Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2025 Thursday 7th of August, fuel taxes are out and road user charges are in for everyone, National Road Carriers Association CEO Justin Tighe-umbers tells Ryan how much of an impact it will make. 

According to a Commerce Commission report, the big two supermarket chains still dominate with 82% market share. 

Unemployment’s at its highest level since 2020, with retai...

Is there anything more thrilling than watching two countries battle hammer and tong to achieve something we all dreamed impossible, until it happens. 

Like going to he moon in the 60s (provided, of course, you think they actually went there). 

It's like the science olympics crossed with geopolitical hunger games.

This time it's a bit like last time but with the US on one team and China/Russia working together on the other...

Figures, due out this morning, are expected to show unemployment's hit a nine-year high. 

Stats NZ is releasing its latest unemployment update at 10.45am. 

Economists expect the rate to have reached 5.3% in the June quarter, up from 5.1% for the March quarter. 

Westpac Senior Economist Michael Gordon told Ryan Bridge they expect the peak unemployment rate to be around 5.3% or slightly higher. 

He says that the l...

A lawyer says people shouldn't fear Māori being given customary marine titles.  

The Government will tighten criteria so that groups will have to prove continuous and uninterrupted occupation since 1840.  

Te Mata Law barrister Harry Clatworthy says there are about 200 outstanding claims, and he expects around 50 to be particularly affected.  

He told Ryan Bridge concerns that Māori will close down beaches are a...

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 6th of August 2025, unemployment is expected to hit a nine year high, Westpac Senior Economist Michael Gordon provides some analysis. 

The government is forging ahead with plans to change the law governing New Zealand's foreshore and seabed, despite a Supreme Court ruling last year that appeared to undercut the rationale for the change.

Should Artificial intelli...

A learning development specialist fears artificial intelligence won't have cultural considerations when marking student work. 

Education Minister Erica Stanford says AI is already partly in use for marking - and expects it could do almost all assessments by 2028. 

It comes as the Government plans to scrap NCEA for an entirely new qualification. 

Cyclone Computer Company's Danny Bedingfield told Ryan Bridge current AI...

The future's here. AI is taking over. 

A team of robots kept alive in some giant warehouse with tonnes of electricity are right now whirring away, beavering away on the world's problems. 

AI will soon be marking our students' exams. The Swedish Prime Minister overnight admitted he uses AI for a second opinion on running the country. 

AI architects are in high demand - they're being snapped up like hotcakes. 

Met...

Advocates for renewable energy say a new coal deal may be necessary but should be the last of its kind.  

The big four power companies are investing in a strategic energy reserve which will add 600-thousand tonnes of coal to current stocks.  

Rewiring Aotearoa Chief Executive Mike Casey says this will be needed because we haven't reduced our reliance on fossil fuels.  

He told Ryan Bridge we need to accelerate the mo...

A push to ensure funding for Kiwi made TV shows is a hand up, not a handout.  

NZ On Air has announced its non-fiction funding, which includes more than $1.3 million for Celebrity Treasure Island. 

It's returning for its seventh season.  

Creator Dame Julie Christie told Ryan Bridge we can't only have Australian and British shows, we need New Zealand to become a TV hub.  

She says we have to look at improving th...

The head of the country's largest school says the stress of exams readies students for the future. 

The Government is proposing to scrap NCEA for a literacy and numeracy test in Year 11 and certificates in Year 12 and 13. 

Consultation on the ideas are open to the public until mid-next month. 

Rangitoto College Principal Patrick Gale told Ryan Bridge it is important for students to be under some level of pressure.&nb...

We need to be a bit practical about this business of importing coal. 

Yesterday Genesis, Mercury, Meridian, and Contact announced they're going to stockpile up to 600,000 tonnes of coal to keep the lights on at Huntly power station. 

The deal needs Commerce Commission's approval so it doesn't look like they're colluding on price, but the idea struck a deal, which still needs Commerce Commission approval, to keep the light...

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2025 Tuesday 5th of August, the government's announced an overhaul of NCEA, Rangitoto College Principal Patrick Gale shares his thoughts. 

Four big gentailers are importing 600,000 tonnes of coal and storing it at Huntly, Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey shares his thoughts. 

NZ on air's dropping nearly $3 million in taxpayer cash on new seasons of reality TV, Dame J...

Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement looks set to hit our meat industry in the back pocket.

Trade Minister Todd McClay is heading to Washington in the coming weeks to argue our case, following Trump's decision to raise tariffs on New Zealand goods.

We'll now face a 15-percent tariff, while Australia and the UK still face a 10-percent rate.

Beef & Lamb Chair Kate Acland says our exporters may have to absorb that five-percen...

A teachers union is hoping the Government keeps the bulk of NCEA. 

A major announcement on the future of the secondary qualification is expected to be imminent.

It's understood public consultation will be launched on proposed changes -- in which teachers and parents can give feedback.

PPTA President Chris Abercrombie told Ryan Bridge he wants improvements - not for it to be thrown out entirely. 

He says there are some iss...

It’s about that time of year when it feels like winter really starts to drag.... and it must be feeling that way for Christopher Luxon, too.

It‘a cold and dark and we just want to be at the beach like our poser friends in Bali or Europe. 

But we endure this gloomy season safe in the knowledge that one day, in a month or so, springtime will come, the days will get longer and everything about life will just feel easier. Easy, br...

Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline is rapidly approaching. 

The US President has reached 11 deals and agreed to pause tariff increases for Mexico, ahead of his deadline of 4pm today. 

He's indicated he'll raise the baseline tariff faced by most countries, including New Zealand. 

Federal Tax Economist Alex Durante told Ryan Bridge that overall, consumers and businesses should be bracing for higher tariffs and highe...

There’s a concern consumer choice is at risk with new rules changing the labelling requirements around gene editing. 

The change will see New Zealand mirror the genetic technology legislation in Australia. 

It'll mean food produced using new breeding techniques, including gene editing, will not need to be labelled as genetically modified unless it contains new DNA. 

GE Free New Zealand spokesperson Jon Carapiet told ...

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 1st of August, as the final 24 hours of Trump's tariff deadline loom, federal tax economist Alex Durante joins Ryan to discuss what deals have been made so far, and the implications for countries who don't conclude negotiations in time. 

And changes to the labelling of genetically modified foods have been green lit as New Zealand adopts new rules around the def...