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 McDowall: Motor Trade Association Head of Advocacy on the Government extending the Warrant of Fitness period
There's worry the new Warrant of Fitness regime will mean more dangerous vehicles on the road.
Vehicles of almost every age will get their war...
David Wills: Nurses Society Director on the increasing reports of abuse towards healthcare staff
Increasing reports of horrendous abuse directed towards staff at emergency departments.
Figures released under the Official Information Act sho...
Full Show Podcast: 17 April 2026
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 17 April.
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Susan St John: Auckland University Associate Economics Professor on Jobseeker numbers
A lift in beneficiaries could suggest recent policy decisions are taking us in the wrong direction.
At the end of March, just over 409 thousand...
Ryan Bridge: No queues means trust in fuel plan
There's been a bit of hand-wringing this week about the fuel situation and some of it is justified.
If you're running an airline, it's bad. If...
Shane Kingston: T&G Managing Director on Envy becoming the country's first billion dollar apple
A significant milestone for New Zealand apple brand Envy – the first to surpass a billion dollars in global sales.
The Royal Gala and Braeburn...
Geof Nightingale: Independent Tax Expert on Inland Revenue's recommendation to raise taxes
A tax expert believes new Inland Revenue recommendations fly in the face of long term fiscal forecasts.
The report lays out a range of suggesti...
Full Show Podcast: 16 April 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 16th of April 2025, Pharmacists are being given more powers to help take the pressure...
Lanny Wong: Mangawhai Pharmacy Director on Government letting pharmacists prescribe funded medicines for common conditions
Pharmacists appear ready for an increased workload under a proposed expansion of services.
The Government's considering letting pharmacists pres...
Ryan Bridge: Congratulations to the redheads
A special good morning to all the redheads listening.
There's some new Harvard research that's come out about human evolution and it mentions y...
Cameron Bagrie: Independent Economist on the division between economists over whether the Reserve Bank should raise the OCR
Economists are divided over how fast the Reserve Bank should raise the Official Cash Rate.
ANZ has already picked three consecutive hikes in Ju...
Waseem Alzaher: Cannabis Clinic CEO on the changes to medicinal cannabis licenses
An industry expert is welcoming changes to medicinal cannabis licences, but wants the industry given a greater push.
Cannabis flower exports in...
Full Show Podcast: 15 April 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 15th of April 2025, tourism’s roaring back now sitting at 92% of pre-covid levels, M...
Mat Woods: Destination Queenstown & Lake Wanaka Tourism CEO on Tourism numbers are still looking up
Queenstown's asking for a bed-tax as tourist numbers roar back.
Stats NZ data shows the country's now at 92% of pre-Covid levels, with February...
Ryan Bridge: The Nats will eventually back bed tax
Tourism Minister Louise Upston is getting advice from officials on a bed tax. Christopher Luxon told us that last week.
They're not being explic...
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
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 10 April.
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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...