Podcast Episodes

Full Show Podcast: 12 March 2026

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2025 Labour's new education spokesperson Ginny Anderson shares her thoughts on non-union teac…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ryan Bridge: Teachers deserve a pay rise

I can't see what the problem is with teachers getting a pay rise.

If that sounds weird, it's because it's the union complaining. 

The union that's al…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Duane Emeny: Air Chathams CEO calls for government support as jet fuel prices rise

The Government's under pressure to act to ensure airlines can continue operating. 

Air New Zealand's raised fares due to rising jet fuel costs, incre…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Matthew Hague: Lawyer who represented vaccine mandate opponents on the outcome of the Covid Inquiry

A lawyer who represented opponents of vaccine mandates says the real test of the Covid inquiry is whether the country learns from its mistakes. 

The …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Full Show Podcast: 11 March 2026

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 11 March.
Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Matt Ball: Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager on house prices the most affordable they've been in a decade, outside of Covid

Movement in housing affordability could spell good news for first home buyers. 

Cotality NZ's Housing Affordability report for Quarter 4 2025 shows t…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ryan Bridge: Where in the world is Nikhil Ravishankar?

You've got to feel a bit for the Air New Zealand boss. 

If ever there was a poisoned chalice, he's drinking from it. He's glugging it back. Drowning …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chris Roberts: Private Surgical Hospitals Association CEO on the report finding the private health sector has the capacity to ease the burden on public health

New research highlights a need to send more public health procedures to the private system. 

Westpac's latest healthcare report shows New Zealand cur…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist on the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East

“Enormous” swings in the price of oil are making it very difficult to gauge the severity of the shock to markets from the Iran war, ANZ chief economi…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Andrew England: Financial Times Middle East Editor explains who Mojtaba Khamenei is

Little is known about Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, but he’s likely to continue his father’s “hardline, hostile attitude” toward the US…

1 month, 3 weeks ago