Podcast Episodes

Mark Hooper: Federated Farmers Banking Spokesperson on Heartland buying TSB

Federated Farmers is calling the potential Heartland–TSB merger an intriguing prospect. 

Heartland Bank has struck a deal to buy TSB for $620 million…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Davina Smolders: Far North District Councillor on the Government banning non-elected people from voting

The Government's being praised for stepping in to save councils from themselves. 

It's amending a Bill before Parliament to stop unelected council co…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Francesca Rudkin: What the call between Trump and Netanyahu suggests

I normally do not respond positively to the way President Trump speaks about and to people. 

But a little part of me understood the way the President…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Full Show Podcast: 03 June 2026

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 3 June.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Vicky Price: Business Correspondent on rising oil prices, jet fuel stocks

Airlines are taking another hit from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. 

Oil prices jumped 7% after an Iranian news agency announced Tehran has…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lucy Naylor: Auckland Primary Principals' Association President on the rise in use of physical restraint in schools

Growing calls for more learning support staff as teachers increasingly resort to physically restraining students with high needs. 

The Ministry of Ed…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dylan Thomsen: AA Road Safety Spokesperson on the number of road deaths over the King's Birthday Weekend

The country's recorded its deadliest King's Birthday Weekend on the roads in a decade. 

Three people were killed in a two-car collision on the Desert…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Francesca Rudkin: The next step in expanding the role of pharmacists

So, some good news this morning. If in the weekend you noticed the kids have developed conjunctivitis, or you had an unexpectedly good time over the …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Full Show Podcast: 02 June 2026

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 2 June.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Karl Dean: Federated Farmers Dairy Chair on the opening milk price forecast

Farmers are wary of the opening milk price forecast.   

Fonterra's latest financial update puts the current season's midpoint payout forecast at $9.7…

2 months, 3 weeks ago