Podcast Episodes

Kate Acland: Beef + Lamb NZ Chair on the research finding incentives could help farmers reduce emissions

Climate policies for farmers may be revealing a competitive gap.  

New research by Beef + Lamb suggests there should be a focus on incentives for far…

3 months ago

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

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 ment…

3 months ago

Alan McDonald: Employers and Manufacturers' Association Head of Advocacy and Strategy on the 13% increase in job ads

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, …

3 months ago

Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on the arrest of corrections staff for corruption, accepting bribes

Satisfaction the vast majority of the country's Corrections workers are good eggs, despite the arrest of 14 Auckland staff.  

A dozen have been charg…

3 months ago

Full Show Podcast: 21 May 2026

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday 21 May.
Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every we…

3 months ago

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on card spend data dropping by 1.3% in April

Retailers are feeling the pinch, with card spending plunging across the board. 

Stats NZ data reveals retail electronic card purchases dropped 1.3% l…

3 months ago

Camilla Belich: Labour's Public Services Spokesperson on the Government's proposed overhaul

The Labour Party is criticising the Government’s proposed public service overhaul, saying its “arbitrary” target will hurt Kiwi families. 

Willis ann…

3 months ago

Neil Quigley: Waikato University Vice-Chancellor on more than 92 thousand international students were enrolled last year

New Zealand is benefiting from other countries' visa crackdowns as international students look elsewhere.

More than 92 thousand students were enrolle…

3 months ago

Ryan Bridge: The public service cuts didn't come out of nowhere

We got the inevitable Grinch headlines from the media yesterday, powered by union panic. 

The public service knew this was coming. Or should have. Ju…

3 months ago

Full Show Podcast: 20 May 2026

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2026, the Government’s cutting jobs in the public sector, Labour Spokesperson for Public Serv…

3 months ago