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.
Episodes (5326)
Francesca Rudkin: Black market ciggies are in the news again
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Full Show Podcast: 12 June 2026
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Bruce Weir: Independent Urban Planning Expert on Labour's public transport polic...
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Phil Wicks: Small Business NZ Founder on the cost of businesses hiring the wrong...
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Full Show Podcast: 11 June 2026
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Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President on charter schools attendance rates
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Francesca Rudkin: Move on orders put Police in an awkward position
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Paul Spoonley: Massey University Sociologist on the Perceptions of Asia report,...
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Mike Casey: Rewiring Aotearoa CEO on the Government pushing ahead with the LNG t...
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Full Show Podcast: 10 June 2026
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Karl Dean: Federated Farmers immigration spokesperson at Fieldays
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Francesca Rudkin: Is the grass really greener across the ditch?
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Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on card spending rising, the impact of concerts, Ch...
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Tama Potaka: National's Conservation Spokesperson on the party's pledge to doubl...
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Full Show Podcast: 09 June 2026
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Steve Watt: Police Association President on a senior police officer's Labour can...
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Francesca Rudkin: What does Labour's list tell us?
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Kate Acland: Beef and Lamb Chair on the red meat sector's annual $50 billion spe...
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Jordan Williams: Taxpayers' Union Executive Director on the government quietly s...
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Full Show Podcast: 08 June 2026
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Francesca Rudkin: Government's new health moves are long overdue
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Sam Ackerman: Sports Commentator previews the Super Rugby Pacific qualifiers
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Malcolm Fleming: NZ Certified Builders CEO on construction activity hitting a te...
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Jeffrey Pryce: Foreign Policy Institute Senior Fellow on House Republicans movin...
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Francesca Rudkin: If you want trust, you must accept consequences
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Full Show Podcast: 05 June 2026
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Kate Fisher: US Correspondent on the call between Donald Trump and Benjamin Neta...
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Sheena Hemens: Christchurch mother on her call to extend bereavement leave from...
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Mark Mitchell: Sport and Police Minister on the $8 million funding injection for...
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Francesca Rudkin: The story of Gen Z and their work ethic
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Full Show Podcast: 04 June 2026
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James Doolan: Hotel Council Aotearoa Strategic Director on the rise in luxury to...
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Mark Hooper: Federated Farmers Banking Spokesperson on Heartland buying TSB
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Davina Smolders: Far North District Councillor on the Government banning non-ele...
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Francesca Rudkin: What the call between Trump and Netanyahu suggests
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Full Show Podcast: 03 June 2026
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Vicky Price: Business Correspondent on rising oil prices, jet fuel stocks
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Lucy Naylor: Auckland Primary Principals' Association President on the rise in u...
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Dylan Thomsen: AA Road Safety Spokesperson on the number of road deaths over the...
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Francesca Rudkin: The next step in expanding the role of pharmacists
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Full Show Podcast: 02 June 2026
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Karl Dean: Federated Farmers Dairy Chair on the opening milk price forecast
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Andy England: Darfield High School Principal on the bolstering of trades, axing...
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Ruth Richardson: Former Finance Minister and Taxpayers' Union Chair unpacks Budg...
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Andrew Dickens: We're inching towards a healthier position
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Full Show Podcast: 29 May 2026
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Laura McClure: ACT Education Spokesperson on the Government backing down from ch...
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Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on the Reserve Bank's decision to hold the OCR...
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Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on his expectations for Budget 2026
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Ryan Bridge: Budget spending must be careful and calculated
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