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Mark Quin: Ambulance Association National Secretary says people are frustrated by longer wait times for ambulences
St John's triggered a major incident response, after two consecutive weeks of record-high demand for ambulances.
Saturday was the worst, with 2,500 …
4 days, 19 hours ago
Geof Nightingale: independent tax expert on National's budget responsibility rules
National's push for tighter control of the books is being welcomed - but questions are being raised over what's actually new.
Finance spokesperson Ni…
4 days, 20 hours ago
Ryan Bridge: Tony Randle is the sort of brain needed around the council table
Tony Randle was the exactly the type of person, the sort of brain, you want sitting round a council table.
Especially given the types who now seem t…
4 days, 20 hours ago
Full Show Podcast: 10 August 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday the 10th of August 2026, National's re-stated its 'Budget responsibility rules', indep…
4 days, 20 hours ago
Liam Napier: NZ Herald Rugby Correspondent previews the All Blacks v Stormers test
The Greatest Rivalry in sport is back.
The All Blacks kick off their tour of South Africa tomorrow, taking on the Stormers.
Coach Dave Rennie says …
1 week ago
Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on Labour's proposal to scrap the Investment Boost, back small businesses
There’s a view Labour's small business policy would give owners more room to grow.
The party wants to up the GST threshold, lift the asset write-off…
1 week ago
Liam Hehir: Lawyer and political commentator on PM's interest in a MMP referendum
The Prime Minister's interest in an MMP referendum's being labelled as a potential blunder.
Christopher Luxon's revealed on Newstalk ZB he's open to …
1 week ago
Full Show Podcast: 07 August 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday the 7th of August 2026, Christopher Luxon floats the idea of a referendum on MMP, Liam…
1 week ago
Ryan Bridge: Buckle up; Luxon's going rogue
Christopher Luxon's going rogue.
The risk when making constitutional policy pronouncements 92 days out from an election, blindsiding your colleagues…
1 week ago
Chris Small: ABC Business Sales CEO on the unemployment rate rising to 5.6%, impact of AI
AI might be contributing to our rising unemployment rate.
Stats NZ data shows unemployment jumped to 5.6% in the June quarter, up from 5.3% in March…
1 week, 1 day ago