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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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Nicola Coom: Cancer Society CEO on the funding and expanding of cancer infusion treatment
The Cancer Society says widening access to cancer infusion treatment is a win for rural communities.
The Health Minister announced $210 milli...
Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on the growing illicit tobacco black market in New Zealand
Retail NZ is warning time's running out to counter a tobacco black market crisis.
The group's released a new report detailing the rise in illic...
Henry Olsen: American Pollster on Donald Trump's naval blockade of Iranian ports, ceasefire negotiations
United States President Donald Trump may have to resort to bombing Iran again, according to an American columnist and pollster.
Henry Olsen tol...
Ryan Bridge: Religious leaders' messages work better without politics
Trump's at war with the Pope again, this time over Iran. Last time it was over Gaza.
Usually the pontiff is a bit more low-key, just praying an...
Full Show Podcast: 14 April 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 14th of April 2025, A US blockade of Iran's ports is underway in the strait of Hormuz,...
Mark Mitchell: Emergency Management Minister on Cyclone Vaianu
Emergency Management Minister, Mark Mitchell, says Cyclone Vaianu could've been much worse - and Kiwis prepared well.
Gisborne and some other E...
Full Show Podcast: 13 April 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 13th of April 2025, Former CIA Intelligence Officer Glenn Carle shares his thoughts on...
Ryan Bridge: Did we over hype Cyclone Vaianau?
The storm for the most of the North Island was a fizzer.
The TV news struggled to find pictures of anything actually happening other than a few...
Vincent McAviney: UK Correspondent on the Russian submarines allegedly carrying out a covert operation in British waters
The UK wants to know why three Russian submarines have apparently been examining the country's vital underwater cables and pipelines.
British D...
Alexander Cornwell: Reuters Senior Middle East Correspondent on the conflict between Israel, Lebanon, peace talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered officials to hold talks with Lebanon, but rejects any reports of a ceasefire there.
He sa...
Simon Laube: Early Childhood Council Chief Executive on some ECE centres not meeting required standards
Early childhood centres are lifting their game, with fewer falling below quality standards.
Education Review Office monitoring shows 47% of stan...
Full Show Podcast: 10 April 2026
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Ryan Bridge: Energy security will be hot this election
Energy security is shaping up to be the hottest item on this year's election agenda, and with good reason.
Ask any business who's about to rene...
Malcolm Nance: Former US Navy Senior Chief on the ceasefire between the US and Iran
The ceasefire with Iran has to hold, according to an intelligence foreign policy analyst, otherwise the entire global economy will collapse.
Th...
Glen Dobson: Drug Detection Agency CEO on the exponential increase in seized drugs at the border
Drug traffickers have their eyes on New Zealand as Customs deals with a massive influx in border seizures.
A Cabinet paper shows the volume of...
Mark Wilkshire: The Co-operative Bank CEO on RBNZ keeps OCR at 2.25 percent
The Reserve Bank expects inflation to spike this quarter but says it's still too early to say by how much.
The central bank's opted to keep the...
Full Show Podcast: 09 April 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 9th of April 2025, Iran and the US have agreed on a two week ceasefire, Intelligence,...
Ryan Bridge: This ceasefire, can we celebrate yet?
Should we welcome a ceasefire? Yes, of course.
Should we count on it holding? No, of course not.
The Iranians now control a strait they di...
Oliver Hartwich: NZ Initiative Executive Director says Ministers should be responsible for appointing public agency leaders
A think tank's warning the way we appoint public agency leaders is hindering the Government from governing.
The New Zealand Initiative says co...
Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist ahead of first OCR announcement since Iran war began
The Reserve Bank is expected to play it safe today as it releases the first Official Cash Rate since the Iran war began.
Economists predict it'...
Dan Sabbagh: The Guardian's defence and security editor on Trump warning 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran doesn't make a deal
Donald Trump's rhetoric is becoming more violent as he issues a grave threat toward Iran.
The US President says 'a whole civilisation will die t...
Full Show Podcast: 08 April 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 8th of April 2025, the Reserve Bank will deliver it's first OCR since operation epic...
Ryan Bridge: This war in Iran has been a total balls-up from Trump.
Let's talk about the elephant in the room: this war in Iran has been a total balls-up from Trump.
He's cried wolf three times on his ultimatums...
Andrew Alderson: Newstalk ZB Sports Reporter on the Tour of Flanders cycle event, Charlisse Leger-Walker, Wellington Phoenix Women
Andrew Alderson joined Ryan Bridge to discuss the sporting news from the Easter weekend.
On the agenda was the railway-crossing incident at th...
Kate Fisher: Feature Story News Correspondent on the situation in Iran
Donald Trump says almost nothing is off limits as he threatens to obliterate Iranian civil infrastructure.
The US President's demanding Tehran...
Ryan Bridge: Should we be preparing to go to war?
An interesting article in the Herald yesterday about army training at Waiouru.
The troops are singing from the same song sheet as Winston and J...
Aidan Donoghue: VUWSA President on Concern more Kiwis will move overseas as graduate roles decline in the public sector
Students are worried the fight for jobs is getting even harder as public sector roles dry up.
There were just over 485 graduate roles in Novemb...
Full Show Podcast: 07 April 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 7th of April 2025, Feature Story News Correspondent Kate Fisher shares the latest from...
Jordan Williams: Taxpayers' Union Executive Director on the pay rise for Fire and Emergency's board members
Fire and Emergency's board is reportedly getting a pay rise while firefighters are striking for the same thing.
The Post is reporting Fire and...
Full Show Podcast: 02 April 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 2nd of April 2025, Washington Bureau Chief for the Guardian shares his thoughts what...
Haritina Mogoșanu: Astrobiology Network Executive Director on NASA's first crewed lunar mission in 50 years
Astronomer's are over the Moon with excitement as NASA's first crewed lunar mission in 50 years is only hours away from take off.
The launch win...
Ryan Bridge: My thoughts on Luxon's reshuffle
The American President's doing a live presser today on his war.
The Australian Prime Minister's just wrapped a live address to the nation on th...
Richard Hills: Auckland Councillor on the Government watering down the Auckland housing intensification plan
An Auckland councillor says people shouldn't read too much into yet another change to Auckland's density plan.
The Government revised the Super...
Phil Goff: Former Foreign Affairs Minister on the meeting between Winston Peters and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown
There are hopes thawing our frosty relationship with the Cook Islands shouldn't be too tough for the Foreign Minister.
Winston Peters is meetin...
Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber Chief Executive on business confidence slumping amid oil shock
All signs are pointing towards inflation going up - as the Middle East conflict causes business confidence to plummet.
ANZ's latest Business Ou...
Ryan Bridge: Bureaucrats shouldn't get work from home flexibility
Remember the outrage over bureaucrats working for home, even though Covid was a distant memory?
The Government came in and said they should all...
Full Show Podcast: 01 April 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 1st of April 2025, Former Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff shares his thoughts on...
Cameron Bagrie: Independent Economist on the economic forecasts around GDP and economic growth
Banks' forecasts of an economic contraction in the second quarter are probably right, independent economist Cameron Bagrie says.
ASB’s revised...
Malcolm Fleming: Certified Builders CEO on construction and manufacturing jobs declining by 8%
Construction and manufacturing workers are out the door, with more opportunities in other industries or abroad.
Stats NZ finds the overall num...
Madi Keay: General Manager of Kidney Health NZ on concerns dialysis is underfunded in NZ
Concerns life-saving kidney care is underfunded across New Zealand.
Dialysis - a vital treatment for thousands - can take hours, with some patie...