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Andrew Hoggard: Associate Minister for Agriculture on Southland farmers receiving an extension for their freshwater plans
Farmers across Southland have been granted an 18-month extension to submit freshwater plans.
The Government's pushed the deadline from the end of t…
3 months ago
Luke Bradford: College of GPs President on the number of GP specialist referrals being declined
A lack of Government data is making it impossible to know the extent of specialist referral rejections.
A new Association of Salaried Medical Specia…
3 months ago
Full Show Podcast: 19 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 19th of May 2026, Government’s pouring $131 million of the Budget into education, Dr …
3 months ago
Michael Johnson: New Zealand Initiative Research Fellow on $131 million dollar education package
Calls for the Government to keep up the momentum, as educational reform doesn't follow political timelines.
Education Minister Erica Stanford has an…
3 months ago
Ryan Bridge: A clean up of Cabinet is overdue
In February last year I wrote a piece for the Herald about government department and ministerial overload.
It was partly informed by observation and…
3 months ago
Vicky Price: Business Correspondent says UK's GDP is better than expected in Q1
The United Kingdom isn't facing as many financial troubles as predicted, after the latest data shows their GDP holding steady.
The past few months i…
3 months, 1 week ago
Full Show Podcast: 18 May 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 18th of May 2026, National's campaigning on scrapping good character assessments at se…
3 months, 1 week ago
Andy England: Canterbury's Darfield School Principal on NCEA's revamp
Concern that NCEA's revamp could be a little old fashioned.
The Education Minister has announced more detail on what's replacing NCEA.
Year 11 stud…
3 months, 1 week ago
Ryan Bridge: Old school is the best school
In education, old school is the best kind of school.
Secondary students will be forced to learn science, as well as maths and English, in the fifth …
3 months, 1 week ago
Anna Fifield: Former Washington Post Asia-Pacific Editor on the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
Donald Trump is vowing to maintain a "friendship" with China, despite apparent tensions over Taiwan and Iran.
The US President has met with his Chin…
3 months, 1 week ago