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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.
Newstalk ZB hosts Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, a news show with 1,000 episodes published.
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 1st of July 2026, a scathing external review of the Treasury has found it's losing the confidence of ministers. Former Treasury economist Cameron Bagr
Nearly half of students are refusing to eat school lunches due to the meals unappealing look and taste. The Auditor General's found only half of last years lunches complied with the Ministry of Education's nutrition stan
Good morning, and I really do mean, good morning. Four months ago, war kicked off in the middle east. A year earlier the tariff war kicked off all over the world. And yet today the following things are happening, regardl
Surprise over jobs in the public service rising, despite cuts planned by the Government. Seasonally-adjusted Stats NZ data shows filled jobs rose 0.3 percent last month - and 0.7 percent for the past year. The most jobs
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 30th of June 2026, the employment market's showing slight signs of life, Infometrics Consultant Rob Heyes shares his thoughts. A NZ Initiative report
There's a perception out there that some of the younger MPs either don't know what they're doing in parliament or are just doing stuff to get likes on social media. I'm going to be so real right now with you - some
Prince Harry is reconsidering his decision to bring his family to the UK - after a security update. The Duke and Duchess have been planning their visit to Britain, with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet for the first ti
An expert believes a ceasefire breach between the US and Iran comes from a contradiction within the agreement. Hostilities between the two nations have flared again, with new US strikes on Iranian targets and reports of
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 29th of June 2026, the US and Iran are back at it again, exchanging strikes and excusing each other of violating the ceasefire, Freelance Journalist and lect
I don't think Opportunity will hit five percent this election. It's fun to flirt, people are frustrated, but I was there when Colin Craig got close and failed, saw Gareth Morgan then Geoff Simmons have a crack and
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday the 26th of June 2026, The Police Commissioner Richard Chambers is under investigation over allegations of inappropriate conduct, NZ Herald Senior Investigat
Green Peace say the public's opposition to conservation land being sold off, is loud. Conservation Minister Tama Potaka's removing a clause in a Bill that would've allowed for further sales of conservation land, if land'
Most kiwis have an environmental bent to them that most of the rest of the western world just doesn't have. At least, not to the same extent. Most people, left and right, use the outdoors here. We have quite a close rela
There’s optimism amongst the country's chief financial officers. Employment Agency Hunter Campbell's Mood of the CFO survey has found 57% of businesses have met or exceeded their revenue targets. But 45% ar
Far North Police are being met with a wall of silence nearly two months on from a fatal hit and run. They've been investigating the death of 18-year-old Jahkani Hamilton last month, when he and an associate were kn
Pike River families are disappointed by mixed messages from New Zealand First over planned health and safety law changes. Leader Winston Peters told protesters yesterday he'll dump the Health and Safety at Work Act
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Thursday 25th of June 2026, Brooke Van Velden's accused Winston Peters of last-minute politicking, after NZ First threatened to withhold support for health and s
The hubbub yesterday over the Conservation Amendment Bill brought to light three issues for me. Firstly, how bad much of our law is, and that stems back to how it’s written and processed. Secondly, that many concerned or
A call for retirement villages to speed up their payment processes. The Government's looking to change the law so retirement villages have to pay back departed residents in 12 months. Labour wants to see it
A cyber security expert says AI has created an arms race between attackers and defenders. Five Eyes agencies have issued a warning rogue states could use artificial intelligence to overwhelm the West’s cyber defenc
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