
Brad Jacobs: Coffee Club Director on cafes continuing to see the profits squeezed
Cafes are continuing to see their profits squeezed.
Sales in the hospitality sector have increased 1.4% in the past year according to just-relea...
Full Show Podcast: 15 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 15th of October 2025, The speaker's set out plans to crack down on standards after O...
Ryan Bridge: A warning for Chris Hipkins
There’s a warning for Hipkins as he plots higher taxes for Kiwi businesses, investors, and savers - it comes from across the ditch.
Albanese’s b...
Matt Terrill: Former Chief of Staff for Marco Rubio says there is still more work to be done for peace in the Middle East
A peace summit is now underway in Egypt following the release of Israeli and Palestinian hostages.
The summit was attended by US President Dona...
Cath O'Brien: Board of Airline Representatives Executive Director on tourism
A growing range of international visitor markets means New Zealand's on track to beat pre-Covid tourism numbers.
Overseas arrivals reached 92%...
Ryan Bridge: The state of the housing market
I've got some numbers for this morning.
QV House Price Index for September quarter: guess what? Going backwards. Auckland leading the fall.
Full Show Podcast: 14 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 14th of October 2025, Donald Trump has arrived in Egypt for a peace summit, Matt Terri...
Nick Clark: Senior fellow at The New Zealand Initiative comments on low voter turnout for local elections
Roughly 70% of Kiwis did not vote in the recent local elections.
It's shaping up to be the worst voter turnout in 36 years, with only 23% of Au...
Kate Acland: Beef and Lamb NZ Chair talks changes in methane reduction targets
Beef and Lamb's declaring methane target cuts, great news for New Zealand.
The Government's reducing targets to 14 to 24-percent below 2017 lev...
Newstalk ZB Reporters round up the local election results
New Zealanders have voted against steep rates rises in the local elections.
Auckland's Wayne Brown and Christchurch's Phil Mauger have both been...
Ryan Bridge: The silence was deafening in our local elections
If the Coalition was looking for an endorsement of its rates cap idea, it got one over the weekend.
Of the 18 councils that hit ratepayers with...
Full Show Podcast: 13 October 2025
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 13 October.
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Matt Ball: Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager on the new meth contamination laws
Property investors are celebrating new methamphetamine contamination laws coming in next year.
Properties with meth residue exceeding 15 micro...
David Smith: The Guardian Washington Bureau Chief gives an update on the Gaza peace deal
The road to peace in Gaza is not without its obstacles, despite a major breakthrough.
Israel's security cabinet's meeting to vote on implement...
Scott Simpson: ACC Minister on the insurer's growing deficit
The ACC Minister's confident the insurer's growing deficit is on track to be brought under control.
The scheme's recorded a net deficit of $1.5...
Full Show Podcast: 10 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 10th of October 2025, Donald Trump says the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal has be...
Ryan Bridge: Why I think Trump won't win the Nobel Peace prize
In a few hours we'll know who's won the Nobel Peace Prize.
It's the world's most prestigious award, and Trump wants it really, really badly.
Sam Ackerman: Sport commentator rejects international concerns over R360
The discourse surrounding the R360 League is growing increasingly heated.
The rugby unions of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England, Ire...
Barbara Edmonds: Labour's Finance Spokesperson on the OCR falling to 2.5%, inflation
The Reserve Bank's cut the OCR 50-basis-points to 2.5%, despite acknowledging inflation is above or almost above where they'd like it.
Finance...
Andrea Beryl: Save Clean New Zealand Spokesperson on the proposed freedom camping bylaw in the Queenstown Lakes District
Locals are raising eyebrows at the camping areas selected within a proposed freedom camping bylaw that goes before council this week.
The Quee...
Nick Harper: US correspondent on James Comey pleading not guilty to federal charges
Former FBI director James Comey is standing by his innocence after being targeted by US President Donald Trump.
Comey was indicted last month a...