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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The primary sector's going gangbusters, with a billion-dollar monthly trade surplus for the first time in five years.
Stats NZ data reveals it sat on $1.4 billion in April, compared with a $12 million deficit for the same time last year.
The dairy sector's been the big winner.
Federated Farmers Dairy Chairperson Richard McIntyre told Ryan Bridge a lot of dairy farmers have smiles on their faces.
He says they...
The country's soon going to see if the Government will stay true to its proclaimed 'year of growth'.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis is hours away from unveiling her second budget and is promising no frills or excess.
It's been slowly teasing figures, with a vast majority of initiatives being funded through cost-savings and cuts.
Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges told Ryan Bridge it'll need a sufficient ...
Providing I make it to 65, and you don't count your blessings, but assuming for a second that I do, I don't expect I'll be receiving the full pension.
And you know what? I'd rather receive less, at a later age, than pay more taxes through my working life.
In 2006, the number of Kiwis aged 65+ was 495,000.
It's increasing by about 80 people a day and is likely to reach 1 million by 2028.
By 2050? 1.5 million.
Compared to...
The Government has identified increased foreign investment as an important strategy to raise economic growth.
Shane Jones told Ryan Bridge to pay attention through the course of the day.
He says if we're not happy about using coal we have to think of other ways to boost the gas industry and interest in New Zealand.
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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 22nd of May 2025, It's Budget day today, Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges and Council of Trade Unions Economist Craig Renney tell Ryan Bridge what we can expect.
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is making a case for Octopus farming, he tells Ryan why it could benefit us.
We had a trade surplus of 1.4 billion dollars in April... the firs...
Z Energy is looking to top up the supermarket conversation.
Newsroom reports the gas station chain is expanding its grocery offering as part of a diversification push.
Chief Executive Lindis Jones says it will target customers looking for convenience between their large shops – for snacks or staples.
Monopoly Watch spokesperson Tex Edwards told Ryan Bridge it's still not going to solve competition between supermar...
Postponement of the Privileges Committee recommendations in Parliament gives National a chance to take the moral high ground.
The debate of the suspension recommendations for those who did a haka during the Treaty Principles Bill's vote last year was adjoined after 20 minutes.
The Leader of the House Chris Bishop moved the vote until June 5th, to leave this week free for the Budget.
Political commentator Brigitte...
A new report from JLL says almost 255-thousand square metres of new retail space is needed over the next five years, to meet demand.
It says Kiwi consumers still value in-store shopping, despite the rise of online shopping.
Retail NZ's Ann-Marie Johnson says told Ryan Bridge this shows there's a positive future for retail following a tough period for the industry.
She says we've been through cycles like this before - and it will ev...
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 21st of May 2025, House leader Chris Bishop revealed a last-minute decision to delay the vote on Te Pati Maori's privileges committee punishment, Political commentator Brigitte Morten shares her thoughts.
A new report from JLL we need nearly 250,000 square metres of new retail space in the next five years to keep up with demand, Retail NZ's Ann-Marie Johnson shares h...
Politics is all about perception and the perception of his last time on the ninth floor was bad for three reasons.
Crime - they were too soft.
Spending - too much waste.
And debt - too much with nothing to show for it.
All of this fed into the cost-of-living crisis.
Basically, Labour was too loose on the purse strings and the gangs, too harsh on businesses and middle New Zealand.
Yesterday, Hipkins stood up in the...
A view that AI could be used as a tool in school exams in the future.
NZQA investigated 876 alleged exam breaches last year, and almost 60 involved AI.
Principals believe the technology was used in some of the 200-odd authenticity breaches.
Canterbury University Associate Professor of Digital Education Kathryn MacCallum told Ryan Bridge AI use is seen as cheating, which isn't always true.
She says writing an...
Parliament's Speaker will hold all the power in today's vote on three Te Pati Māori MPs.
The Privileges Committee's proposing 21-day suspensions for the party's leaders, and a seven-day suspension for MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke for their behaviour at last year's Treaty Principles Bill vote.
The public gallery will be closed for safety and security reasons.
Political Commentator Liam Hehir told Ryan Bridge the p...
The government's set aside $65 million over four years to loosen the capitalisation rules for investors that could be putting them off.
Infrastructure NZ chief executive Nick Leggett says told Ryan Bridge this sends a signal to the world that New Zealand wants partners for building infrastructure.
He says if people want a stronger economy and money to pay for schools and hospitals, infrastructure is vital to that.
The Govern...
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 20th of May 2025, the Government's announced it will allow foreign businesses to fund a bigger chunk of their investments in New Zealand through tax deductible debt, Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett shares what this will mean for investment in infrastructure.
Educators are cracking down on the use of AI in school exams, Dr Kathryn MacCallum Associate Professor ...
Government debt is the worst it’s been since the 1990s but today, two days out from a Budget designed to fix it, our Parliamentarians be debating a haka.
The public largely doesn’t care about this stuff. Pocketbook politics always trumps theatrics - except if you're Te Pati Māori.
No matter how today’s debate over the Privileges Committee report goes, and it could go on for a long time, Te Pati Māori wins.
A loss for them in ...
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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Monday 19th of May Full Show Podcast 2025, the Government's committing $164 million over four years for five new 24/7 urgent healthcare clinics, Health Minister Simeon Brown has the details.
Andrew Alderson has the latest on the weekends sport.
It's budget week this week, Business Central CEO Simon Arcus tells Ryan Bridge what's on the business Wishlist.
Plus, UK/Europe Corres...
Improvements to urgent care are set to roll out over the next four years.
The Government is increasing funding by 164 million dollars - 41-million dollars a year.
Health Minister Simeon Brown says it will take pressure off the rest of the health system, especially our overburdened EDs.
He's laid out the order that each region will get the boost.
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