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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Ben Lamm: Colossal Bioscience Chief Executive discusses plans to bring back the Moa from extinction
A Texas biotech firm is forging ahead with plans to bring the South Island giant moa back from extinction.
The Colossal Bioscience team is work...
Billie Moore: NZ Airport Association Chief Executive says Airports Association is not to blame for increase in fare prices
The Airports Association is defending itself after airlines blame their charges, for spikes in airfares.
An international airport group says N...
Full Show Podcast: 16 October 2025
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday 16 October.
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Bryce Wilkinson: NZ Initiative Senior Fellow on a new report reckons taxpayers are getting a raw deal on state housing
Kainga Ora's large-scale ownership of state houses may not be the most effective way to provide housing help to Kiwis.
A report by The New Zeala...
Ryan Bridge: Do our trading partners care about our climate goals?
This idea that our trading partners will somehow punish us for lacking ambition in climate change doesn’t pass the sniff test.
Yes, there are so...
Liam Hehir: Political Commentator on Gerry Brownlee's plan to crack down on Parliamentary standards
Support for a crackdown on dress codes and behaviour in Parliament.
Speaker Gerry Brownlee's cracking down on rules in the House following wha...
Phil Palfrey: Kaitao Intermediate Principal on the ERO report showing improvement in Maths and English
Improved relationships between teachers and students are being credited as just as important as the Government's curriculum changes.
New Educat...
Brad Jacobs: Coffee Club Director on cafes continuing to see the profits squeezed
Cafes are continuing to see their profits squeezed.
Sales in the hospitality sector have increased 1.4% in the past year according to just-relea...
Full Show Podcast: 15 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 15th of October 2025, The speaker's set out plans to crack down on standards after O...
Ryan Bridge: A warning for Chris Hipkins
There’s a warning for Hipkins as he plots higher taxes for Kiwi businesses, investors, and savers - it comes from across the ditch.
Albanese’s b...
Matt Terrill: Former Chief of Staff for Marco Rubio says there is still more work to be done for peace in the Middle East
A peace summit is now underway in Egypt following the release of Israeli and Palestinian hostages.
The summit was attended by US President Dona...
Cath O'Brien: Board of Airline Representatives Executive Director on tourism
A growing range of international visitor markets means New Zealand's on track to beat pre-Covid tourism numbers.
Overseas arrivals reached 92%...
Ryan Bridge: The state of the housing market
I've got some numbers for this morning.
QV House Price Index for September quarter: guess what? Going backwards. Auckland leading the fall.
Full Show Podcast: 14 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 14th of October 2025, Donald Trump has arrived in Egypt for a peace summit, Matt Terri...
Nick Clark: Senior fellow at The New Zealand Initiative comments on low voter turnout for local elections
Roughly 70% of Kiwis did not vote in the recent local elections.
It's shaping up to be the worst voter turnout in 36 years, with only 23% of Au...
Kate Acland: Beef and Lamb NZ Chair talks changes in methane reduction targets
Beef and Lamb's declaring methane target cuts, great news for New Zealand.
The Government's reducing targets to 14 to 24-percent below 2017 lev...
Newstalk ZB Reporters round up the local election results
New Zealanders have voted against steep rates rises in the local elections.
Auckland's Wayne Brown and Christchurch's Phil Mauger have both been...
Ryan Bridge: The silence was deafening in our local elections
If the Coalition was looking for an endorsement of its rates cap idea, it got one over the weekend.
Of the 18 councils that hit ratepayers with...
Full Show Podcast: 13 October 2025
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 13 October.
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Matt Ball: Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager on the new meth contamination laws
Property investors are celebrating new methamphetamine contamination laws coming in next year.
Properties with meth residue exceeding 15 micro...
David Smith: The Guardian Washington Bureau Chief gives an update on the Gaza peace deal
The road to peace in Gaza is not without its obstacles, despite a major breakthrough.
Israel's security cabinet's meeting to vote on implement...
Scott Simpson: ACC Minister on the insurer's growing deficit
The ACC Minister's confident the insurer's growing deficit is on track to be brought under control.
The scheme's recorded a net deficit of $1.5...
Full Show Podcast: 10 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 10th of October 2025, Donald Trump says the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal has be...
Ryan Bridge: Why I think Trump won't win the Nobel Peace prize
In a few hours we'll know who's won the Nobel Peace Prize.
It's the world's most prestigious award, and Trump wants it really, really badly.
Sam Ackerman: Sport commentator rejects international concerns over R360
The discourse surrounding the R360 League is growing increasingly heated.
The rugby unions of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England, Ire...
Barbara Edmonds: Labour's Finance Spokesperson on the OCR falling to 2.5%, inflation
The Reserve Bank's cut the OCR 50-basis-points to 2.5%, despite acknowledging inflation is above or almost above where they'd like it.
Finance...
Andrea Beryl: Save Clean New Zealand Spokesperson on the proposed freedom camping bylaw in the Queenstown Lakes District
Locals are raising eyebrows at the camping areas selected within a proposed freedom camping bylaw that goes before council this week.
The Quee...
Nick Harper: US correspondent on James Comey pleading not guilty to federal charges
Former FBI director James Comey is standing by his innocence after being targeted by US President Donald Trump.
Comey was indicted last month a...
Full Show Podcast: 09 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 9th of October 2025, Labour Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds thinks the Reserve B...
Ryan Bridge: We need clarity for disabled teenagers on the benefit
This story about sick or disabled teenagers getting the benefit doesn’t make any sense.
The Government wants to cut the dole for teenagers whose...
Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on student protests and antisemitism
Kier Starmer has urged students not to protest on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey told Ryan Bridge that th...
John Maynard: Postal Workers Union critical of NZ Post service reduction
The Government has signed off changes that let NZ Post cut back to just two delivery days a week in towns and three in rural areas.
Postal Worke...
Chris Abercrombie: PPTA talks rising attendance numbers from ERO
More students now think it's important to attend school everyday.
A new Education Review Office report shows students are taking school more ser...
Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist on the OCR
Economists say a 25 basis point cut to the Official Cash Rate could be the Reserve Bank's most strategic option.
The central bank will announce...
Full Show Podcast: 08 October 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday October 8th 2025, ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner shares her thoughts on what wil...
Ryan Bridge: Is the work of activists making a difference?
Regular listeners will know, when it comes to free speech, I'm into it.
How else do we get smarter but to debate ideas, put them through the ri...
Billie Moore: Airports Association CEO on the Commerce Commission's decision to rule out an airport regulation inquiry
Satisfaction on both sides over the Commerce Commission's decision regarding Air New Zealand's airport cost concerns.
The Commission's announc...
Cathy Chalmers: Manurewa Attendance Service Lead Principal on the Government's new attendance services and targets
It's thought the roll out of David Seymour's new attendance services will make a difference.
The Associate Education Minister's putting $140 m...
Donna Demaio: Australian Correspondent on the latest in the Erin Patterson murder case
Australia's mushroom murder case will be heading back to court.
Prosecutors have launched an appeal over the length of Erin Patterson's sentenc...
Dr Buzz Burrell: General Practitioners Aotearoa Chair on Health NZ ordering thousands more vapes to help smokers quit
A boost for the vaping industry as the Government asks for tenders for devices for long-time smokers.
Health New Zealand's provided three thousa...