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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

Steve Cullen: Criminal Lawyer on 2025 remand numbers...

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2026/05/26

There's a belief we'll have to wait and see to understand why remand numbers are shifting. The numbers of remand prisoners fell for three consecutive quarters last year. It peaked last March at just over 45 hundred, before falling by the end of the year. Over the same period, the total prison population grew by 275. Criminal lawyer Steve Cullen told Ryan Bridge it could be previous delays in the courts that led more on remand. He says you can have generational cohorts coming through or a population

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2:33

Steve Cullen: Criminal Lawyer on 2025 remand numbers...

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2026/05/26

Belief we'll have to wait and see to understand why remand numbers are shifting. The numbers of remand prisoners fell for three consecutive quarters last year. It peaked last March at just over 45 hundred, before falling by the end of the year. Over the same period, the total prison population grew by 275. Criminal lawyer Steve Cullen told Ryan Bridge it could be previous delays in the courts, that led more on remand. He says you can have generational cohorts coming through or a population wave

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34:31

Full Show Podcast: 27 May 2026

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2026/05/26

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday the 27th of May 2026, Co-operative Bank CEO Mark Wilkshire tells Ryan what we can expect from the OCR ahead of Thursday's Budget. Remand numbers dropped in 2025 as prisoner numbers reached record high and no one knows why, criminal lawyer Steve Cullen shares his thoughts. The Privacy Commissioner says Health NZ and Manage My Health failed to protect out data, Health NZ Chief Financial Officer Bevan McKenzie tells Ryan what Health NZ

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2:03

Ryan Bridge: Something's not adding up with business...

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2026/05/26

If the Post is to believed this morning, the Government is considering a business growth fund whereby some Crown agency would pick winners and probably a few losers with financial backing. Chalmers did this in Australia. There was apparently a meeting in April between Willis and Chalmers to talk about us joining his fund. We're talking about minnows, with revenue between one and ten million. Unless the gas transition guarantor was the start of some kind of paradigm shift in the way this Government

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2:53

Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on the number...

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2026/05/26

Conferences on our shores are driving up international delegation numbers, which have surged more than 50% annually. According to Stats NZ, arrivals are near pre-Covid levels, with more than 16 thousand people coming in the first quarter. International delegates contributed more than $54 million to the economy, with visitors spending an average $500 per day. Business Canterbury CEO Leeann Watson told Ryan Bridge with last week's Air New Zealand expansion in Christchurch, there are more options

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2:58

Catherine Beard: Business NZ Advocacy Director on the...

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2026/05/25

Business NZ says a new loan scheme to help businesses ditch gas is a necessary step. This year's Budget funds up to $1.2 billion in guaranteed bank loans to help businesses transition to renewables. Potential losses are accounted for with $48 million set aside. Business NZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard told Ryan Bridge it's still a loan business will need to pay back, but it will help. She says the barrier for businesses trying to move away from gas is often capital expenditure, so they're in

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2:44

Todd Barberel: WellingtonNZ General Manager...

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2026/05/25

Glimmers of hope for Wellington despite another drop in cruise visits. Preliminary data released to Newstalk ZB shows a 3% drop in port visits compared to last season. The North Island fell 41, and the South Island gained 23. The capital was the worst hit, losing 24% of port calls. WellingtonNZ General Manager Destination and Marketing Todd Barberel told Ryan Bridge visitor numbers and spend is increasing, though they're not at pre-Covid levels yet. He says there's positive momentum and the

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2:17

Ryan Bridge: Enhanced Games just a bit of fun

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2026/05/25

Some guy won a million bucks for swimming 50m in a pool with a wetsuit on. I know. Awesome, right? Should be stoked for the guy. He's Greek. He's an athlete. He broke a world record. Problem is, he was taking performance enhancing drugs and the wetsuit was not legit. You wouldn't get away with that at the Olympics. But what I can understand is the backlash, the tut-tutting, from the medical professionals and sporting bodies. They're upset for two reasons: 1. These athletes are potentially putting

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34:10

Full Show Podcast: 26 May 2026

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2026/05/25

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 26th of May 2026, The Government’s stepping in guarantor banks loans to get profitable businesses off gas, Business NZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard shares her thoughts. International business events are bouncing back, almost at pre-Covid levels, Chief Executive Officer at Business Canterbury Leeann Watson shares her thoughts. We've got a 3% drop in port calls from cruise ships this season, General Manager of Destination and

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3:30

David Smith: Iran-US ceasefire talks seem to be 'more...

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2026/05/24

President Donald Trump has said over the weekend that the United States is in the final stages of negotiations to extend a ceasefire in the US war against Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump appears willing to let negotiations proceed while still threatening to hit Iran’s civilian infrastructure and energy plants if talks fail. Washington bureau chief for The Guardian David Smith told Ryan Bridge the plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and require Iran to get rid of it's enriched uranium

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2:15

Ryan Bridge: 'A kid in sport is kid out of court'

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2026/05/24

Even if you're not into football, it's hard not to be excited about a local franchise winning the A-League final. You have to be a real Grinch not to get a smile on your face. Congratulations to all the players, Steve Corica, Nick Becker and the well-heeled who backed them. These guys have momentum. They've created a winning buzz. There are two things that leapt to mind as the AFC party bus snaked its way through Queen Street yesterday: 1. This is part of a wider story about the rise of football,

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34:36

Full Show Podcast: 25 May 2026

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2026/05/24

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 25 May. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:57

Tim Adams: Auckland FC Fan Group Representative...

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2026/05/22

Auckland FC are heading for their first A-League grand final at a sold-out stadium. It’s both the first time a grand final has been played in New Zealand, and the first time a Kiwi team has made it this far in the competition. Auckland FC Fan Group’s Tim Adams told Ryan Bridge that the game is going to be insane. “The ability to comprehend being in a final and being in a home final after having a club for only two years, it’s actually just crazy.” He says the hardcore fans are going to make sure

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4:12

Paul Giberd: Social Housing Aotearoa CEO on the...

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2026/05/21

There are concerns elderly people will be left behind in a housing support overhaul. This year's Budget includes hiking the amount social housing tenants have to pay, from 25% of their income to 30%. It means low-income earners in private rentals receive an average increase of nearly $15 a week. Social Housing Aotearoa Chief Executive Paul Gilberd told Ryan Bridge thousands of people in social housing are older, and many can't afford current rental prices. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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3:43

Michael Baker: Otago University Public Health...

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2026/05/21

Pharmac's looking to expand free flu vaccines to the group with the highest rates of influenza. The agency's looking at providing jabs to an extra 260 thousand children, between six months and five-years-old, from next year. Otago University Public Health Professor Michael Baker told Ryan Bridge a small number in this age range die from influenza every year. He says given they often infect other family members, other countries around the world are already funding vaccines for under-fives. Baker

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2:17

Ryan Bridge: What's cruel versus fair in the social...

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2026/05/21

Nicola Willis' Lotto comment yesterday was clumsy, but in the end, much ado about nothing. The politics of this housing thing are pretty simple. You've got 80,000 social housing tenants who probably weren't going to vote National, who now definitely won't vote National. You've got 110,000 better-off voters who might soften to you. You've got a frothy media and opposition who will use this as a stick to beat the Government with until November. But here are the facts. If you're a voter worried about

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34:23

Full Show Podcast: 22 May 2026

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2026/05/21

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 22 May. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:34

Kate Acland: Beef + Lamb NZ Chair on the research...

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2026/05/21

Climate policies for farmers may be revealing a competitive gap. New research by Beef + Lamb suggests there should be a focus on incentives for farmers who achieve climate change outcomes. Chair Kate Acland told Ryan Bridge we need to keep an eye on what the rest of the world's doing. She says most of the world doesn't have agricultural-specific targets, but a lot of countries are incentivising farmers to reach any kind of reduction. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:13

Ryan Bridge: The AI takeover isn't coming, it's here

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2026/05/21

The AI and robot takeover isn't coming, it's here. Well, sort of. A bunch of data's come out on this over the past few days. Seek says job ads mentioning AI have doubled in the past year, up 4.1% from March to April. Nicola Willis reckons AI tools will help shave 9000 odd jobs off the public service in the next four years. Meta has this morning started firing 10% of its workforce, around 8000 workers in the first round, to make way for AI tools. The workers are so brassed off, a bunch of them are

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3:47

Alan McDonald: Employers and Manufacturers'...

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2026/05/21

More encouraging signs in the job market despite global uncertainty and fuel concerns. Fresh Seek employment data shows job ads rose 0.8% in April, up 13% year-on-year. The Employers and Manufacturers' Association's Alan McDonald told Ryan Bridge after last year's tariffs, momentum had been building before the Middle East conflict escalated. He says the export sector is still going strong, so at least something is holding up these numbers. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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