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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 16th of July 2026, Bird flu has landed in New Zealand, University of Otago Professor, Evolutionary Virologist, Jemma Geoghegan tells Ryan how concerned we should be.
Official Stats NZ Spending data shows a seasonally adjusted decrease of 1.4% card spending in June compared with May, First Retail Group Managing Director Chris Wilkinson shares his thoughts.
Trade Minister Todd McClay is hosting global officials for a big trade meeting on Friday, International Business Forum Executive Director Felicity Roxburgh shares her thoughts.
Plus, US correspondent Katie Fisher has the latest on Iran developments and Donald Trump’s Attorney General pick.
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