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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Anna Fifield: Former Washington Post Asia-Pacific Editor on the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
Donald Trump is vowing to maintain a "friendship" with China, despite apparent tensions over Taiwan and Iran.
The US President has met with his...
Simeon Brown: Energy Minister on New Zealand's natural gas reserves reaching a two-decade low
Natural gas reserves have plummeted to the lowest level in two decades.
Latest MBIE annual petroleum reserves data shows a 23% decline in the c...
Cath O'Brien: Board of Airline Representatives Executive Director on the state of Air New Zealand
Rising international tourism numbers are helping airlines weather the storm of rising jet fuel prices.
Air New Zealand's revealed its looking at...
Full Show Podcast: 15 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 15th of May 2026, the bilateral talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have been und...
Ryan Bridge: We need more positivity
It's Friday huddle, pep talk time.
New Zealand, we're going to need our number-8 wire, positive, can-do, problem solver attitude now more than...
Chris Bullen: Health Coalition Aotearoa Spokesperson on the Talbot Mills survey into tobacco and nicotine regulation
Most New Zealanders think the tobacco industry is influencing government policy.
A Talbot Mills survey —commissioned by public health group Hea...
Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Senior Economist on Luxon's pre-Budget speech about immigration
An economist says New Zealand is different from Europe and our views on immigration aren't the same.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has used...
Malcom Nance: Foreign Policy Analyst and Former US Navy Senior Chief on Trump's meeting with President Xi Jinping
There's a belief China has the upper hand in the highly anticipated talks with the United States.
Trump's in Beijing, meeting with Chinese Pres...
Full Show Podcast: 14 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 14th of May 2026, Trump’s touched down in Beijing ahead of his meeting with Xi Jinpin...
Ryan Bridge: Wellington's endless spending on pen-pushers and reviews
You can't escape bureaucrats in Wellington; it's an occupational hazard.
Despite the bad press they get, they're not all useless. But it depends...
Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on Australia's new federal budget
The Australian Government has unveiled its Budget, with the Iran war continuing to loom large.
Gross debt is expected to hit $1 trillion for th...
Richard Dawkins: Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Chair on the expected US investigation into lamb imports
Federated Farmers says New Zealand's sheep meat exports to the US are a win-win for both countries.
Trade Minister Todd McClay has revealed he...
Full Show Podcast: 13 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2026, Jim Chalmers 4th Australian Federal Budget is out, Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold...
Matt Ball: Property Investor Federation Manager on Cotality housing data
A changing property market could start shifting landlord trends.
Fresh March quarter data from property information firm Cotality shows almost...
Ryan Bridge: Jim Chalmers' Budget is hardly a recipe for affordable housing
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
That's basically the message to anyone worried about a capital gains tax in New Zealand.
In Ca...
Enda Brady: UK Correspondent on the calls for Sir Keir Starmer to resign
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer may survive in the job, for now.
More than 60 Labour MPs are now publicly calling on the Labour leader...
Luke Somervell: Renters United President on the renters struggling to save for deposits, first-home buyers seeking financial assistance from family
Many first-home buyers are still turning to family for financial assistance to get on the property ladder.
A new survey —commissioned by insura...
Andrew Geddis: Otago University Law Professor on Mariameno Kapa Kingi's split from Te Pāti Māori
An election law expert says it could work in Labour's favour for it to not win many Māori electorate seats.
Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Ki...
Full Show Podcast: 12 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 12th of May 2026, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi will run as an independent under the banner of...
Ryan Bridge: The real message in the Government's updated fuel plan
The most interesting thing about the fuel ration plan has nothing to do with fuel rationing.
Read the Q&A script the Minister's office provided...
Ginny Andersen: Labour's Police spokesperson on NZ Police leaving for Australia
Labour says a mix of push and pull factors are responsible for Australia poaching New Zealand cops.
1News reports 144 New Zealand police office...
Ryan Bridge: NZ's isolation is a blessing and a curse
It'd be easy to draw comparisons and parallels between our upcoming election and the local and federal upsets in Australia and the UK at the weekend. ...
Full Show Podcast: 11 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 11th of May 2026, Police are admitting they just can’t compete with the money on offere...
Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the OECD report on the NZ Superannuation scheme
An economist says a new OECD report says what most people already know about the pension age.
Its latest Economic Survey warns if current poli...
Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings Limited CEO on the Government's planned changes to conservation law
Tourism operators are gearing up as the Government moves to overhaul conservation law.
Its newly announced bill would speed up concessions and...
Full Show Podcast: 08 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 8th of May 2026, a new OECD report's calling for the age of eligibility for NZ super to...
Nick Leggett: Infrastructure NZ Chief Executive on the Government announcing review into the CRL
City Rail Link cost concerns have uncovered a reoccurring issue with New Zealand infrastructure projects.
The project's former boss Sean Sweene...
Ryan Bridge: The OECD's report needs to be taken with a grain of salt
It's somewhat ironic the latest lecture we're getting from an office of global boffins is headquartered in Paris.
No offence to the French, but...
Laura McClure: ACT MP on the axing of the Broadcasting Standards Authority
ACT's welcoming the death of the Broadcasting Standards Authority, but wants the Government to move quickly.
Media and Communications Minister...
Aaron Martin: NZ Immigration Law Principal Lawyer on the Government's plan to introduce a citizenship test
The Government's plans to introduce a citizenship test is being labelled as a waste of taxpayer money.
Applicants would have to answer 20 quest...
Full Show Podcast: 07 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2026, unemployment’s slightly dipped to 5.3%, ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley shares his thou...
Nick Tuffley: ASB chief economist on the unemployment rate
A major bank believes unemployment will remain fairly flat this year, rather than anything catastrophic.
The national rate dipped slightly to 5....
Ryan Bridge: The Nats stand a chance this election
The Coalition is failing on two numbers that matter most to us voters.
Inflation is up over 3% - not as bad as the Aussies but not helped by Tr...
Ian Hutson: Salvation Army Mission Officer on the report finding secure housing is key to reducing reoffending
A Salvation Army report finds secure housing is a key to reducing reoffending.
The first of six reports into prisoner reintegration into the c...
Mahé Drysdale: Tauranga Mayor on the Government's local government amalgamation ultimatum
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale's accepted the Government's three-month challenge in order to control the region's local government destiny.
Coun...
Mike Jones: BNZ Chief Economist on the unemployment numbers expected today
Finding a job's set to get tougher before it gets easier.
Unemployment reached a near-decade high in the last three months of last year as job g...
Full Show Podcast: 06 May 2026
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 6 May.
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Ryan Bridge: Governments should control spending and stability
There are basically two big things governments control that affect the economy and therefore all of us: spending and stability.
They're not to...
Full Show Podcast: 05 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 6th of May 2026, Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale, shares his thoughts on Councils being...
Carl Findlay: Maritime Union Secretary on the potential delays and cost blowouts to the Cook Strait ferry replacement programme
A union says the taxpayer pays the price for any cost blowout to the Cook Strait ferry replacement programme.
A Treasury review last year foun...