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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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2:33

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ Chief Executive on the...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2026/05/03

The fuel crisis is scuppering optimism in the retail sector. The latest quarterly Retail Radar Report shows rising confidence at the end of last year has turned into anxiety about the future. Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young told Ryan Bridge 66 percent of retailers don't expect to make their sales targets in the next quarter. She says 29 percent aren't certain they can survive the next year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:26

Full Show Podcast: 04 May 2026

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2026/05/03

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 4th of May 2026, Marcus Beveridge a Immigration Lawyer at Queen City Law shares his thoughts on David Seymour's new 6 point immigration plan. Business Correspondent Vicky Pryce has the latest on interest rate decisions last week in UK and ECB and US, the latest economic dictators and forecasts revised down due to oil prices and what governments are talking about doing, including on easing jet fuel problems for airlines. Retailers want

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1:54

Ryan Bridge: Things are about to get a whole lot more...

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2026/05/03

I have good news and bad news for you this morning. The good news, I was out shopping on the weekend, which means I didn't actually buy anything but drove halfway across town looking for a bed-head, couldn't find one that fit, and went home empty-handed. But the good news is the shops I visited were full of people spending money. Hardware store. Full. Furniture store, less full but still busy. The Devil Wears Prada on Saturday night was 100% booked out for sessions running almost on the hour. I've

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3:46

Michael Glading: NZ Open Tournament Director on Saudi...

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2026/04/30

LIV Golf’s financial backer is pulling its funding after the current season. Plays and staff will reportedly find out the decision today to axe the funding by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. It’s reportedly cost PIF over US$5 billion to operate the series so far. NZ Open Tournament Director Michael Glading told Ryan Bridge that the model was flawed from the get-go – you can’t just create teams out of nowhere. He says if something sounds too good to be true, it is too good to be true. LISTEN

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3:20

Pooja Sundar: Immigration Lawyer on the number of...

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2026/04/30

There's a suggestion better quality visa applications are coming through, with more than nine in ten applicants being approved. Data released to Newstalk ZB shows just over 65 thousand applications were declined in 2025 – down from over 83 thousand in 2024. Last year's rejection rate was about 6.3%, compared to 7.3% for the two years before. Immigration lawyer Pooja Sundar told Ryan Bridge there've been several changes in visa settings in the last few years. She says people are also starting to

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34:30

Full Show Podcast: 01 May 2026

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2026/04/30

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 1st of May 2026, still no answers for Mount Maunganui businesses following a council meeting on when the Mount will reopen, Beach Hut Cafe Owner Michelle Craig tells Ryan what happened during the meeting. Saudi Arabia's pulling funding for the Liv Golf tour from next season, New Zealand open tournament Director Michael Glading shares his thoughts.New Zealand's rejecting fewer Visa applications with the number now at a post-covid low,

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3:20

Michelle Craig: Mount Maunganui Beach Hut Cafe owner...

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2026/04/30

Mount Maunganui businesses are frustrated at a perceived lack of progress in reopening the mount. Hundreds of residents went to a community meeting last night with council and local MPs. Mauao's been closed to the public since the landslide which killed six holiday makers nearly 100 days ago. Mount Maunganui Beach Hut Cafe Owner Michelle Craig told Ryan Bridge reduced tourist numbers are really tough for businesses. She says many are worried they won't be able to survive the winter months. LISTEN

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2:11

Ryan Bridge: We need less fighting, more long term...

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2026/04/30

There's no reason parties on left and right in New Zealand politics can't work together to get stuff done. This week we've seen it with the India FTA. It's essentially just deal-making. It'll pass because a party not in government joined forces with two in government to make it happen. We've seen it with a member's bill, put forward to Labour's Arena Williams, on international money transfers. When you transfer money to somebody overseas, the banks and transfer companies can basically say what they

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3:17

Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on Australia's...

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2026/04/30

Australia's starting to feel the economic effects of the energy squeeze stemming from conflict on the other side of the world. Annual headline inflation surged to 4.6% in March, up from 3.7% in February. It's the country's highest inflation rate since September 2023, when the economy was bouncing back after Covid. Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold told Ryan Bridge that New Zealand’s inflation is unlikely to reach the same peaks. He says New Zealand economists are predicting a peak of around

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3:36

Andrew Hoggard: Biosecurity Minister on the trial of...

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2026/04/30

New Zealand is about to test its readiness for foot and mouth disease with a farm simulation next month on a Taranaki farm. It'll be followed by a national exercise including everything from mock on-farm detection, quarantine, and national governance decisions. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says it's one thing to have a plan on paper and another to actually carry it out. He told Ryan Bridge other countries have managed to effectively contain it. Hoggard says in Germany it was kept at a

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3:36

Andrew Hoggard: Biosecurity Minister on the trial of...

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2026/04/30

New Zealand is about to test its readiness for foot and mouth disease with a farm simulation next month on a Taranaki farm. It'll be followed by a national exercise including everything from mock on-farm detection, quarantine, and national governance decisions. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says it's one thing to have a plan on paper and another to actually carry it out. He told Ryan Bridge other countries have managed to effectively contain it. Hoggard says in Germany it was kept at a

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2:09

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ Chief Executive on the...

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2026/04/29

There are hopes the Government's latest crackdown on the misuse of nitrous oxide gets the message through to retailers. People inhaling the gas to get high is becoming a serious public health concern. Imports of the gas will soon need approval from the Director-General of Health, while large canisters, also known as nangs, will automatically be classified as psychoactive substances. Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young told Ryan Bridge the canisters can be used for whipping cream, but it's not

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34:12

Full Show Podcast: 30 April 2026

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2026/04/29

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 30th of April 2026, inflation spiking across the Tasman, Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold tells Ryan what this could mean for us. The Government's changing import rules to crack down on nangs, Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young tells Ryan if this will make much of a difference. The Government’s running a trial to see how ready we’d be if Foot and Mouth disease hit our shores, Biosecurity Minister paints a picture of what the

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2:00

Ryan Bridge: Winston was always going to turn on Luxon

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2026/04/29

This was always going to happen. The closer you get to the election, the more your friends become your enemies under MMP. Winston's office released OIA docs showing Luxon's people wanted to go further in supporting Trump's war in Iran. The Foreign Minister's office and MFAT, in their wisdom, cautioned against it.For what most of us would probably understand to be good reasons. This was straight after the war began. This is a story in the Herald this morning: A spokesman for Peters said Luxon’s

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2:54

Simon Parham: Waitomo CEO on the fuel supply,...

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2026/04/29

A belief from one fuel company boss we won't face a total fuel drought. The Government's signed a deal with Z Energy to bring an extra 90 million litres of diesel into the country, to be stored at Marsden Point. Waitomo Chief Executive, Simon Parham told Ryan Bridge it shows there's supply out there to buy, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. He says South Korea has purchased crude from 17 different countries than they've traditionally bought from, showing the market's solving issues for itself

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2:45

Karen Boyes: Major Electricity Users' Group Executive...

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2026/04/28

Power companies are being put on the spot as the Electricity Authority demands answers to surging prices. The average household is facing an 8% jump in their power bill this year, matching last year's rise. That's alongside the big four gentailers lifting their profits 42% in just six months. Major Electricity Users' Group Executive Director Karen Boyes told Ryan Bridge higher prices pressure all New Zealanders. She says they've told the authority we need to also make sure businesses are

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34:11

Full Show Podcast: 29 April 2026

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2026/04/28

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday the 29th of April 2026, the Government's secured an additional 90 million litres of diesel, Waitomo Group CEO Simon Parham tells Ryan if it will make much of a difference.The Electricity Authority’s firing another shot at the gentailers, Major Electricity Users Group Executive Director, Karen Boyes shares her thoughts. The Government’s rolling out a big aviation shake-up squeezing 20 years of change into just two, Aviation Industry

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4:58

Simon Wallace: Aviation Industry Association CEO on...

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2026/04/28

An aviation shake-up will modernise rules dating back about 20 years. The Government has announced a major overhaul of the Civil Aviation Authority. The reforms will also update pilot training and licensing to create clearer, more flexible pathways. Industry Association Chief Executive Simon Wallace told Ryan Bridge historically, the Authority hasn't moved at pace. He says certifications and approvals have been slow, at a cost to business. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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1:59

Ryan Bridge: Why are young women doing the job of cops?

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2026/04/28

Did you hear the story about these three young flatmates who hunted down their own burglars, busted them, and took back their stuff? Sarah, Anna, and Charlotte, all in their 20s, got home from work in Christchurch, and some mug, or mugs, had broken in and stolen their stuff. Rooms were ransacked. Stolen items? Cameras, laptops, jewellery. Also missing? Clothes, undies, and frozen curry from the freezer. Not the butter chicken! But there was one thing they needed back urgently and sparked amateur

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3:05

Vicky Pryce: Business Correspondent on the meeting...

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2026/04/27

Banks around the world are meeting this week to discuss interest rates. Financial conditions are tightening, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East causing inflationary pressures. They’re broadly expected to keep policy unchanged, opting to remain in wait-and-see mode as the length of the conflict is still unknown. Business Correspondent Vicky Pryce told Ryan Bridge there’s a lot of real uncertainty at the moment. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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